New Zealand win a rugby world cup...at last

[oracleslave]

the mighty blackness

Is that like the space between your ears? I don't see the value of test matches between world cups being diminished at all. Try telling that to an international coach from one of the top tier teams when they lose a few games on the trot.

[DodgyAgent]

On a serious note, this is the danger rugby faces...where internationals between world cups become about as important as poofball "friendly" matches.

If Rugby ends up like poofball, the sport will die simply because Rugby has always revolved around test match rugby where the clubs play second fiddle to the national team.

Well, thats how its played in the Southern Hemisphere. Maybe if the poofs up here paid a little bit more attention to the advancement of the game and a little less attention to advancing their wallets, you guys might actually no longer have teams that have never beaten the mighty blackness

Mailman

I agree there should be a special cup awarded to the All Blacks as best team "between world cups"

[Mailman]

You see, thats the difference between us DA.

We expect our team to win every game...you lot expect yours to lose every game so when you actually manage to win one its like the first time you discovered your right hand in the toilets

Mailman

[tay]

I agree there should be a special cup awarded to the All Blacks as best team "between world cups"

Actually to be fair, most true rugby fans worldwide know how important all test matches are.
It is just the bandwagon ignoirant idiots like Alf that try and apply their sporting knowledge all gained from football that try and play down the importance of tets matches.

Most true england rugby fans are not happy this week... or they now support Scotland.

[Alf W]

Actually to be fair, most true rugby fans worldwide know how important all test matches are.
It is just the bandwagon ignoirant idiots like Alf that try and apply their sporting knowledge all gained from football that try and play down the importance of tets matches.

Most true england rugby fans are not happy this week... or they now support Scotland.

ignorant

I agree there should be a special cup awarded to the All Blacks as best team "between world cups"

The Choke Cup

[tay]

ignorant




The Choke Cup

How did your team go at the weekend?

[Mailman]

Actually, how did they go the week before as well?

Mailman

[Stan.goodvibes]

ignorant
The Choke Cup

If there was a choke cup it would be won by the English every time. Tim Hendman, the English Football World Cup squad, the cricket team etc etc etc. You are a nation of chokers, although incredibly the gag reflex was suppressed during the Olympics (well except for Paula Radcliffe - but she holds the Worlds Greatest Choker award in perpetuity).

The Rugby World Cup clearly doesn't decide the best rugby team in the world, just the one who happens to be best at that tournament. I think when the ABs won the inaugural World Cup back in '87 they just figured that it obviously wasn't that difficult and its nothing to get too excited about...

[tay]

You forgot not even qualifying for Euro 2008.....

[DodgyAgent]

If there was a choke cup it would be won by the English every time. Tim Hendman, the English Football World Cup squad, the cricket team etc etc etc. You are a nation of chokers, although incredibly the gag reflex was suppressed during the Olympics (well except for Paula Radcliffe - but she holds the Worlds Greatest Choker award in perpetuity).

The Rugby World Cup clearly doesn't decide the best rugby team in the world, just the one who happens to be best at that tournament. I think when the ABs won the inaugural World Cup back in '87 they just figured that it obviously wasn't that difficult and its nothing to get too excited about...