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  • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

    @Nepia said in Aura watch:

    @MN5 said in Aura watch:

    Tartan Tongans ?

    Aren't the Tongans/Australians actually more Scottish than the majority of the Saffas?

    What does one call Tongans/Australians?
    Taussies?
    Not to their faces, I imagine.

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    @nostrildamus said in Aura watch:

    @Nepia said in Aura watch:

    @MN5 said in Aura watch:

    Tartan Tongans ?

    Aren't the Tongans/Australians actually more Scottish than the majority of the Saffas?

    What does one call Tongans/Australians?
    Taussies?
    Not to their faces, I imagine.

    I happily called them loser at the conclusion of the Kiwis v Tonga match last weekend.

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      Great to see this thread active again. I love a bit of Aura.

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      • NepiaN Nepia

        @nostrildamus said in Aura watch:

        @Nepia said in Aura watch:

        @MN5 said in Aura watch:

        Tartan Tongans ?

        Aren't the Tongans/Australians actually more Scottish than the majority of the Saffas?

        What does one call Tongans/Australians?
        Taussies?
        Not to their faces, I imagine.

        I happily called them loser at the conclusion of the Kiwis v Tonga match last weekend.

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        @Nepia said in Aura watch:

        @nostrildamus said in Aura watch:

        @Nepia said in Aura watch:

        @MN5 said in Aura watch:

        Tartan Tongans ?

        Aren't the Tongans/Australians actually more Scottish than the majority of the Saffas?

        What does one call Tongans/Australians?
        Taussies?
        Not to their faces, I imagine.

        I happily called them loser at the conclusion of the Kiwis v Tonga match last weekend.

        https://tenor.com/en-GB/view/jedi-starwars-mind-trick-obiwan-gif-685007112373189563

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        • NepiaN Nepia

          @MN5 said in Aura watch:

          Tartan Tongans ?

          Aren't the Tongans/Australians actually more Scottish than the majority of the Saffas?

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          @Nepia said in Aura watch:

          @MN5 said in Aura watch:

          Tartan Tongans ?

          Aren't the Tongans/Australians actually more Scottish than the majority of the Saffas?

          Tuipulotu has a genuine Scottish Grandma so that counts for something.

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            https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/09/jamie-george-warns-england-not-to-sit-back-in-awe-at-new-zealands-aura

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            • nzzpN nzzp

              https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/09/jamie-george-warns-england-not-to-sit-back-in-awe-at-new-zealands-aura

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              @nzzp said in Aura watch:

              Jamie George warns England not to sit back in awe at New Zealand’s aura

              Agreed. They can lie down or bend over.

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                #614

                As bad as we feel we are, Aura is still living rent free in a lot of countries' heads

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                • nzzpN nzzp

                  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/09/jamie-george-warns-england-not-to-sit-back-in-awe-at-new-zealands-aura

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                  @nzzp said in Aura watch:

                  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/09/jamie-george-warns-england-not-to-sit-back-in-awe-at-new-zealands-aura

                  Jamie George is Alliteratively Challenged

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                  • canefanC canefan

                    As bad as we feel we are, Aura is still living rent free in a lot of countries' heads

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                    @canefan said in Aura watch:

                    As bad as we feel we are, Aura is still living rent free in a lot of countries' heads

                    in fairness, it takes a few years to go from 'poor' to losing the aura. Hopefully we can sort out talent development/identification/selection and really get back to dominating world rugby. I have faith (or hope)!

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                      Apparently been hanging with the Undead in Ireland.

                      https://www.planetrugby.com/news/brian-odriscoll-dismisses-springboks-comparisons-as-he-addresses-loss-of-generational-players

                      Ireland have struggled to regain their aura of world dominance since being dumped from the quarter finals of the World Cup in 2023. Many of their top players have exited the international and club arena since their devastating loss to New Zealand, and as a result, their form has been inconsistent since.

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                        #618

                        From the Times on Wednesday.

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                        Behind a paywall:

                        https://www.thetimes.com/article/57cbd92f-fba5-4a20-82d5-6fff64b8ca85?shareToken=ecd9a132688d9a78bb5700d6a6637282

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                            • sparkyS sparky

                              From the Times on Wednesday.

                              image.png

                              Behind a paywall:

                              https://www.thetimes.com/article/57cbd92f-fba5-4a20-82d5-6fff64b8ca85?shareToken=ecd9a132688d9a78bb5700d6a6637282

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                              @sparky said in Aura watch:

                              From the Times on Wednesday.

                              image.png

                              Behind a paywall:

                              https://www.thetimes.com/article/57cbd92f-fba5-4a20-82d5-6fff64b8ca85?shareToken=ecd9a132688d9a78bb5700d6a6637282

                              Aura AND Mystique hanging together.

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                              • sparkyS sparky

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                                @sparky said in Aura watch:

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                                There's that saying "Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics".

                                Aura spawned herself in the 70% amateur era.

                                2025 is currently running at 82%.

                                We're 100% in our last 4 games ...

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                                  @sparky said in Aura watch:

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                                  If you think that's bad, take a look at 1970-76......

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                                    @sparky said in Aura watch:

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                                    If you think that's bad, take a look at 1970-76......

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                                    @Victor-Meldrew said in Aura watch:

                                    @sparky said in Aura watch:

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                                    If you think that's bad, take a look at 1970-76......

                                    When we still had Aura

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                                    • boobooB booboo

                                      @sparky said in Aura watch:

                                      From the Times on Wednesday.

                                      image.png

                                      Behind a paywall:

                                      https://www.thetimes.com/article/57cbd92f-fba5-4a20-82d5-6fff64b8ca85?shareToken=ecd9a132688d9a78bb5700d6a6637282

                                      Aura AND Mystique hanging together.

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                                      @booboo said in Aura watch:

                                      Aura AND Mystique hanging together.

                                      She (via Rebecca Romijn) was my favourite X-men character.

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                                      • boobooB booboo

                                        @Victor-Meldrew said in Aura watch:

                                        @sparky said in Aura watch:

                                        image.png

                                        If you think that's bad, take a look at 1970-76......

                                        When we still had Aura

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                                        nostrildamus
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                                        @booboo said in Aura watch:

                                        When we still had Aura

                                        It turns out Aura is also the name of a superhero alter-ego (Vasilis Pozio), albeit one with some mental illness issues.

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                                        • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                                          @booboo said in Aura watch:

                                          When we still had Aura

                                          It turns out Aura is also the name of a superhero alter-ego (Vasilis Pozio), albeit one with some mental illness issues.

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                                          @nostrildamus said in Aura watch:

                                          @booboo said in Aura watch:

                                          When we still had Aura

                                          It turns out Aura is also the name of a superhero alter-ego (Vasilis Pozio), albeit one with some mental illness issues.

                                          There's something aligning here that I can't quite put my finger on.

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