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

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                        Springboks arrival in South Africa

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                        • NepiaN Nepia

                          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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                          @Nepia said in Aura watch:

                          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.

                          Pffft even Australia had two wins to our one back then.

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                            oh yeah

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                              Aka chokers

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                                oh yeah

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                                @nzzp

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                                  @nzzp

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                                  @Victor-Meldrew said in Aura watch:

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                                  Winning the internet, awesome

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                                    I guess it’s one way to overcome the mental hurdle of QF anguish.

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                                      She's aliiive!

                                      Verified sighting by English journalist:

                                      @Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

                                      England won't be scared of aura

                                      https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/all-blacks-are-in-a-state-of-flux-and-england-can-take-advantage/SD7MDBBNQRBK7OFGOSLNCF4XUM/

                                      But even if England were to fall to a 2-0 series defeat, it would not have been due to them fearing the All Blacks’ aura.

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                                        Still ticking, if you ask if they have lost their aura, then you know they haven't, despite foodies best efforts

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                                          Still going baby

                                          Above all, though, it is simply that their old aura is slowly being chipped away in a modern world where, as one All Black assistant coach conceded, there is almost nothing new under the tactical sun.

                                          https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jun/25/new-zealand-face-a-discernible-sense-of-nervousness-before-england-visit

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