Best of RWC 2003
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He holds it all the way until it gets planted in to the grass. That's a fucking try even then
Shenanigans!!!!
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Unsurprisingly to some, my favourite RWC but bloody hell, we had some unnecessary scares along the way. Samoa, Wales and France were all very loseable at one time or another. Less so v Aus in the final, I always felt we were on top.
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Enduring memories include being in a pub in surry Hills after the Scotland v Fiji game
And every Scots supporter just raving about Rupeni
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@mariner4life He carved up in that match didn't he? The rest of us got to see what he was all about and that he justified the hype.
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@mariner4life said in Best of RWC 2003:
Enduring memories include being in a pub in surry Hills after the Scotland v Fiji game
And every Scots supporter just raving about Rupeni
I saw that one live at Aussie stadium. Pretty handy living five minutes away. He was untouchable.
Luckily the other 14 Scots were a bit better than their opposite numbers and got in the quarters vs Oz the week after.
Living in Sydney was bloody good fun, can’t believe it’s been 20 years !!!!!
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@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 2003:
I think probably a try today but not back then. Much more stringent then.
Correct call then, correct call now
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Mike 'Fucking' Catt
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@sparky said in Best of RWC 2003:
Downward pressure = try.
The knock on was after that
Not part of the definition since whenever.
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@sparky said in Best of RWC 2003:
Most of the sides at the 2003 RWC tried to play a bit and score tries. There was lots of entertaining Rugby.
By 2007 it was much more about kicking from hand and defence. Lots of the games were arm-wrestles.
Cycles in playing styles, coaching but particularly law variations.
Usually as a result of one team learning to play the laws better than the others.
Making no comment on who that one team generally was ...
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@booboo said in Best of RWC 2003:
@sparky said in Best of RWC 2003:
Downward pressure = try.
The knock on was after that
Not part of the definition since whenever.
"Downward Pressure" is a bit like "the referee is the sole judge of fact and law".
It was in the laws for some long people just can't let it go.
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@Bovidae said in Best of RWC 2003:
I watched the opening ceremony and game but have never seen the final.
I did go to the two AB pool games in Melbourne. I even had a brief chat to a couple of ABs while walking around the city.
