WRWC Final - NZ Vs England
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@canefan said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Watching the BFs win the RWC with CF Sr and mum, and CF Jr. Pretty special
Was actually watching it with Mrs Dan, and I have to say to see her dance around the floor in tears at end has given me much joy. She's only a little thing to but when she leapt into my arms I suddenly remembered how old I was, just about knocked me over! Really good stuff I think!
@Dan54 said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@canefan said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Watching the BFs win the RWC with CF Sr and mum, and CF Jr. Pretty special
Was actually watching it with Mrs Dan, and I have to say to see her dance around the floor in tears at end has given me much joy. She's only a little thing to but when she leapt into my arms I suddenly remembered how old I was, just about knocked me over! Really good stuff I think!
You must give us an update at some point...
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Either someone was playing very dangerously with fate, or NZR's art department are quick workers.
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Either someone was playing very dangerously with fate, or NZR's art department are quick workers.
Or just maybe they premade two options?
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@chimoaus said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
I wonder if the English will vote for 20 minutes reds next time.
No
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@Victor-Meldrew said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
How was Alphonse been here the whole world cup and thinks Ngan-Woo is Nagawoo
She's awful isn't she? The Miles Harrison of Women's rugby.
The fucking flip flopping about how NZ don't do this and should do that then doing a 180 2 minutes later was doing my head in.
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@Victor-Meldrew said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
How was Alphonse been here the whole world cup and thinks Ngan-Woo is Nagawoo
She's awful isn't she? The Miles Harrison of Women's rugby.
The fucking flip flopping about how NZ don't do this and should do that then doing a 180 2 minutes later was doing my head in.
She was the celeb women's rugby player and became the token woman on commentary teams for the 6N IIRC. The other woman (Nooni?) was bloody good I thought
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Either someone was playing very dangerously with fate, or NZR's art department are quick workers.
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@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Either someone was playing very dangerously with fate, or NZR's art department are quick workers.
Or just maybe they premade two options?
@nostrildamus said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Either someone was playing very dangerously with fate, or NZR's art department are quick workers.
Or just maybe they premade two options?
Shit no way I never thought of that.
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@Bones That is a lot of layers in photoshop and some beautiful masking, credit to the artist, that is a thing of beauty.
@chimoaus said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@Bones That is a lot of layers in photoshop and some beautiful masking, credit to the artist, that is a thing of beauty.
the player in the centre at the bottom of the poster (Cocksedge?) really does look like shouting "Are you not entertained?!"
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@nostrildamus said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Either someone was playing very dangerously with fate, or NZR's art department are quick workers.
Or just maybe they premade two options?
Shit no way I never thought of that.
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@nostrildamus said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Either someone was playing very dangerously with fate, or NZR's art department are quick workers.
Or just maybe they premade two options?
Shit no way I never thought of that.
British Airways plane being hastily shuffled into a hangar?
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@nostrildamus said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Either someone was playing very dangerously with fate, or NZR's art department are quick workers.
Or just maybe they premade two options?
Shit no way I never thought of that.
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Shit no way I never thought of that.
Subtlety bro, it's a thing.
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@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Shit no way I never thought of that.
Subtlety bro, it's a thing.
@nostrildamus said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Shit no way I never thought of that.
Subtlety bro, it's a thing.
I'll remember that next time a poster rejoicing in a world cup win is leaked and the win didn't happen. Subtle as!
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That was worth every second of getting up early on a cold grey England morning. Well done BFs!! Challenge is now for NZ Rugby to put a decent comp in place befitting the womens game.
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I believe that is two finals in a row Sarah Hunter has lost to the Ferns now?! At 37 I imagine she won't be tempted for another even if it is on home soil* but I imagine their coach Simon Middleton will re-sign?
*Only England, not the others?
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A comp putting womens rugby front and centre with NH
Would love BFs to play France and England more.
Perhaps a swap where the BFs could join the Six Nations and a NH team could join the Tri Nations?? -
A comp putting womens rugby front and centre with NH
Would love BFs to play France and England more.
Perhaps a swap where the BFs could join the Six Nations and a NH team could join the Tri Nations??@Jailbreak7 There is no women's Tri Nations. There is the Pacific Four, with NZ, Oz, USA and Canada.
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Someone probably posted this article earlier - but, some significant parallels with our '87 RWC team.
Lochore realised we couldn't muscle up against the big NH teams and so we ran them around.
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@NTA said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Pretty odd England didn't take the 3 at the end and regroup. Arrogance eh...
Sarcasm?
They were basically mauling tries at will from the 22. Go for the win and don't risk bounce of the ball in 20 minutes of ET.
They made a really bad call on the throw and paid the price. The red card was almost irrelevant at that point.
Their lineout had been deteriorating, I guess maybe the lineout was the right option if they didn't go 2, but that hadn't worked for them in a loooong time.
Thier best bet was to play out for penalties imo.
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@NTA said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Pretty odd England didn't take the 3 at the end and regroup. Arrogance eh...
Sarcasm?
They were basically mauling tries at will from the 22. Go for the win and don't risk bounce of the ball in 20 minutes of ET.
They made a really bad call on the throw and paid the price. The red card was almost irrelevant at that point.
Their lineout had been deteriorating, I guess maybe the lineout was the right option if they didn't go 2, but that hadn't worked for them in a loooong time.
Thier best bet was to play out for penalties imo.
It was really obvious for that last line out what England were going to do and NZ simply had to challenge. If you know where the ball is going, then is it too hard to challenge it. Totally worth risking a knock on for, given that time is up so a scrum will be end of the game.
Flatman (great pundit btw) pointed it out after the final whistle as well.
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@chimoaus said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Feel for the English players that have 2 silvers now.
Hunter and Scarratt did win in 2014.
Speaking of medals, Fluhler, Hirini and Woodman had won a silver and bronze at their two pinnacle events this year so they'll be happy to complete the set now.
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@chimoaus said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Feel for the English players that have 2 silvers now.
Hunter and Scarratt did win in 2014.
Speaking of medals, Fluhler, Hirini and Woodman had won a silver and bronze at their two pinnacle events this year so they'll be happy to complete the set now.
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@Bones said in WRWC Final - NZ Vs England:
Pretty odd England didn't take the 3 at the end and regroup. Arrogance eh...
I don't think that was the right move. Just running the numbers it's not the right move.
Assume she kicks it 80% of the time. Kicking 3 would only take it to extra time and (at best) a 50% chance to win*. That gives win equity of 40%.
On the other hand going for the line out drive had been very successful. Had to be a better than 40% chance they would score a try from the line out.
Going for the line was the correct play.
- if anything slightly lower because they looked out on their feet and might not have coped with another 20 minutes.
