Tri-Nations rugby

[Protea]

I won't even start a conversation about traitors. I could mention a few names...

 

[Craig]

What the hell were Australia doing - dreadful performance by them. Lucky for me I decided against putting that $20 on in the end

And yes it's still raining in Wellington!

I can name quite a few Australian towns and cities that wouldn't say no to all of the Wellington rain.

Come to think of it is a while since we last had rain.

But a great win to the All Blacks

 

[lord_of_darkness]

I can name quite a few Australian towns and cities that wouldn't say no to all of the Wellington rain.

Just say all of NZ rain in general... thanks mate .. we still carry the bledisloe cup

 

[cbuts]

Australia to win tonight 17/8 due to having a superior kicking game.

It's been raining non-stop here in Wellington for two days and the conditions are going to be the worst they've been for an All Blacks test in a long time.

i konw its after the game, but thats a terriabele call. carlos' tatical kicking is the best in nz

 

[Nate]

i konw its after the game, but thats a terriabele call.

 

[lord_of_darkness]

thats dave for ya..

 

[Langeveldt]

I won't even start a conversation about traitors. I could mention a few names...

Fire away.. Ill hold my hand up and say I cant wait for England to get stuffed by the proteas this winter.. Thats about it

 

[Protea]

Clyde Rathbone
Mike Catt (his mother was my music teacher at primary school)
Kevin Pietersen
Nic Pothas (he wants to play hockey for Greece now, but they got knocked out of the Olympics by SA)
That SA guy who plays for France.

I'll think of some more...

 

[Protea]

Fire away.. Ill hold my hand up and say I cant wait for England to get stuffed by the proteas this winter.. Thats about it

In rugby or cricket?

 

[Cloete]

Clyde Rathbone
Mike Catt (his mother was my music teacher at primary school)
Kevin Pietersen
Nic Pothas (he wants to play hockey for Greece now, but they got knocked out of the Olympics by SA)
That SA guy who plays for France.

I'll think of some more...

Wessells, Hick(Although originally from Rhodesia/Zim), Mehrtens, Cashmore (I think!), Tian Strauss (Played for Aus for a while.) there's still many more!

 

[Cloete]

Wessells, Hick(Although originally from Rhodesia/Zim), Mehrtens, Cashmore (I think!), Tian Strauss (Played for Aus for a while.) there's still many more!

Vickerman is form SA originally as well I think.

 

[Protea]

I forgot Mehrtens was born in SA. And Tiaan Strauss was a huge traitor. Any relation to Andrew Strauss?

 

[Cloete]

I forgot Mehrtens was born in SA. And Tiaan Strauss was a huge traitor. Any relation to Andrew Strauss?

Not sure... but Andrew was also born in SA

 

[Protea]

These Englishmen should start producing their own sportsmen one day...

 

[lord_of_darkness]

I forgot Mehrtens was born in SA

Mehrtens is a kiwi :P

 

[Tim]

Eddie Jones is the biggest numb-nuts alongside Clive Woodward. The first thing he said when he got off the plane was the fact that NZ kill the ball at the ruck, yet Australia blatantly did it last night too.
The prime example being, Brendon Cannon clawing at Mealamu's face & then giving him a king-hit in the face during a ruck...brilliant!.
I have read a number of articles in Australia today and they have complained about the fact that the penalty count was outraegous..first of all they were lucky not to be penalised more for being offside at the rucks..they were extremely flat on defence & when 1 team controls possession for 95% of the game of course the other team is going to get frustrated & give away penalites.

If NZ had put that type of display in at Sydney with no rain..it would have been at least 60 points to 7. NZ bombed at least 7 tries because they lost the ball near the try-line.
And to be fair, the ball was like a cake of soap. Australia's handling of the ball when they actually touched it was very good.

 

[Tim]

haha..Im reading an article by Bob Dwyer where he quotes:

"the Bledisloe Cup, must be re-organised. Either you win it or lose it each time you play or we have a three-Test series."

lol..after years of telling us to get over it, they're at it themselves.

 

[lord_of_darkness]

LOL.. thats how the cycle works tim

 

[Craig]

Clyde Rathbone
Mike Catt (his mother was my music teacher at primary school)
Kevin Pietersen
Nic Pothas (he wants to play hockey for Greece now, but they got knocked out of the Olympics by SA)
That SA guy who plays for France.

I'll think of some more...

Isn't there also a Nic Pothas who has played two ODIS for South Africa in 2000 when Boucher injured himself cutting some biltong ?

 

[Craig]

Eddie Jones is the biggest numb-nuts alongside Clive Woodward. The first thing he said when he got off the plane was the fact that NZ kill the ball at the ruck, yet Australia blatantly did it last night too.
The prime example being, Brendon Cannon clawing at Mealamu's face & then giving him a king-hit in the face during a ruck...brilliant!.
I have read a number of articles in Australia today and they have complained about the fact that the penalty count was outraegous..first of all they were lucky not to be penalised more for being offside at the rucks..they were extremely flat on defence & when 1 team controls possession for 95% of the game of course the other team is going to get frustrated & give away penalites.

If NZ had put that type of display in at Sydney with no rain..it would have been at least 60 points to 7. NZ bombed at least 7 tries because they lost the ball near the try-line.
And to be fair, the ball was like a cake of soap. Australia's handling of the ball when they actually touched it was very good.

Well Cannon now has a two week holiday.

Bring on the Springboks next week