Mooloos or Lions?

[The_Dover]

I think the same goes for any live rugby in New Zealand unless it's a test match or "big game" ie final or semi.

The crowds are fucking pathetic and usually so quiet that everyone can hear me farting. NZ is supposed to be "passionate" about it's rugby???

I was a season ticket holder at eden park for two years and the place was always half empty, it's a fuckin 38,000 seater in a city of 4 million!!! (furry muff there is north harbour too but surely auckland city should be able to fill a stadium for nearly every game)

Ticket prices are fuck all really, compared to football games in the uk, so why are the crowds so small?

I love rugby and the best atmosphere I've experienced at any game was Lions Vs Auckland NPC team. Jade Stadium was ok'ish (Crusaders vs Blues '04? i think) Waikato Stadium was pretty good (AB's vs Welch) but the caketin and eden park are always quiet.

[MattRSK]

NOT LONG TO GO NOW. PREDICTiONS?

[chanceyy]

I need updates .. I am house sitting & dunna have sky ..

whats happening .. ????????????????????????????????????????????

[oldrider]

I need updates .. I am house sitting & dunna have sky ..

whats happening .. ????????????????????????????????????????????

I haven't got it either (Sky) but I will hazard a guess that Wellington is going to do a number on the Waikato tonight!!

Now I have made a commitment to Wellington, I hope they win but better still, I just hope it is a bloody good game. Cheers John.

[MattRSK]

Yeah was a good game. Wellington eventually took it out. 30 - 16.

[chanceyy]

I haven't got it either (Sky) but I will hazard a guess that Wellington is going to do a number on the Waikato tonight!!

Now I have made a commitment to Wellington, I hope they win but better still, I just hope it is a bloody good game. Cheers John.

Matt just said score is .. 17-13 waikato .....

[chanceyy]

Yeah was a good game. Wellington eventually took it out. 30 - 16.

ya bugger .. gonna slap ya one ..


it aint over til the final whistle is blown bud .. still 40 mins to go

[chanceyy]

ahhh well crap did not get to see the game but final score 37- 31 waikato ..

therefore congrats to the moo loos ..

bugger it

[Colapop]

Twas a good game. And anyone that complains about any mistakes should take the pressure of defense into account.

[oldrider]

Thanks for postings.
Do you know that it is now mid day Sunday and the only information about the game that I have seen read or heard, is what I have just read on this forum!!!
Whats happening to our world as we have known it??
I am glad that it was a good game and a decisive outcome.
Well done rugby. Cheers John.

[Hitcher]

Isn't it a joke in Rugby Union that the TMO can only adjudicate on the grounding of a ball in goal, when the try in question should have been disallowed because of an earlier infringement they cannot rule on. Last night's second Byron Kelleher try is such an occasion, when the ball was clearly kicked through the scrum by Marty Hollah. No sour grapes, I think that Waikato are worthy winners, but I just think this whole TMO nonsense needs sorting out.

And while the IRB is at it, can they please introduce a two-point penalty, Rugby League's line dropout laws, and do away with the ultimate soft-cock experience, the "mark".

[Colapop]

I agree that the TMO is about as helpful in some situations as me being at home yelling at the ref. and a 2 point penalty needs to be introduced. The biggest problem is the players that are allowed to lay on the wrong side of the ruck. You saw it in the test againt Austalia where Rocky Elsom moved his arse out of there really quickly once he got the slipper tickle up. Players need to be taught how to ruck again. "The foot is drawn in a horizontal movement over the ball to move it to where the halfback can retrieve it from the ruck" Rugby - a game for all (1976) Too many players think stamping on the ruck is rucking.