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Connaughtabu says...
I don't understand the need to play each other 3 times a year, I can't imagine getting worked up about it.
Based on current form against SA, Oz is perhaps not as bad as they seem and NZ is not as good. Battered, the Oz pack took it to the boks in the 2nd half. Fair play to them. In contrast, in the recent bok vs AB match, the inability by the boks to defend against the counter attack done at pace by the ABs and the aimless use if the bench, allowed the clinical ABs to romp home in the end. Kiwi coaches are great exponents of the bench. Players are brought on for a reason, not simply to give them a run except when the game is already won.
The all blacks will win and win easily, but who cares, really? ;-))
Posted 05:25 20th October 2012
KiwiJoe says...
Good point about the 2003 and 2007 World Champions England and the Springboks.
Both sides ended up being walloped by teams who have never beaten the All Blacks, no to mention just about everyone else.
This current All Black side have shown there,s more to being World Champions than just winning the World Cup, you want to be great World Champions and maintain this standard as long as possible.
I suspect an All Black win tomorrow, by one point will do.
And the Wobblie Wannabes?? No.2 in the World with that many injuries, The Dingo has done pretty well and would be good to see an unbeaten Euro tour by his team.
Posted 02:18 20th October 2012
Trinats2 says...
This Wallaby side is a side NZ have never played before, so can't understand the very high odds on offer. If I was a betting man I'd have a or two dollar on it.
Can't see an upset and NZ winning !!!
Posted 01:24 20th October 2012
sukkadoits says...
This Australia forward pack is top notch and it will be interesting to see if they can give their backs good quality ball, I suspect they will. But as @nzmaoriboy alluded to it will be a different story at the backend of this game, especially when you look at the firepower on the ABs bench opposed to what Oz will bring. Great for Faumuina to get his deserved 1st cap alongside his mentors Mealamu and Woodcock. It's little touches like this that give credit to these coaches.
Posted 21:24 19th October 2012
isthatrightref says...
Will go one of 2 ways: if wobblies score early & get their confidence up AB by 10ish but may only hit the front with 15 to go; if AB can do to Beale what they did to Cooper at Eden Park the last 3 times we've played them there, AB by 20ish.
@ Waz4before... Cooper's just had a knee op, couldn't play even if he & Deans kissed & made up.
Posted 21:15 19th October 2012
Webbie says...
@Latin: I believe you are mistaking the Bledisloe with the 6 Nations
Posted 20:57 19th October 2012
Wallaroo says...
Wish I could say that I'm confident of an Aus win; plighted by injuries and men out of position it going to be a tough day at the office for the men in green and gold. Head says NZ to win comfortably, heart says Aus to be competitive and maybe just maybe pull off the unexpected.
Posted 19:33 19th October 2012
ruckingkiwi says...
Carpelone, I think the All Blacks main hammering was from the referee, 9 penalties and 60 mins later NZ are awarded their first, by which point they'd scored 4 tries. It could very well have been 16-0 but it could also very easily have been 40+ at the end, at altitude, away from home, after a trip around the world, against a supposedly desperate team, even after wrapping up trophy, but hey no excuses.
The Oz away games are tough and despite a severely depleted team they're still ranked 2 in the world and have everything to play for, I cannot see NZ winning as comfortably as their 2 previous encounters but any win will be fine to round off the SH season, NZ by 9.
Posted 18:13 19th October 2012
wfgwoody says...
I think teams make their own luck. For there to be so many injuries I feel there must be something very rotten at this core of this golden team.
Posted 18:04 19th October 2012
olepete says...
I'm a great fan of the ABs but agree with Carpalone that they may not be all that good. they have been helped by the injury toll in Oz and the woeful state of the Springboks who, having been awful for years, can't even hack it with a different coach and much-vaunted new blood. Also NZ got the chance to bed down their new coaching system against terrible Ireland. If any team over here manages to front up on the day (Wales perhaps?), the ABs may get a fright.
Posted 16:25 19th October 2012
Trinats2 says...
Can't see an upset in Briso, even with Aus with their 4 string side.
Aus by 4 +
Posted 16:18 19th October 2012
APV1 says...
Even the most miopic Oz supporter can't really expect Oz to win. can they..?
NZ by 8.
Posted 16:07 19th October 2012
Oceansnz says...
@ Latin
Its not about the cup mate. Its all about having the opportunity to make fun of our neighbours and vice versa. As long as that continues, there will always be a cup!
Posted 15:57 19th October 2012
Kiwikev says...
@ latin
You have a view quite different from us Antipodes!
@kpe12
Who is your first five that is better than DC on his worst day? SMH
Posted 15:54 19th October 2012
peewee2 says...
I don't expect OZ to win but I also don't expect NZ to win by more than 20 as some pundits predict.
Posted 15:34 19th October 2012
rugby_rockstar says...
Haven't oz held it since John Eales retired in 2001?
Maybe the Aussie Rugby League team should do something similar with the NZ RL side to get their own back!
Posted 14:29 19th October 2012
Trader2 says...
The AB's cannot win really!!!
If they win the match by 4+ tries everyone will say "well, told you they should have put 7 on the Oz 'D' side"
If they win narrowly well it will be "how close the top teams are in world rugby and Oz are getting closer"
If they lose well they would have been "arrogant, taking Oz too easy and anyway they cheated their way to every major comp they have won, so the result is no surprise"
Anyway I will stick my neck out and say the AB's by 1 point. ( because there is only one thing better than beating the Wannabies by 50 points and thats beating them by 1) I will have to watch the replay as out to dinner tomorrow night.
Posted 14:09 19th October 2012
kpe12 says...
Why do PR always talk Carter up so hard. Swagger? The guy put 2 dropkick restarts out on the full! (one very costly). He's nowhere near where he was 4+ years ago BY HIS STANDARDS.
Read on the other hand is playing on another level (best forward on the planet right now), he is the heart of the ABs where Richie is the guts, it's interesting watching Read pop up everyone on everyone's shoulder on offence where Richie pops up everywhere on the other end of the paddock. I'm not sure he has Richie's composure but he will most definitely be a welcome captain come 2015 WC.
ABs by 20, this is a statement game of intent from Hansen, he wants to show everyone that he's willing to stomp on a team when its down, this is no dead rubber.
Posted 14:04 19th October 2012
latin says...
why do they keep playing for this cup, australia always loses, except maybe once a decade they win this cup. Must be the most unexciting tournament in rugby the bledisloe.
Posted 12:28 19th October 2012
benski says...
Actually, dispite having posted what I did below, I am wondering about this, I think it will depend a bit on how much the ABs want to avoid injuies and keep their powder dry, it could turn out to be a case of do just enough to get the win and back off the gas.
Posted 11:26 19th October 2012