Rugby World Cup[a split thread]

Originally posted by freakray
The only Kiwi that has ever put any kind of fear in me goes by the name of Lomu and wears a No 11 jersey......then I saw James Small fling the guy around and the fear subsided.....
(inside joke the Kiwi's should get ;) )

As for Taranaki, who would be scared of a hunk of rock with some snow on top?

Lomu is a 'nearly man'.He almost made it,but he's had his time.He didn't make the squad for our World Cup conquest this year.Watch out for Umunga and Nonu.

And BTW,I am the same height and weight as Lomu.














It's just .........distributed differently.:bloated:

Originally posted by taranaki


Lomu is a 'nearly man'.He almost made it,but he's had his time.He didn't make the squad for our World Cup conquest this year.Watch out for Umunga and Nonu.


I haven't seen Nonu play but I am familiar with Umunga.....he's a great player to watch.

Originally posted by taranaki


And BTW,I am the same height and weight as Lomu.

It's just .........distributed differently.:bloated:

Yeah, but can you use Michael Catz as a doormat like he did?
I think all his weight was between the ears.....solid wood :D


Unfortunately Americans don't appreciate rugby like us Southern Hemisphere folk, so I don't get to see too of it much over here.

Hopefully the World Cup will be somewhere on Cable though.....

Nonu plays centre for the Hurricanes,partners well with Umunga.Will be an interesting competition.You guys should be able to get coverage,the Americans qualified this year.:eek:

As far as I can see it, once again the rugby world cup wil be going to one of the 3 southern hemisphere teams, us Aussie's the Kiwi's or South Africans.

Fine by me [remembers Super 12]:D

lol, bleah!!! But its true, he he, you Northern boys have got NOTHING!!!!

Originally posted by slave
As far as I can see it, once again the rugby world cup wil be going to one of the 3 southern hemisphere teams, us Aussie's the Kiwi's or South Africans.

I agree with Naki, "Fine by me" :D

I just hope the Amabokkebokke can do something more than they did the last world cup (happily remembers 1995 :cool: )

I expect to see a good final but of the Southern Hemisphere teams if I had to bet on any being in the final, right now it would be the All Blacks and Australia.

Originally posted by freakray



I expect to see a good final but of the Southern Hemisphere teams if I had to bet on any being in the final, right now it would be the All Blacks and Australia.


Not possible- if the two teams do meet it'll be in the Semi finals.


I pick the French vs The All Blacks for the final:cool:

Originally posted by Jimster



Not possible- if the two teams do meet it'll be in the Semi finals.


I pick the French vs The All Blacks for the final:cool:

You're right, I was just looking at the pools and they don't allow for them meeting in the final.

France seems to have a pretty easy group though....

Do you think they're working the pools so they are Northern Hemisphere vs. Southern Hemisphere in the later rounds?
Just throwing out a conspiracy theory.

dont know too much about the finals and stuff.....i played it in school and this season we came 2nd out of our area.......and in the beginning they showed us this video of the New Zealand All Blacks against some other team in the finals and it was a amazing game..........it was some finals.........and they scored 3 tri's in like the first few minutes.........and i remember the cheer of the all blacks..........heres a picture of it....

http://a1276.g.akamaitech.net/7/1276/34/d3acb314b2f5e1/travel.discovery.com/destinations/newzealand/photogallery/gallery/allblacks.jpg

(ps. once again im sorry taranaki didnt mean anything by it)

You are refering to the Haka,an traditional Maori war challenge.Each tribe has its own haka,but the one used by the All Blacks is traditionally this one.

http://www.mp3dimension.com/NewZealandRugby/TheHaka/

Download it,Crank up the volume and enjoy!

:cool:

we need a haka smiley.

We've got freeze frame haka smileys!! :p :o :eek2: :angryfire: Then of course, the smiley which shows what the Aussie's will do to them in the match!!!:monkeypis: Hooray!!! But its a bummer when teams like ours cant make the finals together. If we dont win it, I want it to go to NZ. :D

Its not a cheer, its a war dance ;)

Hmmm it should be interesting, unless bloody Suzie turns up in Oz.

Wouldnt surprise me, us and the Aussies have most of the South African population nowadays! :D :p

Originally posted by Sierra Six
Its not a cheer, its a war dance ;)

Hmmm it should be interesting, unless bloody Suzie turns up in Oz.

Wouldnt surprise me, us and the Aussies have most of the South African population nowadays! :D :p

I'll send Suzie a ticket.....

Funny you mention it, but England and USA have a load of South Africans now too.....I think all the smart ones leave SA, right Dave;)

w3rd.............Rugby is gay........Big sweaty men piling on top of eachother=:apuke:

Originally posted by Moss1O6GTi
w3rd.............Rugby is gay........Big sweaty men piling on top of eachother=:apuke:

So, aside from motorsports, what sport do you enjoy watching?
Netball? :p

I'd rather watch rugby where the blokes take the hits like men instead of American Football where they wear all those pads......

Originally posted by freakray


So, aside from motorsports, what sport do you enjoy watching?
Netball? :p

I'd rather watch rugby where the blokes take the hits like men instead of American Football where they wear all those pads......



*Puts on flame retardent suit*



I play Soccer ;) I also support Italian Premiership teams :D

Originally posted by Moss1O6GTi
w3rd.............Rugby is gay........Big sweaty men piling on top of eachother=:apuke:

If you can't get fit enough and tough enough to handle it,dont knock it.It's a real mans game.:cool:

Originally posted by taranaki


If you can't get fit enough and tough enough to handle it,dont knock it.It's a real mans game.:cool:


I did play it for a bit- until I wa about 11- I never couldn't handle it I just got sick of the whole Rugby culture and assholes who were in my team...................lol I was like the Foreskin of my team:bloated: (Don't take that literally- if you half understood great NZ litrature you'd know what I meant):o

I'm with Moss 100% on this one. Rugby=gh3y. I could name 10 sports I would watch first.

Originally posted by Oz
I'm with Moss 100% on this one. Rugby=gh3y. I could name 10 sports I would watch first.

do it.:devil:

I wish I was more cultured in rugby. :( I have a mate who played it in HS. He tried to explain it to me, and... :confused:

Originally posted by taranaki


do it.:devil:

-Nude Female Mud Wrestling
-Nude Female Oil Wrestling
-Nude Female Jelly Wrestling
-Rallying
-F1
-Female Beach Volleyball
-AFL
-Soccer
-GTP
-Superbikes

Want more? :devil:

-AFL = convict rugby,refs look dumb,players even dumber.

-F1 = Americas' Cup on wheels.

-SOCCER = good source of MILFS at school level,that's all.

- RALLY = How we drive on the way to the rugby.

-GTP = WTF?:confused:

-SUPERBIKES = close, but not better.

-assorted TITTYFESTS = great aftermatch entertainment.

Originally posted by Moss1O6GTi




*Puts on flame retardent suit*



I play Soccer ;) I also support Italian Premiership teams :D

I can respect that, at least the players don't hide behind pads, take the knocks, and when a team is crowned 'World Champion' they actually played teams from around the world.

Plus, I play soccer too....well, used to till I blew my knee out.

You mean Serie A right ;-) Me likes Inter :cool:

Originally posted by freakray


You mean Serie A right ;-) Me likes Inter :cool:

Yes siree- I was looking for that word but couldn't find it- so being me I called it a premiership :cool:


ROFL at Nakis definition of AFL and F1 btw :D:D:D

Originally posted by freakray
I can respect that, at least the players don't hide behind pads, take the knocks, and when a team is crowned 'World Champion' they actually played teams from around the world. Even though I live in America, I've never really watched football. The first time I did, I was amazed at how boring and slow it was! :eek: (Championship games don't count) I mean, fuck me, it's like: 10 sec play, 2 min rest, 5 sec play, 10 min rest, etc...

Im a Serie-A fan too, Juve!!! have always liked them, not because they kick arse, I like the way they run the team, the players etc. I get sick of people who only support teams like Man-U just because they win. Thats not love for a team, thats a pathetic self indulged ego boost which really counts for JAXXOR!!!!! But as for rugby being ghey, get out on the field and tell the brick wall running at you that his sport is soft!!!

AFL isnt a sport.

Originally posted by Sierra Six
AFL isnt a sport.

New Zealand isn't a country. :finger:

Originally posted by Oz


New Zealand isn't a country. :finger:



Australia doesn't even count as land- since most of it isn't any fricking use to anyone :finger:

Australia's principle function is to act as a storage point for marsupial droppings.

Originally posted by taranaki
Australia's principle function is to act as a storage point for marsupial droppings.

And dole bludging kiwis.......

Originally posted by slave


And dole bludging kiwis.......

As our Prime minister of the time,Sir Rob Muldoon so succinctly put it

"Every New Zealander who elects to emigrate to Australia raises the average I.Q. of both countries in the process."

Anyways,back to Rugby.Theres an international at my local field on Monday,England versus the Maoris.Given that the best Maori players are always picked for the All Blacks and don't get to be part of this squad,I'd say that the team that takes the field on Monday night can't honestly be called an international grade side, but it will be interesting to see how England shape up in their warm up rounds.

Im cheering for england, not to win, but to see how many make it off the field alive.