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"...teams up north are closing the gap..."
mate, we've been hearing that since 2003.
The more the north tries to close the gap, the more the south will widen it. It's a futile exercise.
RWC FINAL - New Zealand vs France
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"...teams up north are closing the gap..."
mate, we've been hearing that since 2003.
The more the north tries to close the gap, the more the south will widen it. It's a futile exercise.
Dai bando
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Those of us that new better kept such statments to ourselves, I genuinely feel that the systems in place now are finaly bringing the cream to the top, Our WC team had 11 players under 25, many in their early 20s, one, only in his teens, there are many more coming through what now is a system that for once is starting to work,
A lot of the things in place today are due largely to two NZers, Graham Henry being the first Steve Hansen being the second,
We still have a parochial club culture that could still be our undoing, but the signs are there, You're right of course in the past any improvments we make is surpassed by the Sothern teams,
I have always believed we've had the skills, our physicality has let us down in past years. now I think we can hold our own with anyone on that par.
We still have much to learn, winning close games in particular, But we now enter games thinking we can win, we no longer hope the score will be kept respectable,
A lot of the things in place today are due largely to two NZers, Graham Henry being the first Steve Hansen being the second,
We still have a parochial club culture that could still be our undoing, but the signs are there, You're right of course in the past any improvments we make is surpassed by the Sothern teams,
I have always believed we've had the skills, our physicality has let us down in past years. now I think we can hold our own with anyone on that par.
We still have much to learn, winning close games in particular, But we now enter games thinking we can win, we no longer hope the score will be kept respectable,
Excellent post Dai in relation to Wales. England were a huge disappointment and so were France except in the most important game. Ireland played above their poor form in the last 12 months but 2 defensive errors in the QF and they were on the plane home. Scotland are tough and the backs will have a go but they have poor player depth.
But Wales excelled until the 3rd/4th game.
I think Wales will shock the Wobs when we play there next month. They nearly did it last time, 12 months ago, when they were ahead everywhere except on the scoreboard. Oz has a lot of players out including 7 of their top starting players from the RWC squad and I remember a game when Oz had 8 of the same level of players out, though this time mostly by choice, and Samoa beat us at home.
But this is the NZ v. France thread? Excuuuuse me.
But Wales excelled until the 3rd/4th game.
I think Wales will shock the Wobs when we play there next month. They nearly did it last time, 12 months ago, when they were ahead everywhere except on the scoreboard. Oz has a lot of players out including 7 of their top starting players from the RWC squad and I remember a game when Oz had 8 of the same level of players out, though this time mostly by choice, and Samoa beat us at home.
But this is the NZ v. France thread? Excuuuuse me.
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Frank Nicholson (4)
he's a fool. Put it this way, he's the equivalent of Greg Growden. Enough said
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Bob McCowan (2)
I had read with a great interest this topic. But i haven't comment about that, it's to anyone to find his own truth
I'm only disappointed in fact i can't found any nz official congratulations for French performance, none of nz staff, none players. Have you see any in yours media ?
For a little culture moment : Joubert is a french name but not a french word, the nearest word is "jobard" in french slang, approximately sucker, credulous or crazy, decerebrate. In this case for bikers for example, we have a famous comics call the "Joe bar team" about bikers which is a true apology of bad faith
At what speed we drive ? - i'll say about 50-55 kmh - no more
I'm only disappointed in fact i can't found any nz official congratulations for French performance, none of nz staff, none players. Have you see any in yours media ?
For a little culture moment : Joubert is a french name but not a french word, the nearest word is "jobard" in french slang, approximately sucker, credulous or crazy, decerebrate. In this case for bikers for example, we have a famous comics call the "Joe bar team" about bikers which is a true apology of bad faith
At what speed we drive ? - i'll say about 50-55 kmh - no more
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