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    @barbarian said in Aura watch:

    @nepia said in Aura watch:

    @barbarian said in Aura watch:

    @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

    I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

    Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

    I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

    Almost like an aura?

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    @booboo said in Aura watch:

    @barbarian said in Aura watch:

    @nepia said in Aura watch:

    @barbarian said in Aura watch:

    @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

    I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

    Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

    I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

    Almost like an aura?

    Makes some sense to me, the Wallabies have nothing to lose as they have no aura to lose..

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      An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

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      • CrucialC Crucial

        An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

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        @crucial said in Aura watch:

        An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

        It gets renewed every year by the NH, at the least

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        • CrucialC Crucial

          An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

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          @crucial said in Aura watch:

          An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

          Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

          Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

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            @crucial said in Aura watch:

            An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

            Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

            Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

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            @snowy said in Aura watch:

            @crucial said in Aura watch:

            An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

            Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

            Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

            I always thought that was the root of the humour in the whole 'aura' thing (or are we taking it seriously now?)

            The only time 'aura' gets mentioned is when someone is telling us it has gone.

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            • CrucialC Crucial

              @snowy said in Aura watch:

              @crucial said in Aura watch:

              An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

              Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

              Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

              I always thought that was the root of the humour in the whole 'aura' thing (or are we taking it seriously now?)

              The only time 'aura' gets mentioned is when someone is telling us it has gone.

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              @crucial said in Aura watch:

              @snowy said in Aura watch:

              @crucial said in Aura watch:

              An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

              Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

              Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

              I always thought that was the root of the humour in the whole 'aura' thing (or are we taking it seriously now?)

              The only time 'aura' gets mentioned is when someone is telling us it has gone.

              I don't think that we take it seriously, but it seems that other teams / players might.

              Second bit - Very philosophical again - can something that apparently doesn't exist then be gone, and how many times can you lose something that you already lost the year before (for 20+ years)?

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              • SnowyS Snowy

                @crucial said in Aura watch:

                @snowy said in Aura watch:

                @crucial said in Aura watch:

                An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

                Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

                Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

                I always thought that was the root of the humour in the whole 'aura' thing (or are we taking it seriously now?)

                The only time 'aura' gets mentioned is when someone is telling us it has gone.

                I don't think that we take it seriously, but it seems that other teams / players might.

                Second bit - Very philosophical again - can something that apparently doesn't exist then be gone, and how many times can you lose something that you already lost the year before (for 20+ years)?

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                @snowy said in Aura watch:

                @crucial said in Aura watch:

                @snowy said in Aura watch:

                @crucial said in Aura watch:

                An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

                Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

                Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

                I always thought that was the root of the humour in the whole 'aura' thing (or are we taking it seriously now?)

                The only time 'aura' gets mentioned is when someone is telling us it has gone.

                I don't think that we take it seriously, but it seems that other teams / players might.

                Second bit - Very philosophical again - can something that apparently doesn't exist then be gone, and how many times can you lose something that you already lost the year before (for 20+ years)?

                Now you are talking Mystique. Laura's porn double.

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                  Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                  Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                  I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

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                    Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                    Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                    I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

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                    @machpants said in Aura watch:

                    Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                    Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                    I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

                    Something something Mo'unga is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something Cullen Grace is the best new young player since DC, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                    From my reading of his articles back in the day I think the above is a good approximation.

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                    • NepiaN Nepia

                      @machpants said in Aura watch:

                      Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                      Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                      https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                      I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

                      Something something Mo'unga is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something Cullen Grace is the best new young player since DC, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                      From my reading of his articles back in the day I think the above is a good approximation.

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                      @nepia said in Aura watch:

                      @machpants said in Aura watch:

                      Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                      Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                      https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                      I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

                      Something something Mo'unga is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something Cullen Grace is the best new young player since DC, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                      From my reading of his articles back in the day I think the above is a good approximation.

                      Maybe aura gone.. if they'd had Deans... or if they have Robinson it'd still be there?

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                      • NepiaN Nepia

                        @machpants said in Aura watch:

                        Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                        Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                        https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                        I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

                        Something something Mo'unga is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something Cullen Grace is the best new young player since DC, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                        From my reading of his articles back in the day I think the above is a good approximation.

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                        @nepia said in Aura watch:

                        @machpants said in Aura watch:

                        Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                        Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                        https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                        I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

                        Something something Mo'unga is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something Cullen Grace is the best new young player since DC, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                        From my reading of his articles back in the day I think the above is a good approximation.

                        I almost see a pattern...

                        Something something Crusaders10 is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something CrusadersLooseForward is the best new young player since pastCrusaders10, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

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                        • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                          @nepia said in Aura watch:

                          @machpants said in Aura watch:

                          Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                          Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                          https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                          I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

                          Something something Mo'unga is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something Cullen Grace is the best new young player since DC, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                          From my reading of his articles back in the day I think the above is a good approximation.

                          I almost see a pattern...

                          Something something Crusaders10 is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something CrusadersLooseForward is the best new young player since pastCrusaders10, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

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                          Nepia
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                          @nostrildamus said in Aura watch:

                          @nepia said in Aura watch:

                          @machpants said in Aura watch:

                          Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                          Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                          https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                          I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

                          Something something Mo'unga is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something Cullen Grace is the best new young player since DC, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                          From my reading of his articles back in the day I think the above is a good approximation.

                          I almost see a pattern...

                          Something something Crusaders10 is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something CrusadersLooseForward is the best new young player since pastCrusaders10, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                          In the 80s you can replace all of the Crusaders with Auckland.

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                            https://twitter.com/tmurphyNZ/status/1426685249191178241?s=19

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                              Aura hanging out with Alan Quinlan on Newstalk ZB.

                              https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-demand/week-on-demand/

                              14:15 @ 10mins30. (Admittedly in reply to a question about Mystique by Davis).

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                                @nepia said in Aura watch:

                                @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                                Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                                https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                                I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

                                Something something Mo'unga is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something Cullen Grace is the best new young player since DC, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                                From my reading of his articles back in the day I think the above is a good approximation.

                                Maybe aura gone.. if they'd had Deans... or if they have Robinson it'd still be there?

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                                @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                @nepia said in Aura watch:

                                @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                                Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                                https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                                I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

                                Something something Mo'unga is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something Cullen Grace is the best new young player since DC, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                                From my reading of his articles back in the day I think the above is a good approximation.

                                Maybe aura gone.. if they'd had Deans... or if they have Robinson it'd still be there?

                                It gets loaned out from time to time, normally for a fee of a few free Guinesses and a bit of Craic

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                                  @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                  @nepia said in Aura watch:

                                  @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                  Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                                  Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                                  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                                  I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

                                  Something something Mo'unga is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something Cullen Grace is the best new young player since DC, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                                  From my reading of his articles back in the day I think the above is a good approximation.

                                  Maybe aura gone.. if they'd had Deans... or if they have Robinson it'd still be there?

                                  It gets loaned out from time to time, normally for a fee of a few free Guinesses and a bit of Craic

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                                  @nevorian said in Aura watch:

                                  @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                  @nepia said in Aura watch:

                                  @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                  Oh noes, Phil Gifford is at it too

                                  Phil Gifford: Is it possible the All Blacks aura has gone??

                                  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/phil-gifford-is-it-possible-the-all-blacks-aura-has-gone/LBREJTAYNHKKITIGO5BBLBSYNE/

                                  I've no idea what it says, pay walled and obviously stupid

                                  Something something Mo'unga is the greatest 10 to play the game, something something Cullen Grace is the best new young player since DC, something something the Crusaders injury replacement prop who played 2 minutes of a warm up game should be in the ABs.

                                  From my reading of his articles back in the day I think the above is a good approximation.

                                  Maybe aura gone.. if they'd had Deans... or if they have Robinson it'd still be there?

                                  It gets loaned out from time to time, normally for a fee of a few free Guinesses and a bit of Craic

                                  She...

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                                    Fading aura alert...

                                    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/nov/19/all-blacks-visit-to-paris-promises-stellar-contrast-to-lions-stale-summer

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                                      Aura is currently on long term leave but has checked in to touch base.

                                      https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2022/11/rugby-former-wallabies-nrl-star-matt-rogers-adamant-all-blacks-aura-not-lost.html?fbclid=IwAR3fB4QK8aOR35VzG59invScsRb_9lI1huztCN0aSJhKrXdhcv9DYCnYr2g

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                                        Aura is currently on long term leave but has checked in to touch base.

                                        https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2022/11/rugby-former-wallabies-nrl-star-matt-rogers-adamant-all-blacks-aura-not-lost.html?fbclid=IwAR3fB4QK8aOR35VzG59invScsRb_9lI1huztCN0aSJhKrXdhcv9DYCnYr2g

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                                        @mikedogz said in Aura watch:

                                        Aura is currently on long term leave but has checked in to touch base.

                                        https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2022/11/rugby-former-wallabies-nrl-star-matt-rogers-adamant-all-blacks-aura-not-lost.html?fbclid=IwAR3fB4QK8aOR35VzG59invScsRb_9lI1huztCN0aSJhKrXdhcv9DYCnYr2g

                                        Foster has well and truly buried the aura. But she can rise again, but there is a lot of defeated enemies that need to be sacrificed to get us there.

                                        Gregor Paul has a payable article on rugby pass lamenting is demise under Foster

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                                          What is this so called aura? If there is such a thing it isonly a thing that could be earnt or lost over a huge amount of time. It's a press thing as far as I can see.

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