Aura watch

[booboo]

Huh.

Aura was born on the back of doing enough.

[sparky]

Our old friend Cueball as assured his players that Aura has gone MIA:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c99v7r74ppyo

[booboo]

Jake White finds her in England

Jake White: It isn't only the All Blacks who have lost their aura

The Autumn Internationals are upon us and start in London, so what better place to run the rule the Springboks’ opponents in the...

[Billy Tell]

Nov 2, 2024  /  Sport

New Zealand find a way to win after England make dents in tourists’ aura | Michael Aylwin

All Blacks leave it late at Twickenham but watching world will take note of their diminished air of invincibility

[nostrildamus]

"All Blacks leave it late at Twickenham but watching world will take note of their diminished air of invincibility"
I didn't realize invincibility was a broad spectrum.
But technically speaking, the ABs might have looked vincible but weren't vincibled. Today.

[Machpants]

The Torygraph commentary on the Ireland game

[booboo]

Just getting g round to watching ABXV v Georgia.

Richard Cockrill in IV before the game when asked if they prepare differently than for any other team.

"... can't worry about any aura they may have ... "

[Nepia]

Aura still intact enough that the NH include wins over the ABs when rating a players career alongside 6 Nations trophies etc - Cian Healy tying with Coulda Doid for the most capped Irish player.

[sparky]

According to the BBC Andy Farrell has "such an aura". Is the same as our aura or a different one? Has our aura been whoring out again?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/clylwkrrz6ro

[Bones]

@sparky whaura