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  • A akan004

    https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/maybe-the-aura-has-worn-off-a-bit-wallabies-rookie-heaps-pressure-on-all-blacks-20210811-p58hr9.html

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    @akan004 said in Aura watch:

    https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/maybe-the-aura-has-worn-off-a-bit-wallabies-rookie-heaps-pressure-on-all-blacks-20210811-p58hr9.html

    Thanks Andrew

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    • boobooB booboo

      @akan004 said in Aura watch:

      https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/maybe-the-aura-has-worn-off-a-bit-wallabies-rookie-heaps-pressure-on-all-blacks-20210811-p58hr9.html

      Thanks Andrew

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      @booboo said in Aura watch:

      Thanks Andrew

      Yeah. It's kind of counter intuitive as well.

      "We don't expect to win because you have this Aura, which we deny, but WTF we'll go out and have a crack. Nothing to lose ay?".

      If we don't have Aura surely you back yourself, or even expect, to win? I don't get it.

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        Is it that hard to understand? He's making two points.

        1. Nobody expects us to win, so we have nothing to lose.

        2. The new players have never played the ABs before, and they hold a certain mystique in the minds of new opponents (an 'aura', if you will). But now he's played them, he realises they are flesh and blood like the rest of us, and if you tackle them they fall down! Funny that. Now they aren't so scary anymore.

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          Well there either is an Aura or there isn't and it isn't just new opponents that face it. many players in the Wallaby squad have an extremely low success rate against us.

          He may feel less nervous about facing the AB as it isn't his first match, and I strongly suggest that they knew that if they tackled us we would fall down.

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            Well there either is an Aura or there isn't and it isn't just new opponents that face it. many players in the Wallaby squad have an extremely low success rate against us.

            He may feel less nervous about facing the AB as it isn't his first match, and I strongly suggest that they knew that if they tackled us we would fall down.

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            @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

            I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

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            • barbarianB barbarian

              @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

              I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

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              @barbarian said in Aura watch:

              @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

              I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

              Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

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              • NepiaN Nepia

                @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

                I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

                Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

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                @nepia said in Aura watch:

                @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

                I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

                Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

                I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

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                • barbarianB barbarian

                  @nepia said in Aura watch:

                  @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                  @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

                  I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

                  Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

                  I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

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                  @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                  @nepia said in Aura watch:

                  @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                  @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

                  I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

                  Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

                  I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

                  Almost like an aura?

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                    Quick, retract The Aura statement!

                    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/bledisloe-cup-rugby-wallabies-rookies-all-blacks-aura-comments-not-meant-as-disrespect-says-dave-rennie/UIW5JN3LK4SY3QL347XBYKTNVM/

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                    • boobooB booboo

                      @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                      @nepia said in Aura watch:

                      @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                      @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

                      I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

                      Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

                      I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

                      Almost like an aura?

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                      @booboo said in Aura watch:

                      @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                      @nepia said in Aura watch:

                      @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                      @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

                      I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

                      Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

                      I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

                      Almost like an aura?

                      Yes, an aura. Exactly that. He said it and so did I. His point was the aura wears off, for him, after playing them and realising they are only human.

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                      • barbarianB barbarian

                        @booboo said in Aura watch:

                        @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                        @nepia said in Aura watch:

                        @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                        @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

                        I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

                        Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

                        I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

                        Almost like an aura?

                        Yes, an aura. Exactly that. He said it and so did I. His point was the aura wears off, for him, after playing them and realising they are only human.

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                        #488

                        @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                        @booboo said in Aura watch:

                        @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                        @nepia said in Aura watch:

                        @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                        @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

                        I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

                        Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

                        I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

                        Almost like an aura?

                        Yes, an aura. Exactly that. He said it and so did I. His point was the aura wears off, for him, after playing them and realising they are only human.

                        That's the amusing thing. The aura that goes away once you have played them once but also seems to stick around if you keep losing to them. Like most players over the last 100+ years. He might be in a team to beat us this week, so who knows, but he knew that they were human, just quite tough to beat as a team. Aura.

                        Sports psychology ay.

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                        • barbarianB barbarian

                          @booboo said in Aura watch:

                          @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                          @nepia said in Aura watch:

                          @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                          @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

                          I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

                          Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

                          I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

                          Almost like an aura?

                          Yes, an aura. Exactly that. He said it and so did I. His point was the aura wears off, for him, after playing them and realising they are only human.

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                          @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                          His point was the aura wears off, for him, after playing them

                          He also said "a little bit" so we still got it over him.

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                          • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                            @akan004

                            Interesting quote from Kellaway given the Wallabies are 1-0 down in a 3 match series they have to win outright.

                            "There’s no real pressure on our end."
                            
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                            @kiwimurph said in Aura watch:

                            @akan004

                            Interesting quote from Kellaway given the Wallabies are 1-0 down in a 3 match series they have to win outright.

                            "There’s no real pressure on our end."
                            

                            According to @NTA there has to be pressure on their end for this to happen "You'll smack six shades of shit out of us next week"

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                            • boobooB booboo

                              @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                              @nepia said in Aura watch:

                              @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                              @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

                              I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

                              Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

                              I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

                              Almost like an aura?

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                              @booboo said in Aura watch:

                              @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                              @nepia said in Aura watch:

                              @barbarian said in Aura watch:

                              @snowy He's saying for him there was an aura, but now he's played them that's worn off.

                              I'd suggest our low success rate has less to do with aura and more to do with New Zealand's players being better at rugby than Australia's.

                              Ok, what I don't understand though is these blokes play NZers all the time - why did the Aura wear off only after he played the ABs (or have I misunderstood the comments?)

                              I think there's a difference between playing NZers and playing the All Blacks. On a psychological level at least.

                              Almost like an aura?

                              Makes some sense to me, the Wallabies have nothing to lose as they have no aura to lose..

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                                An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

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                                  An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

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                                  @crucial said in Aura watch:

                                  An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

                                  It gets renewed every year by the NH, at the least

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                                  • CrucialC Crucial

                                    An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

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                                    @crucial said in Aura watch:

                                    An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

                                    Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

                                    Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

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                                      @crucial said in Aura watch:

                                      An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

                                      Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

                                      Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

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                                      @snowy said in Aura watch:

                                      @crucial said in Aura watch:

                                      An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

                                      Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

                                      Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

                                      I always thought that was the root of the humour in the whole 'aura' thing (or are we taking it seriously now?)

                                      The only time 'aura' gets mentioned is when someone is telling us it has gone.

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                                        @snowy said in Aura watch:

                                        @crucial said in Aura watch:

                                        An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

                                        Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

                                        Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

                                        I always thought that was the root of the humour in the whole 'aura' thing (or are we taking it seriously now?)

                                        The only time 'aura' gets mentioned is when someone is telling us it has gone.

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                                        @crucial said in Aura watch:

                                        @snowy said in Aura watch:

                                        @crucial said in Aura watch:

                                        An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

                                        Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

                                        Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

                                        I always thought that was the root of the humour in the whole 'aura' thing (or are we taking it seriously now?)

                                        The only time 'aura' gets mentioned is when someone is telling us it has gone.

                                        I don't think that we take it seriously, but it seems that other teams / players might.

                                        Second bit - Very philosophical again - can something that apparently doesn't exist then be gone, and how many times can you lose something that you already lost the year before (for 20+ years)?

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                                        • SnowyS Snowy

                                          @crucial said in Aura watch:

                                          @snowy said in Aura watch:

                                          @crucial said in Aura watch:

                                          An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

                                          Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

                                          Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

                                          I always thought that was the root of the humour in the whole 'aura' thing (or are we taking it seriously now?)

                                          The only time 'aura' gets mentioned is when someone is telling us it has gone.

                                          I don't think that we take it seriously, but it seems that other teams / players might.

                                          Second bit - Very philosophical again - can something that apparently doesn't exist then be gone, and how many times can you lose something that you already lost the year before (for 20+ years)?

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                                          @snowy said in Aura watch:

                                          @crucial said in Aura watch:

                                          @snowy said in Aura watch:

                                          @crucial said in Aura watch:

                                          An aura only exists if someone mentions it.

                                          Very philosophical. Could an unspoken Aura exist at all?

                                          Like a tree falling in the woods and no one to hear it...

                                          I always thought that was the root of the humour in the whole 'aura' thing (or are we taking it seriously now?)

                                          The only time 'aura' gets mentioned is when someone is telling us it has gone.

                                          I don't think that we take it seriously, but it seems that other teams / players might.

                                          Second bit - Very philosophical again - can something that apparently doesn't exist then be gone, and how many times can you lose something that you already lost the year before (for 20+ years)?

                                          Now you are talking Mystique. Laura's porn double.

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