It's got to be done: GO BLACK!

[eelracing]

Please please please Robbie play Quade Cooper this weekend.

Please please please Graham play Hosea Gear this weekend.

And please All Blacks put the high up and under down Quades throat all fucken day.

Bring it on.

[Indiana_Jones]

You won't want to be around Eden park if the Aussies win this weekend.....

-Indy

[ellipsis]

You won't want to be around Eden park if the Aussies win this weekend.....

-Indy

...or any other time, if i could help it...

[cowpoos]

and they drafted fucking useless stephen fucking donald in to the squad!!

[Woodman]

Please please please Robbie play Quade Cooper this weekend
Bring it on.

Remember Carlos Spencer??

Be very careful what you wish for.

[Coolz]

Man of the match.

[wysper]

Time to stop thinking about this with my head.

Go with the heart.

Go ALL BLACKS!!!!!!!

[eelracing]

Remember Carlos Spencer??

Be very careful what you wish for.

How can any All Black fan forget his perfectly intercepted pass in 03.He may as well of been playing in an Aussie jersey.

Time to stop thinking about this with my head.

Go with the heart.

Go ALL BLACKS!!!!!!!

If they want to beat the choker rap then the All Blacks have got to do the same.

[Spearfish]

I hear Suzie's Catering Co is doing the pre match feed for the wallabies

[Woodman]

France have managed to blunder their way into the final

Surely they can't win it from here???

[Edbear]

France have managed to blunder their way into the final

Surely they can't win it from here???

Wales lost because their goal kicking was rubbish. France didn't deserve to win but with goal kicking like that Wales let themselves down badly! They should have got at least two of the three they missed but the kickers were impatient and didn't take the time they should have to settle themselves.

[short-circuit]

Wales lost because rugby union is a farce. That send off wouldn't have happened in any other code - League, Aussie Rules etc. The Warburton tackle would have been put on report or given 10 mins at worst. The game was wrecked in the 18th minute - and again these incidents are typical in Union which is a structureless mess of a game at the best of times. It doesn't take much to fuck up a sport that is a shambles in the first place. $1500 down the pan for a night in the drizzle.

Sad for Wales and for spectators who might have seen a pretty interesting contest if not for crap adjudicating. The Welsh team have stood out in what has been a pretty dull competition overall.

However (as an All Black hater), I think that France going through is probably the best result: - The All Blacks and NZers in general have created a mythology around France that they buy into time and again much to my delight. IF and it's a very big IF the All Blacks get past Australia, they will probably hex themselves yet again. France on the other hand can think on their feet, do what is required in the moment, and they never seem to get overawed or buy into bullshit about the "invinceability" of the All Blacks.

In pool play France cleverly threw the game fielding a B team against the All Blacks - giving the ABS a shallow victory. Last night once again France gave nothing away (typically doing the minimum required for the result). They took points when offered, kicked into the corners, withdrew key forwards as early as possible. They didn't show their hand and remained injury free.

On a different note - Australia Vs France final anyone

[Woodman]

Yea na Short circuit, everyone was warned that any lifting tackles would be punished severely well before the tournament began. You are right it was harsh and the wrong decision to send him off. Rugby a farce?? yeah why not, its just a game, bloody good game, but just a game that people PLAY, and dress up in silly costumes to watch and have a great time. Saying its worse or sillier than any other sport is not comparing apples with apples, it is what it is.
Actually I am a bit over a lot of the rugby haters, sure its fun to have a laugh, but some are just so bitter and twisted I wonder where the hate comes from. Its not just that they like another sport, it goes way deeper than that and it would be interesting to find out what really drives their hatred.

GO ALL BLACKS

[pzkpfw]

... Actually I am a bit over a lot of the rugby haters, sure its fun to have a laugh, but some are just so bitter and twisted I wonder where the hate comes from. Its not just that they like another sport, it goes way deeper than that and it would be interesting to find out what really drives their hatred.

Yeah. When the Warriors lost the final, did the "Union people" post "warriors are chokers" threads everywhere? Most of what I saw, was "Union people" appreciating that game for what it was and that team for who they are.

The motives driving the "Union haters" ... maybe a good psychology thesis to be written.

[Indiana_Jones]

Yeah. When the Warriors lost the final, did the "Union people" post "warriors are chokers" threads everywhere? Most of what I saw, was "Union people" appreciating that game for what it was and that team for who they are.

The motives driving the "Union haters" ... maybe a good psychology thesis to be written.

-Indy