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  • SnowyS Snowy

    @machpants said in Aura watch:

    @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

    Yep. She is a keeper.

    Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

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    taniwharugby
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    #96

    @snowy is a key part of a build up though, how do they prepare for a game you know in all likelyhood, you will lose, and if an off day, badly. Especially for a team who has never beaten us.

    How often have we had an off day and still managed to find a way how to win.

    While people may point to the Irish as showing how to beat the ABs, giving hope to those who believe, but you still need to pull it off, and play bloody well, which the Irish did this year.

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      During the Rc there was talk about the abs being too dominant and test rugby being boring and predictable.

      Two losses to teams that played with a lot of heart and Auras gone missing , coincidence? I think not.

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      • jeggaJ jegga

        During the Rc there was talk about the abs being too dominant and test rugby being boring and predictable.

        Two losses to teams that played with a lot of heart and Auras gone missing , coincidence? I think not.

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        @jegga said in Aura watch:

        I think not.

        I agree.

        @taniwharugby We do lose pretty much a match a season. It sucks, but the Irish have just become the Australia of yesteryear.

        Aura will live on.

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        • M Machpants

          It's gone, without doubt...
          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/108949412/Brendan-Venter-All-Blacks-need-to-find-lost-aura

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          #99

          @machpants

          Aura, where are you, Aura?

          Think she's been hanging out with Akira Ioane a bit?

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          • sparkyS sparky

            @machpants

            Aura, where are you, Aura?

            Think she's been hanging out with Akira Ioane a bit?

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            @sparky said in Aura watch:

            @machpants

            Aura, where are you, Aura?

            Think she's been hanging out with Akira Ioane a bit?

            Quite likely. It is time for us to unleash our new superstar.

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            • SnowyS Snowy

              @machpants said in Aura watch:

              @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

              Yep. She is a keeper.

              Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

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              @snowy said in Aura watch:

              @machpants said in Aura watch:

              @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

              Yep. She is a keeper.

              Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

              Keeper? Can't get rid of no matter how hard we try ...

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              • boobooB booboo

                @snowy said in Aura watch:

                @machpants said in Aura watch:

                @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

                Yep. She is a keeper.

                Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

                Keeper? Can't get rid of no matter how hard we try ...

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                #102

                @booboo yep, we keep getting told she has gone, or that we have lost her, nek minut she back.

                As if we would let her go, her and paying off refs is what keeps us at the top.

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                • boobooB booboo

                  @snowy said in Aura watch:

                  @machpants said in Aura watch:

                  @snowy If google did what I wanted, it would be interesting to see how many times the aura has been killed off over the last dozen or so years. More lives than a cat!

                  Yep. She is a keeper.

                  Try to tell me that other teams still don't feel like they will lose to the ABs. Ireland may have some confidence but I still wouldn't back them, even at home in a re match.

                  Keeper? Can't get rid of no matter how hard we try ...

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                  Snowy
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #103

                  @booboo said in Aura watch:

                  Keeper? Can't get rid of no matter how hard we try ...

                  Beat up any girl and she will leave, but for now, she seems happy.

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                    Machpants
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                    #104

                    BoD calls Aura striped away...
                    Possibly just pining for the fjords...

                    https://www.rugbypass.com/news/where-brian-odriscoll-believes-the-all-blacks-have-failed/

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                      #105

                      whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

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                      • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                        whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

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                        Machpants
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                        #106

                        @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                        whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                        Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

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                        • M Machpants

                          @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                          whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                          Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

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                          @machpants I think if we had settled on a #1 mid-field it would not be as big of an issue.

                          We have quality options there, but did we play the same duo in any game this year (injury obviously played it's part)

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                          • M Machpants

                            @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                            whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                            Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

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                            #108

                            @machpants said in Aura watch:

                            @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                            whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                            Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

                            well of course we haven't. Nor are we likely to. With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                            6: GOAT conversation
                            7: GOAT of GOATs
                            10: GOAT
                            12. GOAT
                            13. GOAT conversation

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                            • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                              @machpants said in Aura watch:

                              @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                              whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                              Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

                              well of course we haven't. Nor are we likely to. With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                              6: GOAT conversation
                              7: GOAT of GOATs
                              10: GOAT
                              12. GOAT
                              13. GOAT conversation

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                              @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                              With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                              You could pretty much say "world rugby". Pretty special players.

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                              • SnowyS Snowy

                                @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                                You could pretty much say "world rugby". Pretty special players.

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                                mariner4life
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                                #110

                                @snowy said in Aura watch:

                                @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                                You could pretty much say "world rugby". Pretty special players.

                                well, yea, we know that. But in all honesty only 7 & 10 are nailed on World GOATs.

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                                • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                  @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                  @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                  whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                                  Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

                                  well of course we haven't. Nor are we likely to. With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                                  6: GOAT conversation
                                  7: GOAT of GOATs
                                  10: GOAT
                                  12. GOAT
                                  13. GOAT conversation

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                                  #111

                                  @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                  well of course we haven't. Nor are we likely to. With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                                  6: GOAT conversation
                                  7: GOAT of GOATs
                                  10: GOAT
                                  12. GOAT
                                  13. GOAT conversation

                                  Low key 9 at that point of his career was probably the least divisive selection at that position we've had in my lifetime.

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                                    Machpants
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                                    #112

                                    Dowdy reckons they are no longer this team bound in mystique and aura

                                    Lives in the UK I guess

                                    http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/story/_/id/25454466/all-blacks-season-review-craig-dowd-key-takeaways-2018

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                                    • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                      @snowy said in Aura watch:

                                      @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                      With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                                      You could pretty much say "world rugby". Pretty special players.

                                      well, yea, we know that. But in all honesty only 7 & 10 are nailed on World GOATs.

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                                      No Quarter
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                                      #113

                                      @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                      @snowy said in Aura watch:

                                      @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                      With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                                      You could pretty much say "world rugby". Pretty special players.

                                      well, yea, we know that. But in all honesty only 7 & 10 are nailed on World GOATs.

                                      12 too IMO, as his allround game was complimented by being an absolute fucking beast that would give the opposition nightmares trying to tackle.

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                                      • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                        @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                        @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                        whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                                        Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

                                        well of course we haven't. Nor are we likely to. With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                                        6: GOAT conversation
                                        7: GOAT of GOATs
                                        10: GOAT
                                        12. GOAT
                                        13. GOAT conversation

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                                        canefan
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                                        #114

                                        @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                        @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                        @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                        whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                                        Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

                                        well of course we haven't. Nor are we likely to. With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                                        6: GOAT conversation
                                        7: GOAT of GOATs
                                        10: GOAT
                                        12. GOAT
                                        13. GOAT conversation

                                        Don't forget #4 GOAT conversation

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                                        • canefanC canefan

                                          @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                          @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                          @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                          whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                                          Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

                                          well of course we haven't. Nor are we likely to. With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                                          6: GOAT conversation
                                          7: GOAT of GOATs
                                          10: GOAT
                                          12. GOAT
                                          13. GOAT conversation

                                          Don't forget #4 GOAT conversation

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                                          mariner4life
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                                          #115

                                          @canefan said in Aura watch:

                                          @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                          @machpants said in Aura watch:

                                          @mariner4life said in Aura watch:

                                          whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

                                          Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

                                          well of course we haven't. Nor are we likely to. With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

                                          6: GOAT conversation
                                          7: GOAT of GOATs
                                          10: GOAT
                                          12. GOAT
                                          13. GOAT conversation

                                          Don't forget #4 GOAT conversation

                                          Still playing, better now, doesn't count

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