Favourite AB tests
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@voodoo said in Favourite AB tests:
Surprised nobody has mentioned the 1996 Athletic Park test v Australia in the rain. So good.
It's there in @sparky 's list.
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My father went. I had a ticket but he wouldn't take me as he knew there would be trouble and I was too young (or probably would have started it). He said it was all a bit surreal.
I have subsequently flown that Cessna 172, felt kinda weird when you know what happened.
Was an amazing test both on and off the field.
@Snowy said in Favourite AB tests:
My father went. I had a ticket but he wouldn't take me as he knew there would be trouble and I was too young (or probably would have started it). He said it was all a bit surreal.
Parents eh? Mine wouldn't let me go to the Waikato-SA game for the same reason.
All of my favourites have been mentioned, particularly Pretoria 1996 and RWC final 2011.
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@Snowy said in Favourite AB tests:
My father went. I had a ticket but he wouldn't take me as he knew there would be trouble and I was too young (or probably would have started it). He said it was all a bit surreal.
Parents eh? Mine wouldn't let me go to the Waikato-SA game for the same reason.
All of my favourites have been mentioned, particularly Pretoria 1996 and RWC final 2011.
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@Bovidae said in Favourite AB tests:
Parents eh? Mine wouldn't let me go to the Waikato-SA game for the same reason.
From memory you didn't miss anything at all.
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All Blacks v Lions at Athletic Park in 1983, the Trapper Test. Nine nil ahead with the 25 point wind behind us at half time but Trapper was sublime in the second half to get us home with no change to the score.
Still looking for highlight online.........................@Higgins said in Favourite AB tests:
All Blacks v Lions at Athletic Park in 1983, the Trapper Test. Nine nil ahead with the 25 point wind behind us at half time but Trapper was sublime in the second half to get us home with no change to the score.
Still looking for highlight online.........................First test I ever went to.
Cold!
Rimutakas were cut off, as I think was the Pahiatua Track so I recall we went through the gorge from Pahiatua.
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@Higgins said in Favourite AB tests:
All Blacks v Lions at Athletic Park in 1983, the Trapper Test. Nine nil ahead with the 25 point wind behind us at half time but Trapper was sublime in the second half to get us home with no change to the score.
Still looking for highlight online.........................First test I ever went to.
Cold!
Rimutakas were cut off, as I think was the Pahiatua Track so I recall we went through the gorge from Pahiatua.
@booboo said in Favourite AB tests:
@Higgins said in Favourite AB tests:
All Blacks v Lions at Athletic Park in 1983, the Trapper Test. Nine nil ahead with the 25 point wind behind us at half time but Trapper was sublime in the second half to get us home with no change to the score.
Still looking for highlight online.........................First test I ever went to.
Cold!
Rimutakas were cut off, as I think was the Pahiatua Track so I recall we went through the gorge from Pahiatua.
I was not present at the Park that day either but can recall watching it at the Tarawera Tavern on the Napier-Taupo Road. You are right it was bitterly cold and using the outside toilet in the blow zero temperature was challenging to say the least!
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@Snowy said in Favourite AB tests:
My father went. I had a ticket but he wouldn't take me as he knew there would be trouble and I was too young (or probably would have started it). He said it was all a bit surreal.
Parents eh? Mine wouldn't let me go to the Waikato-SA game for the same reason.
All of my favourites have been mentioned, particularly Pretoria 1996 and RWC final 2011.
@Bovidae said in Favourite AB tests:
All of my favourites have been mentioned, particularly Pretoria 1996 and RWC final 2011.
I hated that 2011 final (outcome aside!), have never rewached it!!! Such a sweaty game!
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@Bovidae said in Favourite AB tests:
All of my favourites have been mentioned, particularly Pretoria 1996 and RWC final 2011.
I hated that 2011 final (outcome aside!), have never rewached it!!! Such a sweaty game!
@voodoo said in Favourite AB tests:
@Bovidae said in Favourite AB tests:
All of my favourites have been mentioned, particularly Pretoria 1996 and RWC final 2011.
I hated that 2011 final (outcome aside!), have never rewached it!!! Such a sweaty game!
I've said this before, but it seems the final was more stressful for those watching on TV compared to the likes of myself who were there.
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@Bovidae said in Favourite AB tests:
All of my favourites have been mentioned, particularly Pretoria 1996 and RWC final 2011.
I hated that 2011 final (outcome aside!), have never rewached it!!! Such a sweaty game!
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@voodoo I have never rewatched either. But then I seldom re-watch matches anyway, as I already know who won.....
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@voodoo said in Favourite AB tests:
@Bovidae said in Favourite AB tests:
All of my favourites have been mentioned, particularly Pretoria 1996 and RWC final 2011.
I hated that 2011 final (outcome aside!), have never rewached it!!! Such a sweaty game!
I've said this before, but it seems the final was more stressful for those watching on TV compared to the likes of myself who were there.
@Bovidae said in Favourite AB tests:
@voodoo said in Favourite AB tests:
@Bovidae said in Favourite AB tests:
All of my favourites have been mentioned, particularly Pretoria 1996 and RWC final 2011.
I hated that 2011 final (outcome aside!), have never rewached it!!! Such a sweaty game!
I've said this before, but it seems the final was more stressful for those watching on TV compared to the likes of myself who were there.
Yeah, at the ground at the end I was confident we were going to win.
But, I watched the replay as soon as I got back to our accomodation which was interesting.
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Not sure i will ever enjoy 7 days of AB rugby as much as sticking 50 past the Boks and the Wallabies on their home turf in consecutive weeks.
2003 may not have ended well, but July and August were fucking great
@mariner4life the game in Sydney was some of the best footy I’ve seen.
One of my favourite matches not so much because of the performance, but for the occasion and what it has meant since, was the follow up game at Eden Park and finally getting the Bledisloe back. I was a nervous wreck that night and constantly had to block out thoughts of a last minute try or penalty by the Wallabies to snag it.
The beginning of what has been an amazing run.
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Surprised nobody has mentioned the 1996 Athletic Park test v Australia in the rain. So good.
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@voodoo said in Favourite AB tests:
Surprised nobody has mentioned the 1996 Athletic Park test v Australia in the rain. So good.
I was there. To be honest it wasn't as pleasant to be there as it was to watch on tb.
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1997 v SA in Johannesburg. Great game of rugby.
Surpasses the 2000 Bled for me.Funny story.
I was in Argentina at the time on a student exchange. I asked my dad to record the tests and send them to me. I avoided knowing the score for 6 weeks and watched it without knowing who won.
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1997 v SA in Johannesburg. Great game of rugby.
Surpasses the 2000 Bled for me.Funny story.
I was in Argentina at the time on a student exchange. I asked my dad to record the tests and send them to me. I avoided knowing the score for 6 weeks and watched it without knowing who won.
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1981 Third Test.
Can't find a full highlights package.
Videos posted by Saffas seem to stop at Ray Mordt's third try
Amazing game, surreal atmosphere, awesome ending, great result.
Greatest test match ever.
@booboo said in Favourite AB tests:
1981 Third Test.
Can't find a full highlights package.
Videos posted by Saffas seem to stop at Ray Mordt's third try
Amazing game, surreal atmosphere, awesome ending, great result.
Greatest test match ever.
Ah the memories this brings back.
I was a young lad waking up in the early hours to watch these tests.That 3rd test was quite something. Ray Mordt was an absolute monster for that day and age.
Just a pity the Boks got robbed by some questionable refereeing at the end
