Rugby World Cup

[D Ellery]

LOL. Sweet as bro

[D Ellery]

A few more hours and the big rugger match will be all on. The 2 best teams in the world to clash to see who will play the French in the final for the World Cup, (the winner tonight has it in the bag). Australia hasn't won a game against the AB's at Eden Park since 1986, here's hoping that wont change as this game will be down to the wire.

[Lynn Eades]

An excellent result David. I have never seen so much blood in any game. Well done the AB's
I have enjoyed all the games I have watched.
I think the less favoured teams have played very well, and the large points gaps did not fairly reflect their efforts. Well done Samoa, Canada, and Argentina!

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

An excellent result David. I have never seen so much blood in any game. Well done the AB's
I have enjoyed all the games I have watched.
I think the less favoured teams have played very well, and the large points gaps did not fairly reflect their efforts. Well done Samoa, Canada, and Argentina!

Lynn..
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blacks-beat...114441053.html
Now that NZ has relieved the Aussies of their rugby problems..the Aussies have another problem that is of a real Concern..

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/video/odd-2...-26956636.html

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

An excellent result David. I have never seen so much blood in any game. Well done the AB's
I have enjoyed all the games I have watched.
I think the less favoured teams have played very well, and the large points gaps did not fairly reflect their efforts. Well done Samoa, Canada, and Argentina!

For a country that has two seasons, ponds too soft to skate or too hard to fish, we seem to do OK for ourselves in some sports. The national game of hockey is not doing too well on account of roughness, injury and fighting, and that is just for girls' hockey.

Of the summer field sports, round ball soccer and pointy ball football do well. Surprisingly, Ultimate Frisbee is loads of fun to watch and play. Rugby has a good following, and is well attended in schools. Field hockey gets little attention; the sticks are wrong. Cricket is isolated to South Asian and Carribbean circles. Hardball baseball and softball are fun, but there is enough professional ball on TV to lose my interest. So, if an Aussie recognizes a good Canadian rugby effort, I'll take that as a compliment to a distracted nation that has lots of choices. If only we could put our minds to it full time ....

[D Ellery]

Hi Terry. I think you'll find not to far in the distant future that North American Rugby Teams will be up there with the 1st tier teams, as with professional players well and truly entrenched around the globe the level of experience and skill can only grow.It only takes the grass root games to catch on with the public and Bob's your uncle. I was speaking to a recent immigrant from Russia last week and he told me that Rugby is really starting to gain favour there, even to the point where some schools are fielding teams. I think it was a BBC correspondent at the beginning of the tournament asked, why don't the Pacific Island nations field a combined team for the tournament. The reply was "there is , there called the All Blacks"

[Lynn Eades]

Terry, I'm a Kiwi. Does that make the compliment better or worse?
Tony, I'm not usually a gambler.
David, have a look at the Aussie team,have a look at the English team. Those pacific island guys are filling gaps in teams around the world.

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Terry, I a Kiwi. Does that make the compliment better or worse?
Tony, I'm not usually a gambler.
David, have a look at the Aussie team,have a look at the English team. Those pacific island guys are filling gaps in teams around the world.

Sorry for being so slow to reply., but it is very hard to be gracious sometimes and now is one of those times.

So......congratulations to the All Blacks, (you guys have no idea how hard it is to say that) good luck in the final. I suppose we can say weve won two.... you guys are catching up.

Lynn, a bet is a bet and I lost. So its a few cartons of NZ's finest whenever I visit over there again (or if you blokes come over here).

To Terry and the rest of the Canucks I think youll find if you go back through Canada's sporting history. You guys were as strong in Rugby as any of Britians colonies once....including the All Blacks.

I will watch the final (cause I just love the game) with equal interest as well. Not too mention the Wallabies have some Welshmen to maime for the bronze medal.