The Rugby Thread

[Irishnev]

Haha. Apologies

I am glad that a team from this side of the draw won. And I hope they manage to not **** the draw for next time.

Undoubtedly we will be crap again by then and the draw will conspire against us from the other direction.

Do it like football, make the draw 6 months before…. That’s the fairest way

[Buzzo]

Ahem….. “play” as opposed to beat …… jokes aside, that was some tough run of games and they did it.

Haha. Apologies

I am glad that a team from this side of the draw won. And I hope they manage to not **** the draw for next time.

Undoubtedly we will be crap again by then and the draw will conspire against us from the other direction.

[Irishnev]

Yeah Congrats Zap!

Enjoy the win - the best team won the tournament, SA fronted up to all challenges thrown at them. The win against France was so incredible to beat them at their best at their stadium was a truly remarkable performance. Then you guys just seemed to know how to get the job done, it doesn’t get harder than having to beat all of the other teams in the top 6 on your way to the trophy.

Hope the hangover is not too bad.

Ahem….. “play” as opposed to beat …… jokes aside, that was some tough run of games and they did it.

[Buzzo]

Yeah Congrats Zap!

Enjoy the win - the best team won the tournament, SA fronted up to all challenges thrown at them. The win against France was so incredible to beat them at their best at their stadium was a truly remarkable performance. Then you guys just seemed to know how to get the job done, it doesn’t get harder than having to beat all of the other teams in the top 6 on your way to the trophy.

Hope the hangover is not too bad.

[Irishnev]

So chuffed, most of the same guys who were written off (me included) prior to the last tournament have gone back to back. Again razor thin. I think most of these older guys should retire sooner rather than later for the new era but that's another discussion for another day. We won't win the next one but it doesn't matter, it's time to enjoy the moment.

Also, hilariously I've been abroad for both Paris wins (07 and now in Australia and New Zealand respectively), this one being particularly odd celebrating like a maniac behind enemy lines. Just got home and I've been drinking practically since I woke up this morning. Definitely trying to be respectful/magnanimous the whole time. Especially as culturally it couldn't be more different from the chaos in Johannesburg in 2019 where I don't feel like anything would have changed in NZ if they had won today. Extreme vs. placid in many ways.



Was saying to my friend in the first half that he was going to empty his tank for the bomb squad but was still smashing guys back in the tackle in the final minutes. Incredible.

Congrats Zap - out in front with 4 now. Looking forward to seeing the next generation in 4 years time….. preferably not in the same pool!

[Zapater]

So chuffed, most of the same guys who were written off (me included) prior to the last tournament have gone back to back. Again razor thin. I think most of these older guys should retire sooner rather than later for the new era but that's another discussion for another day. We won't win the next one but it doesn't matter, it's time to enjoy the moment.

Also, hilariously I've been abroad for both Paris wins (07 and now in Australia and New Zealand respectively), this one being particularly odd celebrating like a maniac behind enemy lines. Just got home and I've been drinking practically since I woke up this morning. Definitely trying to be respectful/magnanimous the whole time. Especially as culturally it couldn't be more different from the chaos in Johannesburg in 2019 where I don't feel like anything would have changed in NZ if they had won today. Extreme vs. placid in many ways.

Agree, all big decisions were right. Possibly lucky that Ezebeth didn’t get a yellow for a deliberate offside. SA played 78 mins without a “proper” hooker, Kwagga Smith had done great turn overs when he came on. PSDT rolled back the years with an absolutely destructive performance - 28 tackles is mad and most of them like being hit by a car!

Was saying to my friend in the first half that he was going to empty his tank for the bomb squad but was still smashing guys back in the tackle in the final minutes. Incredible.

[Buzzo]

Was SA or France for me. That was the best game also.

[Irishnev]

They scored next attack so didn’t affect the result.

Yep, one that got away for you though SA show what it takes.

Amazing scenes with Kolisis - what a man he is.

I tipped SA to win pre tournament and they’d have beaten us I think. They get it done

[Buzzo]

Meh - knock on….. , ****ing ABs….. still annoyed at our game vs them

They scored next attack so didn’t affect the result.

Yep, one that got away for you though SA show what it takes.

Amazing scenes with Kolisis - what a man he is.

[Irishnev]

Shame that Mo’unga try didn’t count as it was incredible.

Meh - knock on….. , ****ing ABs….. still annoyed at our game vs them

[Buzzo]

Shame that Mo’unga try didn’t count as it was incredible.

[Irishnev]

So impressive from SA. They absorbed so much pressure particularly in the second half. ABs had chances to win it with the missed conversion and pen.

Thought Barnes his team and the TMOs had a great game with the whistle, there were a lot of massive calls but they got all of the big decisions right.

Agree, all big decisions were right. Possibly lucky that Ezebeth didn’t get a yellow for a deliberate offside. SA played 78 mins without a “proper” hooker, Kwagga Smith had done great turn overs when he came on. PSDT rolled back the years with an absolutely destructive performance - 28 tackles is mad and most of them like being hit by a car!

[Buzzo]

He threw it back but it bounced forward?

[Buzzo]

So impressive from SA. They absorbed so much pressure particularly in the second half. ABs had chances to win it with the missed conversion and pen.

Thought Barnes his team and the TMOs had a great game with the whistle, there were a lot of massive calls but they got all of the big decisions right.

[Irishnev]

I called them pre tournament and they scrapped over the line the last 3 games….. deserved champions