The New Zealand Thread

[DCC_legend]

Originally Posted by headhunter

First match in croke park for rugby (long story)

Its not really that long tbh and im sure most of the rugby supporters here watched that match.

I'll tell it anyway. The GAA (gaelic athletic assoc. In charge of the 2 irish sports Hurley and Gaelic Football) only wanted croke park to be used for the 2 sports. Lansdowne road is getting refurbished, the Rugby and Football teams needed somewhere to go, appealed for the use of croke park until stadium work complete, they got it.

[Piper]

Originally Posted by _Ed_

Like we did in 1999 and 2003!

For sure.. my fingers are crossed that the same thing doesn't happen. I'm telling you if they do, I will fly my ass over there and kick theirs.

[Goughy]

Yeah, NZ clear favourites with SA a distant second. IMO noone apart from those two capable of winning.

[BoyBrumby]

Originally Posted by headhunter

Did you happen to see ireland v england
First match in croke park for rugby (long story)

Not quite. The French dicked you there the previous week.

Originally Posted by Goughy

Yeah, NZ clear favourites with SA a distant second. IMO noone apart from those two capable of winning.

Nah, the French are clearly a live shout at home. Not a year ago they beat the saffies by four tries to one at Newlands.

[Smudge]

Originally Posted by headhunter

HAHA meatheahs crying
Did you happen to see ireland v england
First match in croke park for rugby (long story) and the national anthem was played all the front row were crying there eyes out, still then went and hammered england!!!! if they can reproduce any of that form the will definetly be in with a great chance!!!

The problem for Ireland is they don't believe they can't beat the All Blacks. They can't win the RWC, IMO.

[headhunter]

Originally Posted by DCC_legend

Its not really that long tbh and im sure most of the rugby supporters here watched that match.

I'll tell it anyway. The GAA (gaelic athletic assoc. In charge of the 2 irish sports Hurley and Gaelic Football) only wanted croke park to be used for the 2 sports. Lansdowne road is getting refurbished, the Rugby and Football teams needed somewhere to go, appealed for the use of croke park until stadium work complete, they got it.

Fair enough.

[headhunter]

[QUOTE=BoyBrumby;1216764]Not quite. The French dicked you there the previous week.





Hey that eas only all last minuet stuff

[headhunter]

Originally Posted by Voltman

The problem for Ireland is they don't believe they can't beat the All Blacks. They can't win the RWC, IMO.

IMO they can no one taught england would come close last time

[marc71178]

Originally Posted by Voltman

The problem for Ireland is they don't believe they can't beat the All Blacks. They can't win the RWC, IMO.

If we're honest I'd say the only side that can beat the All Blacks is the All Blacks themselves.

[marc71178]

Originally Posted by headhunter

IMO they can no one taught england would come close last time

Are you really sure about that?

[_Ed_]

Originally Posted by marc71178

If we're honest I'd say the only side that can beat the All Blacks is the All Blacks themselves.

And rest assured we'll do our very best.

By the way, I thought England were a huge chance in 2003. Naturally I was confident NZ would win, but I rated England in the top 3 chances for sure.

[ohtani's jacket]

Originally Posted by headhunter

IMO they can no one taught england would come close last time

England were favourites. Only people who dislike England thought otherwise. No one thought Australia would make the Final.

[Smudge]

Originally Posted by headhunter

no one taught england would come close last time

Utter bollocks.

[James]

England beat the All Blacks in Wellington just before the 2003 World Cup which said an awful lot.

Them winning certainly wasn't a big surprise for me anyway.

[Piper]

Originally Posted by James

England beat the All Blacks in Wellington just before the 2003 World Cup which said an awful lot.

Them winning certainly wasn't a big surprise for me anyway.

When England won the WC they were already on the downward spiral that they find themselves in now. They were the best team in the world when they beat the All Blacks. How things have changed lol.