Kiwis claim third-place at World Cup. Three-try blitz kills off Les Blues.

rugbyrugby.com ^ | 20/11/03 | By Jan de Koning

[.cnI redruM]

France put up a noble fight for most of this RWC. I almost imagined this team to have come from abroad, like the French Foreign Legion. But in the 3rd place game, they were fromage-masticating capitulation primates. Mon Dieu! The kiwis screwed them into the ground.

[Peace will be here soon]

Thank you , All Blacks !!! Now the Wallabies just have to win the final against England and all will be well.

[.cnI redruM]

I sort of like The Pommies. I'll bet no church in Australia will sing "Swing Low" for at least a month of Sundays after the final.

[Brian Allen]

<< I sort of like The Pommies. I'll bet no church in Australia will sing "Swing Low" for at least a month of Sundays after the final. >>

The pommies are gunna get the kinda Wallabying the Aussies gave the Kiwis.

In Trumps!

Go Wallabies!

[shaggy eel]

,,, a client asked me yesterday afternoon if I was going to watch the game last night. I said it was on a bit late for me. As it turned out, I stayed up until about 11,10pm helping my wife with preparations for our Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday night, like a good Kiwi should.

Americans talking rugby and Kiwis doing Thanksgiving - seems like we're getting global!

[Brian Allen]

When it comes to Rugby Football, Americans can talk.

Eh?

[cyborg]

ABE... Anyone But England

[cyborg]

I hope the All Blacks crush them.

[.cnI redruM]

Cyborg. The AllBlacks just finished 3rd. England and AUstralia play for The Webb Ellis.

[cyborg]

oh well... I suppose I will be cheering for Ourstralia. Do you get live games? I don't... I have FSW that tape delays games.

[.cnI redruM]

Likewise. I'll probably see this game by about next TUes or Weds. I still don't understand why they're all out to get CLive.

THe Pommies never claimed that gambling syndicates were poisoning their food after a finals loss, nor do they intentionally 'guage' the props or the scrummy like Les Blues or The Pumas.

[shaggy eel]

When it comes to Rugby Football, Americans can talk.

,,, we get US rugby teams down here, as you get our baseball teams in the US. The US guys are highly regarded here.

[cyborg]

My friend had to go to a pub to see the South Africa match live. Sometimes going to a particular pub, they get live feeds, but it depends.

I got some email from a rugby club about the scientific analyis that the Wallabies will win. But poisoning food?? But oh the horror about the pre-game training that went on in South Africa...

Who knew rugby was so down and dirty? Think I will go back to cricket....

[Cuttnhorse]

While woring at a mine project in Africa during the last World Cup, I became quite a fan of Rugby. The mine camp was populated by a large number of "Safricans" and Auzzies with a few Kiwis tossed in. I enjoy the game and especially the All Blacks...bought a couple of shirts the last time I went through the Johannesburg airport.

I think the Wallabies are a lot more physical than the Pommies...the Australia - Blacks game was a punishing match.

[.cnI redruM]

Intresting. England has been installed as 4 pt favorites by rugbyrugby.com. They've won in every one of THe BIg 3's back yards this year, but that wasn't a championship match in enemy territory. I think the pommies are 6 point dogs if you're a betting man.

The Food-Poisoning Incident involved NZ losing to SA in the 1995 RWC Final and claiming that a Southie Gambling syndicate poisoned their pre-game meal to make them sick on game day.

SA did have an 'interesting' pre-match camp. It sure didn't help them with either the pommies or the All Blacks.

[mgstarr]

I have two favorite rugby teams, the All Blacks and who ever is playing against Australia ;-)

Go England!!

[Cuttnhorse]

Great home page shagster!

Check out my post #14

Cheers from Chile

[.cnI redruM]

Interesting. Other people say England hides behind their tight five and has Wilkinson kick penalties for all their points. Les Blues would second that, but the weather may have influenced the run of play in the semis.

The Aussies are a bit of a surprise entry this time. NZ and France were the tournament 'form' teams and neither made it through to the finals. I think the teams that get called 'form' teams just have crappy opponents in their preiminary pools.

[Cuttnhorse]

That was amazing...Wilkinson making all 24 points in the semis by kicks. I suspect the Auzzies have something planned for him.

I don't know all the fine points of the game, but in American football, he would have someone in his face the entire game.

[Brian Allen]

<< Think I will go back to cricket .... >>

But just to be safe, don't bet on it in post-Hansie-Cronje South Africa.