Rugby Union World Cup


Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Jimmy_041 » Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:20 am

For once, I'd applaud the FFR if they adopted a natural Gallic response

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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby mighty hounds » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:39 am

You know when New Zealand have won jack shit when they are going to give Ricky Mccraw a royal honour, rumored knighthood :lol: =))
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Wedgie » Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:31 pm

mighty hounds wrote:You know when New Zealand have won jack shit when they are going to give Ricky Mccraw a royal honour, rumored knighthood :lol: =))

Richie McCaw won the international player of the year 3 times and captained NZ to a World Cup win despite hardly being able to walk. Also captained NZ in a record amount of games which coincides with an amazing period of success that has been unrivalled.
Probably the best openside flanker of all time.
Deserves it IMHO more than most sporting recipients.
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby mighty hounds » Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:33 pm

Wedgie wrote:
mighty hounds wrote:You know when New Zealand have won jack shit when they are going to give Ricky Mccraw a royal honour, rumored knighthood :lol: =))

Richie McCaw won the international player of the year 2 years in a row and captained NZ to a World Cup win despite hardly being able to walk. Also captained NZ in a record amount of games which coincides with an amazing period of success that has been unrivalled.
Deserves it IMHO more than most sporting recipients.


Is that all you need 2 international awards. geez
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Wedgie » Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:36 pm

mighty hounds wrote:
Wedgie wrote:
mighty hounds wrote:You know when New Zealand have won jack shit when they are going to give Ricky Mccraw a royal honour, rumored knighthood :lol: =))

Richie McCaw won the international player of the year 2 years in a row and captained NZ to a World Cup win despite hardly being able to walk. Also captained NZ in a record amount of games which coincides with an amazing period of success that has been unrivalled.
Deserves it IMHO more than most sporting recipients.


Is that all you need 2 international awards. geez

3 times best player in the world in total. I added to my post.
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby brod » Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:34 pm

All Blacks coach Graham Henry announced today he is stepping down at the age of 65, just nine days after securing the Rugby World Cup for New Zealand.

After eight years and a world record 103 Tests in charge of the All Blacks, Henry today said in typical fashion he had "had enough". He had coached 140 tests in total, which had "taken its toll".

At a press conference at his Auckland University club he had resisted the overtures of overseas clubs and unions and would stay in New Zealand. He was in discussion with the New Zealand Rugby Union, looking at the possibility of a role mentoring other coaches at Super Rugby and provincial level.
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Jimmy_041 » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:42 pm

brod wrote:All Blacks coach Graham Henry announced today he is stepping down at the age of 65, just nine days after securing the Rugby World Cup for New Zealand.

After eight years and a world record 103 Tests in charge of the All Blacks, Henry today said in typical fashion he had "had enough". He had coached 140 tests in total, which had "taken its toll".

At a press conference at his Auckland University club he had resisted the overtures of overseas clubs and unions and would stay in New Zealand. He was in discussion with the New Zealand Rugby Union, looking at the possibility of a role mentoring other coaches at Super Rugby and provincial level.


He is a champion - well done Graham Henry in the hardest job in the world =D>
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby MagicKiwi » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:02 pm

Yes agreed. Thanks Graham, world cups or not, the best in team in the world for many years (between cups :lol: ).
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby grant j » Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:45 pm

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2(2) SOUTH AFRICA 86.94
3(3) AUSTRALIA 86.31
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6(7) IRELAND 80.22
7(8) WALES 78.95
8(9) SAMOA 78.71
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10(11) ITALY 76.24
11(12) TONGA 76.10
12(10) SCOTLAND 75.83
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby grant j » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:23 am

2015 RWC Pools

1018 Days to Go

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Australia definitely got a tough job ahead of them with both England & Wales in it's pool
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Wedgie » Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:23 am

Happy with that as we own both of those teams.
Much rather have to play them than NZ, South Africa, France, Italy, Argentina and Samoa!
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