Rugby World Cup

Roger1 · 8th October 2007, 09:55

I guess that most of you will be mad football fans, but no doubt there is the odd rugby follower amongst you. If so, good luck for the England fans amongst you in your match against France this weekend. I'll be watching! Our team, the All Blacks, were unexpectedly bundled out in the quarter finals by France. We're in mourning here. NZ has only won the Rugby world cup once, in 1987, and we're getting to be a bit like England in the World Cup - lots of promise, but never quite make it. This year all the smart money was on the All Blacks, long regarded as the best in the world - but smart money is not always right! I was pleased when driving to work this morning to be driving a car with an English name and a Union Jack on it, not a French car!
However, we'll get over the loss and be ready in 4 years time to do battle.......again!

JohnDotCom · 8th October 2007, 10:11

I know how you feel coming and Living in Wales.

GreyGhost · 8th October 2007, 10:15

After the home countries NZ is always next on my support list. Better luck next time.

Roger1 · 8th October 2007, 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

I know how you feel coming and Living in Wales.

Yes, less said about that the better. I really hoped that Wales would make a better go of it this time. Commiserations!

Roger1 · 8th October 2007, 10:17

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Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

After the home countries NZ is always next on my support list. Better luck next time.

Thanks for your support. We'll recover!

Per Ardua · 8th October 2007, 10:23

I usually cheer on the all-blacks when I'm not cheering on a home nation, but I must admit, as a neutral, I was rooting for the cheese-eating surrender monkeys on saturday evening.

Sorry.

It was a great game and the cheese-eating surrender monkeys played with all their heart against a frankly brilliant all-blacks squad. But there's something in me that always cheers for the under-dog.

Saturday was a great day for rugby - the england match was fantastic - even if I had to keep my celebrations silent for fear of waking the baby...

Roger1 · 8th October 2007, 21:26

I'll think of you when I'm watching England and France this weekend. I won't have to worry about cheering loudly. I like the line about surrender monkeys......

Actually our rugby history shows very few losses to France, but always at vital moments like this time and in 1999 in the final. Otherwise we get on pretty well with the French teams.

8th October 2007, 09:55	#1
Roger1 Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Conn SE 2.5 Tourer; 2022 MG HS; 2021 MG ZST Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rangiora Posts: 438 Thanks: 42 Thanked 18 Times in 7 Posts	Rugby World Cup I guess that most of you will be mad football fans, but no doubt there is the odd rugby follower amongst you. If so, good luck for the England fans amongst you in your match against France this weekend. I'll be watching! Our team, the All Blacks, were unexpectedly bundled out in the quarter finals by France. We're in mourning here. NZ has only won the Rugby world cup once, in 1987, and we're getting to be a bit like England in the World Cup - lots of promise, but never quite make it. This year all the smart money was on the All Blacks, long regarded as the best in the world - but smart money is not always right! I was pleased when driving to work this morning to be driving a car with an English name and a Union Jack on it, not a French car! However, we'll get over the loss and be ready in 4 years time to do battle.......again!

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I know how you feel coming and Living in Wales.

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GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	After the home countries NZ is always next on my support list. Better luck next time.

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Per Ardua Loves to post ZT-T 190+ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sipping fine port in a drawing room in Sleaford, Lincs. Posts: 373 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I usually cheer on the all-blacks when I'm not cheering on a home nation, but I must admit, as a neutral, I was rooting for the cheese-eating surrender monkeys on saturday evening. Sorry. It was a great game and the cheese-eating surrender monkeys played with all their heart against a frankly brilliant all-blacks squad. But there's something in me that always cheers for the under-dog. Saturday was a great day for rugby - the england match was fantastic - even if I had to keep my celebrations silent for fear of waking the baby...

8th October 2007, 21:26	#7
Roger1 Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Conn SE 2.5 Tourer; 2022 MG HS; 2021 MG ZST Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rangiora Posts: 438 Thanks: 42 Thanked 18 Times in 7 Posts	I'll think of you when I'm watching England and France this weekend. I won't have to worry about cheering loudly. I like the line about surrender monkeys...... Actually our rugby history shows very few losses to France, but always at vital moments like this time and in 1999 in the final. Otherwise we get on pretty well with the French teams.