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  • M Machpants

    Guardian journo wants to steal some aura for the wallabies by using Thorn as coach

    "Queensland Reds head coach Brad Thorn should coach the Wallabies forwards and defence – and bring a certain aura to the team."

    https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/26/rugby-australia-must-act-as-wallabies-worst-calendar-year-finishes

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    @machpants No. She had a fling with a leprechaun, but soon saw the error of her ways, and can't help herself whoring after the good guys in black once again. Red is not her colour.

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      It's gone, without doubt...
      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/108949412/Brendan-Venter-All-Blacks-need-to-find-lost-aura

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        It's gone, without doubt...
        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/108949412/Brendan-Venter-All-Blacks-need-to-find-lost-aura

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        @machpants i would prefer they worked on their skill levels, their physicality, and finding a bit of form.

        But yea, they can look for aura a bit too. She's probably on abeach on the Coromandel for the summer.

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          @machpants i would prefer they worked on their skill levels, their physicality, and finding a bit of form.

          But yea, they can look for aura a bit too. She's probably on abeach on the Coromandel for the summer.

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          @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

          @machpants i would prefer they worked on their skill levels, their physicality, and finding a bit of form.

          But yea, they can look for aura a bit too. She's probably on abeach on the Coromandel for the summer.

          with rocks under her beach towel!

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          • M Machpants

            It's gone, without doubt...
            https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/108949412/Brendan-Venter-All-Blacks-need-to-find-lost-aura

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            @machpants said in Aura watch:

            It's gone, without doubt...

            Haha. Tui advert. Brendon Venter.

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              @machpants said in Aura watch:

              It's gone, without doubt...

              Haha. Tui advert. Brendon Venter.

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              @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

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                @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

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                @machpants said in Aura watch:

                @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

                Yep. She is a keeper.

                Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

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                  @machpants said in Aura watch:

                  @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

                  Yep. She is a keeper.

                  Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

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                  @snowy Some teams think, or know they, can, none yet know they will

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                  • SnowyS Snowy

                    @machpants said in Aura watch:

                    @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

                    Yep. She is a keeper.

                    Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

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                    @snowy is a key part of a build up though, how do they prepare for a game you know in all likelyhood, you will lose, and if an off day, badly. Especially for a team who has never beaten us.

                    How often have we had an off day and still managed to find a way how to win.

                    While people may point to the Irish as showing how to beat the ABs, giving hope to those who believe, but you still need to pull it off, and play bloody well, which the Irish did this year.

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                      During the Rc there was talk about the abs being too dominant and test rugby being boring and predictable.

                      Two losses to teams that played with a lot of heart and Auras gone missing , coincidence? I think not.

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                      • jeggaJ jegga

                        During the Rc there was talk about the abs being too dominant and test rugby being boring and predictable.

                        Two losses to teams that played with a lot of heart and Auras gone missing , coincidence? I think not.

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                        @jegga said in Aura watch:

                        I think not.

                        I agree.

                        @taniwharugby We do lose pretty much a match a season. It sucks, but the Irish have just become the Australia of yesteryear.

                        Aura will live on.

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                        • M Machpants

                          It's gone, without doubt...
                          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/108949412/Brendan-Venter-All-Blacks-need-to-find-lost-aura

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                          @machpants

                          Aura, where are you, Aura?

                          Think she's been hanging out with Akira Ioane a bit?

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                            @machpants

                            Aura, where are you, Aura?

                            Think she's been hanging out with Akira Ioane a bit?

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                            @sparky said in Aura watch:

                            @machpants

                            Aura, where are you, Aura?

                            Think she's been hanging out with Akira Ioane a bit?

                            Quite likely. It is time for us to unleash our new superstar.

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                              @machpants said in Aura watch:

                              @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

                              Yep. She is a keeper.

                              Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

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                              @snowy said in Aura watch:

                              @machpants said in Aura watch:

                              @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

                              Yep. She is a keeper.

                              Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

                              Keeper? Can't get rid of no matter how hard we try ...

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                                @snowy said in Aura watch:

                                @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

                                Yep. She is a keeper.

                                Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

                                Keeper? Can't get rid of no matter how hard we try ...

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                                @booboo yep, we keep getting told she has gone, or that we have lost her, nek minut she back.

                                As if we would let her go, her and paying off refs is what keeps us at the top.

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                                  @snowy said in Aura watch:

                                  @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                  @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

                                  Yep. She is a keeper.

                                  Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

                                  Keeper? Can't get rid of no matter how hard we try ...

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                                  @booboo said in Aura watch:

                                  Keeper? Can't get rid of no matter how hard we try ...

                                  Beat up any girl and she will leave, but for now, she seems happy.

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                                    BoD calls Aura striped away...
                                    Possibly just pining for the fjords...

                                    https://www.rugbypass.com/news/where-brian-odriscoll-believes-the-all-blacks-have-failed/

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                                      whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

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                                        whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

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                                        @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                        whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                                        Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

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                                        • M Machpants

                                          @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                          whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                                          Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

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                                          @machpants I think if we had settled on a #1 mid-field it would not be as big of an issue.

                                          We have quality options there, but did we play the same duo in any game this year (injury obviously played it's part)

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