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....And while we are on the subject of how many RWC's have been won by the Men in Gold (It was two (2) at last count), we are rightly the Men in Gold having won the Olympic Gold Medal for Rugby in 1908
History will record that Rugby 15s was played at four Olympic Games: 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924.
The following countries became Olympic Champions at rugby: France in 1900, Australia in 1908, USA in 1920 and 1924.
The following countries won medals in the Olympics rugby tournaments: France - three medals: one gold and two silvers, USA - two gold medals, Britain - one silver and one bronze, Australia - one gold medal, Germany - silver in 1900 and Romania - bronze in 1924.
Did I miss something or is there no mention of the Olympic success for the Blackness? Hmmmm....
2 RWC's and 1 Olympic Gold vs 1 RWC.
I think it was a Cricketer that NZ have contracted to run the RWC11 who said on the radio this morning, that the Blackness wins the RWC every 24 years. Once in every generation, to give the young'uns something to look forward to.
History will record that Rugby 15s was played at four Olympic Games: 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924.
The following countries became Olympic Champions at rugby: France in 1900, Australia in 1908, USA in 1920 and 1924.
The following countries won medals in the Olympics rugby tournaments: France - three medals: one gold and two silvers, USA - two gold medals, Britain - one silver and one bronze, Australia - one gold medal, Germany - silver in 1900 and Romania - bronze in 1924.
Did I miss something or is there no mention of the Olympic success for the Blackness? Hmmmm....
2 RWC's and 1 Olympic Gold vs 1 RWC.
I think it was a Cricketer that NZ have contracted to run the RWC11 who said on the radio this morning, that the Blackness wins the RWC every 24 years. Once in every generation, to give the young'uns something to look forward to.
Don't know if they will be there for the taking this time PB, though they were in Christchurch a lot of the time IMO, but otherwise what you said is the truth; an inconvenient truth.
PaarlBok
Rod McCall (65)
They have to much confidense at the moment and a few Kiwis need to get a reality check. I am impressed with the last two tests the Wallabies played, specially that young backline looked pretty impressive and on the up.
Gnostic
Mark Ella (57)
Lets take a little trip down history:-
1986 - Wallabies played poorly against the Blacks and Blacks went onto win RWC.
1990 - Wallabies win one against the Blacks in a season judged by most as underperforming. Next year they built and smashed the Blacks in Paddy Land. No RWC for the Blecks.
1994 - ABs defeated again by the Wallabies. Following year despite claims of Susie adding some secret spices to their taro to make it eddible no RWC for the Blecks.
1998 - 3 Nil to the Wallabies. Following year Le Frog gives ABs a rugby lesson no RWC for the Blecks.
2002 - David Wilson led Wallabies hand the ABs a convincing defeat if not on the scoreboard in Sydney in what was a total defensive display. No RWC for the Blecks in 2003 when they gave a repeat performance.
2007 (a year late it could be said) - Wallbies again defeat the Blecks before the RWC and Le Frog again upsets their RWC ambition.
So history tells us that any chance that any team other than the ABs has of winning the RWC resides with the Wallabies. We show the world the way in how to defeat the Darkside.
Go Wallabies know that the strength of history is with you, in this year before the RWC defeat the Blackness and go on to take the RWC from their grubby little hands in their own backyard. Have a feast of Lamb chops while you are over there just to destroy the dreams of their next generation.
http://www.rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/bledisloe_cup/bledisloe_cup_history_of_results,22045.html
1986 - Wallabies played poorly against the Blacks and Blacks went onto win RWC.
1990 - Wallabies win one against the Blacks in a season judged by most as underperforming. Next year they built and smashed the Blacks in Paddy Land. No RWC for the Blecks.
1994 - ABs defeated again by the Wallabies. Following year despite claims of Susie adding some secret spices to their taro to make it eddible no RWC for the Blecks.
1998 - 3 Nil to the Wallabies. Following year Le Frog gives ABs a rugby lesson no RWC for the Blecks.
2002 - David Wilson led Wallabies hand the ABs a convincing defeat if not on the scoreboard in Sydney in what was a total defensive display. No RWC for the Blecks in 2003 when they gave a repeat performance.
2007 (a year late it could be said) - Wallbies again defeat the Blecks before the RWC and Le Frog again upsets their RWC ambition.
So history tells us that any chance that any team other than the ABs has of winning the RWC resides with the Wallabies. We show the world the way in how to defeat the Darkside.
Go Wallabies know that the strength of history is with you, in this year before the RWC defeat the Blackness and go on to take the RWC from their grubby little hands in their own backyard. Have a feast of Lamb chops while you are over there just to destroy the dreams of their next generation.
http://www.rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/bledisloe_cup/bledisloe_cup_history_of_results,22045.html
Just need to play for 2 lots of 40 minutes. Need proper oranges at 1/2 time to come out and play the final 40 without getting puffed out.
Also need a brave coach who will use the bench to get fresh legs on the pitch.
C'mon now join in "...Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, under the shade of a coolibah tree......."
Also need a brave coach who will use the bench to get fresh legs on the pitch.
C'mon now join in "...Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, under the shade of a coolibah tree......."
PaarlBok
Rod McCall (65)
Hey Boet save that one for after the match! At the moment you need a war song. :nta:
When playing against the sheepshaggers, why not sing a song about stealing sheep?
That would piss them off.
That would piss them off.
It's more the mental fitness than the physical fitness. It looked like the Wallabies finished the two games on the veld better than the Boks did. The All Blacks are probably the fittest team on the planet but but I am more concerned that our lot are soft mentally than about their physical state.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Incorrect. First ever series victory in NZ for the Wallabies, winning the Bleddie and heading into RWC 1987 as favourites.
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chief
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Are you guys serious about a successful tour of South Africa. It was woeful, completely woeful. Although I find the Kurtley Beale kick absolutely irresistable, losing such significant leads needs to be addressed. It happened in the Tri-Nations last year, I think the Wallabies were winning at half time, for most of their matches, but they showed that no lessons have been learned. I don't know shit all about mentality, or anything like that, but I know enough to know that the Wallabies mentality is not enough to match the AB's. Call me Greg Growden, call me every synonym for cynical but I think I have a point here.
I would be happy to be proved wrong, by 22 Wallaby players tomorrow night.
I would be happy to be proved wrong, by 22 Wallaby players tomorrow night.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
I mostly agree Chief. For us to have progressed at all this year, we need to win tomorrow night.
Viking
Mark Ella (57)
Everyone's talking about why the wallabies are always squandering there leads and not closing out a game. Especially in the second half. Im not sure that is mental. I think its tactics. Not by the wallabies but by the opposition. If you guys have noticed the wallabies are young and fairly inexperienced, which means there are a lot of weakness's. More-so then the gregan-larkham days. For me its pretty simple, at half time the coach goes "why arent u testing Beale with the high ball" or "why arent u running at coopers channel" or "exposing JOC (James O'Connor) on the wing" or "forwards are lazy, play close to the rucks". They identify the weaknesses in the first half, and then apply it in the second which is why the opposition is always coming back in the second half. If you watch the Boks game again u can see them putting bombs up to beale, with success, so they keep doing it. The great thing about the ABs is that they seem to find and expose the weakness early. thats my 2 cents.
jason
Sydney Middleton (9)
On a lighter note, Gits is definitely standing on his tip toes in the team photo haha: http://planetrugby.com/gallery/story/0,25928,9825_6368305,00.html
Joe Blow
Peter Sullivan (51)
The ABs are not the same beast without Dan Carter and/or McAWE.
In this case we have to minimise McAWEs influence on the game (easier said than done I know) and rattle the backs, particularly Cruden.
All of those wins at the death with Eales, Morty, Burke, Kefu or Larkham making the decisive score at the end could also have gone the other way and would have been viewed in a very different light if they had.
This last test win will rightly go down in the history books as a famous victory.
As always against the blackness the Wallabies have an almost impossible task tonight.
Go the mighty Wallabies!!!
In this case we have to minimise McAWEs influence on the game (easier said than done I know) and rattle the backs, particularly Cruden.
All of those wins at the death with Eales, Morty, Burke, Kefu or Larkham making the decisive score at the end could also have gone the other way and would have been viewed in a very different light if they had.
This last test win will rightly go down in the history books as a famous victory.
As always against the blackness the Wallabies have an almost impossible task tonight.
Go the mighty Wallabies!!!
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Slipper looks like Horwill in that photo and Ma'afu looks like the clown he is.
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