A bit quiet on the board this morning

yep, the America's Cup seems to be a 'sport' in the same way that the space race was

Well

Deaker didn't mince his words - for once I think he is spot on. 

I feel a bit daft talking about rugby a game I know little, and care even less, about,

but i wonder if france beat the all blacks due to their cunning plan to send their c team over here earlier this year (they even out-rotated graeme henry with that plan)

they didn't expose their strengths and played into the (NZ) media's talent for jingoism, hype, and lack of analysis, the all blacks may have believed their own press and jacque's your uncle, au revoir to the fake world cup

or it's all crap and who really cares

Allez les bleus!

Gotta agree with you there!
I guess this might help make up for their loss at the Football World Cup...?

I was pretty devasted - over it now though. NZ must be used to this. ABs are true chokers - a proven fact.

For a code I've never really cared about I've invested a fair bit emotionally in this team over the years, and nearly always been let down. For people who are true believers it must be totally devastating in a horribly familiar way...

f**k

Sums it all up really


Why are people f**king on bout scotland being there longer than the ABS ?? they are still only in the quarter finals.. 

The look on some of the ABS faces after the game was.... horrible.. you HAD to feel for them
Moxstar2007-10-07 17:22:57

the problem is the all blacks ARE the best in the rugby world.. so everytime someone plays them they rise and play the game of their lives.

Yep they are the best in the world when it comes to playing second rate teams or teams that have been weakened by for what ever reason.BUT when the pressure goes on time and again they fail and for that reason i cant see why they keep getting called best in the world..Even our only world cup came when South Africa wernt allowed to play.

Put it this way then ...

Yeah, on paper they probably are the best team in the World. Unfortunately for them, you don't play rugby on paper, you play it on grass. Problem is that every time they have the chance to  prove they are the best team in the World, they f**k it up. Time and time and time again.

If the ABs don't win the 'home' RWC in 4 years' time, maybe they should try their hand at an even more minority sport to try to become World champions. Cup stacking or something along those lines could do the trick

Just a point to ponder, why do people who post in here, and who's number 1 sport is Rugby and favourite team is the AB's, give stick to others who choose to support the 'Nix and football over both of these? Bit pointless really. Vent your spleen on a rugby site if you want but don't give grief to those who choose to differ from you.

well, seeing all the blubbing going on. the loss certainly brought out the feminine side of the great AB's.

2 Things,

Its only a forward pass if the ref or linesman call it.

Its only "hands in the ruck" if the ref or linesman call it.

Done. Who Cares.

Carney, the Official's friend! Man, you have changed 

There is not much point blaming the ref, sure he was crap, but you have to expect a referee to be against you every now and then, there is nothing you can do about it. Northland got shafted a few times in the Air NZ Cup this year, but me moaning about it isn't going to change the result. To be honest, even as a fan of rugby (mostly Northland) I will be glad to stop hearing about it. Now I'm looking forward to the Kiwis in the Rugby League and the football...and cricket season starting up. There are more important things on at the moment than the All Blacks getting done by France.

thats right jag, its only an elbow in Barry Lewis's face (sorry baz) if you see it.......hahahaha

i'm reformed i tell ya!