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  • Victor MeldrewV Away
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    Victor Meldrew
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    #535

    Aura has been found. Work underway to claim her back.

    https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12040/12986270/rugby-world-cup-rejuvenated-new-zealand-out-to-reclaim-aura-of-the-all-blacks-as-place-in-final-beckons

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    • Victor MeldrewV Away
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      Victor Meldrew
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      #536

      You definitely know Aura is back when UK sports hacks write this sort of stuff...

      "Time, perhaps, for the All Blacks’ aura of self-righteousness to be punctured. So much of it is corporate grandstanding, not least the “rainbow streak” commercial they released in 2018 to coincide with Tokyo Pride Week."

      https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/10/27/all-blacks-win-world-cup-final-sanctimony-south-africa/

      https://archive.ph/VLkku

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      • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

        You definitely know Aura is back when UK sports hacks write this sort of stuff...

        "Time, perhaps, for the All Blacks’ aura of self-righteousness to be punctured. So much of it is corporate grandstanding, not least the “rainbow streak” commercial they released in 2018 to coincide with Tokyo Pride Week."

        https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/10/27/all-blacks-win-world-cup-final-sanctimony-south-africa/

        https://archive.ph/VLkku

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        canefan
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        #537

        @Victor-Meldrew said in Aura watch:

        Aura is definity back when UK sports hacks write this sort of stuff...

        "Time, perhaps, for the All Blacks’ aura of self-righteousness to be punctured. So much of it is corporate grandstanding, not least the “rainbow streak” commercial they released in 2018 to coincide with Tokyo Pride Week."

        https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/10/27/all-blacks-win-world-cup-final-sanctimony-south-africa/

        All this time we thought aura was gone, she was living rent free in the heads of NH rugby writers

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        • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

          You definitely know Aura is back when UK sports hacks write this sort of stuff...

          "Time, perhaps, for the All Blacks’ aura of self-righteousness to be punctured. So much of it is corporate grandstanding, not least the “rainbow streak” commercial they released in 2018 to coincide with Tokyo Pride Week."

          https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/10/27/all-blacks-win-world-cup-final-sanctimony-south-africa/

          https://archive.ph/VLkku

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          #538

          @Victor-Meldrew said in Aura watch:

          You definitely know Aura is back when UK sports hacks write this sort of stuff...

          "Time, perhaps, for the All Blacks’ aura of self-righteousness to be punctured. So much of it is corporate grandstanding, not least the “rainbow streak” commercial they released in 2018 to coincide with Tokyo Pride Week."

          https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/10/27/all-blacks-win-world-cup-final-sanctimony-south-africa/

          https://archive.ph/VLkku

          Not reading, but we loves she's back living reaction free ...

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          • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

            You definitely know Aura is back when UK sports hacks write this sort of stuff...

            "Time, perhaps, for the All Blacks’ aura of self-righteousness to be punctured. So much of it is corporate grandstanding, not least the “rainbow streak” commercial they released in 2018 to coincide with Tokyo Pride Week."

            https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/10/27/all-blacks-win-world-cup-final-sanctimony-south-africa/

            https://archive.ph/VLkku

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            MiketheSnow
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            #539

            @Victor-Meldrew said in Aura watch:

            You definitely know Aura is back when UK sports hacks write this sort of stuff...

            "Time, perhaps, for the All Blacks’ aura of self-righteousness to be punctured. So much of it is corporate grandstanding, not least the “rainbow streak” commercial they released in 2018 to coincide with Tokyo Pride Week."

            https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/10/27/all-blacks-win-world-cup-final-sanctimony-south-africa/

            https://archive.ph/VLkku

            Am I misremembering?

            Dwayne Peel?

            He could have Daid 😉

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              British journo's whinging about ref treating us differently, writing comment columns about us ...

              we must be decent again!

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              • MajorStokesM MajorStokes

                British journo's whinging about ref treating us differently, writing comment columns about us ...

                we must be decent again!

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                @MajorRage Chippy Irish scum will be wailing about forward passes constantly again.

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                  Sadly she didn’t make an appearance tonight.

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                    Sadly she didn’t make an appearance tonight.

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                    #543

                    @sparky said in Aura watch:

                    Sadly she didn’t make an appearance tonight.

                    I disagree. There were brief flashes. She's a sleeping giant right now. I'm hoping Razor can properly wake her up

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                      #544

                      All jokes aside, when it comes to world cups, the Springboks rightly have a claim on the aura.

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                      • MajorStokesM MajorStokes

                        All jokes aside, when it comes to world cups, the Springboks rightly have a claim on the aura.

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                        @MajorRage without meaning to sound churlish I think the Boks have Lady Luck in their pocket rather than aura.

                        Not their fault but
                        1995 - France semi AB's sickness
                        2007 - Didn't face decent opposition all tournament. The closest they got was a poor England in pool play and again in the Final
                        2023 - Fair play France, England, NZ in the knockout is some run, but they did enjoy more than their fair share of luck.

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                        • dogmeatD dogmeat

                          @MajorRage without meaning to sound churlish I think the Boks have Lady Luck in their pocket rather than aura.

                          Not their fault but
                          1995 - France semi AB's sickness
                          2007 - Didn't face decent opposition all tournament. The closest they got was a poor England in pool play and again in the Final
                          2023 - Fair play France, England, NZ in the knockout is some run, but they did enjoy more than their fair share of luck.

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                          @dogmeat I think you sound Churlish honestly ...

                          Played 8, won 4. Thats a phenomenal return.

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                          • MajorStokesM MajorStokes

                            All jokes aside, when it comes to world cups, the Springboks rightly have a claim on the aura.

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                            @MajorRage

                            Boks WC achievements

                            1. The most WC's
                            2. 50% success rate.
                            3. Boks never lost a WC final
                            4. Only Boks and All Blacks could defend the title
                            5. Only Boks could lose a pool match and win the title.
                            6. Its the first time that a team played against the top 6 ranks team in one tournament.
                            7. All Blacks only lost to the Boks in finals.
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                            • canefanC canefan

                              @sparky said in Aura watch:

                              Sadly she didn’t make an appearance tonight.

                              I disagree. There were brief flashes. She's a sleeping giant right now. I'm hoping Razor can properly wake her up

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                              Victor Meldrew
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                              #548

                              @canefan said in Aura watch:

                              @sparky said in Aura watch:

                              Sadly she didn’t make an appearance tonight.

                              I disagree. There were brief flashes. She's a sleeping giant right now. I'm hoping Razor can properly wake her up

                              Here's hoping he can finish uncovering Aura, out-do Foster and win the 2027 RWC .

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                              • MajorStokesM MajorStokes

                                @dogmeat I think you sound Churlish honestly ...

                                Played 8, won 4. Thats a phenomenal return.

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                                dogmeat
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                                @MajorRage It is a phenomenal return, but I still contend luck (as always) had a lot to do with it.

                                and I agree it does sound churlish which I'm not meaning to. I haven't even gone near the match thread for that very reason.

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                                • dogmeatD dogmeat

                                  @MajorRage without meaning to sound churlish I think the Boks have Lady Luck in their pocket rather than aura.

                                  Not their fault but
                                  1995 - France semi AB's sickness
                                  2007 - Didn't face decent opposition all tournament. The closest they got was a poor England in pool play and again in the Final
                                  2023 - Fair play France, England, NZ in the knockout is some run, but they did enjoy more than their fair share of luck.

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                                  pakman
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                                  #550

                                  @dogmeat said in Aura watch:

                                  @MajorRage without meaning to sound churlish I think the Boks have Lady Luck in their pocket rather than aura.

                                  Not their fault but
                                  1995 - France semi AB's sickness
                                  2007 - Didn't face decent opposition all tournament. The closest they got was a poor England in pool play and again in the Final
                                  2023 - Fair play France, England, NZ in the knockout is some run, but they did enjoy more than their fair share of luck.

                                  Boks weren't best team in 1995, 2007 nor 2023. They were in 2019. That said, not their fault fate has delivered them four wins.

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                                  • canefanC canefan

                                    @sparky said in Aura watch:

                                    Sadly she didn’t make an appearance tonight.

                                    I disagree. There were brief flashes. She's a sleeping giant right now. I'm hoping Razor can properly wake her up

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                                    pakman
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                                    #551

                                    @canefan said in Aura watch:

                                    @sparky said in Aura watch:

                                    Sadly she didn’t make an appearance tonight.

                                    I disagree. There were brief flashes. She's a sleeping giant right now. I'm hoping Razor can properly wake her up

                                    Aura/belief is why ABs were only one point behind having played 59 minutes with 14 men.

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                                      @canefan said in Aura watch:

                                      @sparky said in Aura watch:

                                      Sadly she didn’t make an appearance tonight.

                                      I disagree. There were brief flashes. She's a sleeping giant right now. I'm hoping Razor can properly wake her up

                                      Aura/belief is why ABs were only one point behind having played 59 minutes with 14 men.

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                                      canefan
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                                      #552

                                      @pakman said in Aura watch:

                                      @canefan said in Aura watch:

                                      @sparky said in Aura watch:

                                      Sadly she didn’t make an appearance tonight.

                                      I disagree. There were brief flashes. She's a sleeping giant right now. I'm hoping Razor can properly wake her up

                                      Aura/belief is why ABs were only one point behind having played 59 minutes with 14 men.

                                      It was a superhuman effort

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                                        Nepia
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                                        #553

                                        Boks RWC record is great, but nothing has changed from back in 07 when they had two wins to our one - I'd still rather our head to head with them.

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                                          canefan
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                                          #554

                                          But the superior RWC would be nice too....

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