Rugby World Cup 2011

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Rugby World Cup 2011

Now that Jes has changed his location to RWC 2011, I guess it’s time to start talking about your country’s chances. As previous title-holders and one-time southern hemisphere contenders, I’m embarressed to say I am not very confident. We did beat you yesterday Jes, but it’s too little, too little.

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Time to commit gentlemen.

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Well, we’ve done poor in our warmups but I fancy our chances until we meet the all blacks

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Scotland has always been my team because of my family but I don’t see them winning this year.

Rugby is one of those sports I just like to watch and I don’t really care too much about who wins. If I had to pick like my 5 favourite teams I’d pick

-scotland
-australia
-south africa
-england
-canada

so if any of those are playing I’ll be cheering for them. and if they play each other it’s just exciting :stuck_out_tongue:

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USA’s totally got this.

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i wish i could sit with one of you a drink beer and watch a match so you could explain rules and scoring to me…

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I work with a guy who played in college and refs it now. I don’t understand it at all.

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@ Keith and Chris - would be pleasure - then you could explain American Football to me.

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The traditional haka that every kiwi boy learns to do before he even walks (english translation)
Ka mate Ka mate (It is death It is death)
Ka ora Ka ora (It is life It is life)
Ka mate Ka mate (It is death It is death)
Ka ora Ka ora (It is life It is life)
Tenei Te Tangata Puhuruhuru (This is the hairy man)
Nana i tiki mai whakawhiti te ra (Who caused the sun to shine again for me)
Upane Upane (Up the ladder Up the ladder)
Upane Kaupane (Up to the top)
Whiti te ra (The sun shines!)

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Probably will be performed at the final of RWC 2011 Zaniac.

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I hope so. If we loose this one i think there will be a riot back home in N.Z.
we arer so emotionaly attached to the all Blacks winning or losing that it can be very unhealthy at times :disappointed:.
(I think playing at home will only add to the pressure)
so long as we keep players in their position and dont drastically change the team to allow for continuity then we would have the best of chances :slight_smile:

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May the best team win :slight_smile:

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For our American buddies :slight_smile:

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all black will probably choke, going to support England no real choice in the matter :slight_smile: and having played myself for a fair few years it’s easy to understand!

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Most likely (again) lol. Weekend’s match with the Boks was just a trial though. We have 30 players that have to be cut down to 22, so some great guys are gonna miss out.Not exactly a “B” team but Coach Henry basically didn’t give a shit if they lost but was happy at least no tries got through.

The new golden boy, Sonny Bill, is gonna bulldoze a lot of teams but he’s not an A grade player yet. Will be awesome off the bench tho.

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Nuff said… :smiley:

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so young … so much hate lol :stuck_out_tongue:

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Gentlemen.

this was one of my life’s most glorious moments:

and this year we even have a black kit to steal a bit of that kiwi good fortune:

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We’re number one in the world in test cricket, no one thought that was possible. Bring on the rugby world cup!

seriously though, what is it with you guys starting the matches at 2am. That’s just inconsiderate :stuck_out_tongue:

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:slight_smile: we train 'em young :slight_smile:

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lol, why is nicolas sarkozy sniffing that man?