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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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      @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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                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:

                        @nzzp

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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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                                  Twice in one day!

                                  "I think the aura and the respect that we have for them is as high as it has ever been," George told BBC Sport.

                                  https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cjmm91dlv08o

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                                    Still living rent free in their heads

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                                      Twice in one day!

                                      "I think the aura and the respect that we have for them is as high as it has ever been," George told BBC Sport.

                                      https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cjmm91dlv08o

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                                      @Machpants said in Aura watch:

                                      Twice in one day!

                                      "I think the aura and the respect that we have for them is as high as it has ever been," George told BBC Sport.

                                      https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cjmm91dlv08o

                                      "the aura and the respect that we have for them is as high as it has ever been"...
                                      So "Grewcock and Shaw"* high?

                                      (*yup sounds like a Guy Richie movie title).

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                                        Still here, but being chipped away apparently.

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

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                                          I see England played in white at the Euros today to steal a bit of aura off the
                                          All Whites. And it worked for them. Absolutely shameless.

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