Aura watch

[taniwharugby]

@booboo so we need to up that v England

[Nepia]

Well, I just found out today we lost our aura in 1992 when league took over:
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-league-breaks-union-s-power-1533237.html

In the last few years the perception of the game has changed radically in New Zealand, just as the All Blacks' aura of invincibility has dissipated.*

[sparky]

According to the BBC Sport, Aura has evaporated.......

[nostrildamus]

Once we lost the aura, how come we keep losing it? Seem to lose it regularly, so, does it sneak back when no one is looking/playing?

[Nepia]

@nostrildamus said in Aura watch:

Once we lost the aura, how come we keep losing it? Seem to lose it regularly, so, does it sneak back when no one is looking/playing?

Interesting, I wonder if we can find an example of us losing aura before the 1992 link I posted above?

[nostrildamus]

@Nepia said in Aura watch:

@nostrildamus said in Aura watch:

Once we lost the aura, how come we keep losing it? Seem to lose it regularly, so, does it sneak back when no one is looking/playing?

Interesting, I wonder if we can find an example of us losing aura before the 1992 link I posted above?

AI suggests we lost the intimidation factor in 1905 and 1971.

[mikedogz]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360890321/major-change-results-shows-how-all-blacks-aura-has-been-damaged

[sparky]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2026/01/15/all-blacks-new-zealand-aura-scott-robertson-sacked-nzr/

[canefan]

@sparky said in Aura watch:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2026/01/15/all-blacks-new-zealand-aura-scott-robertson-sacked-nzr/

I would disagree and say the sacking shows aura is very much alive

[nostrildamus]

This is great, let them think that..