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  • mariner4lifeM Online
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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:

    @mariner4life @booboo

    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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    I blame Deans!

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    Probably more dramatic when I was watching while drinking 20 years ago.

    But still a great hit, White was really good at those.

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    @Duluth Downward pressure = try.

    The knock on was after that.

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    Ben Atiga being selected ahead of Christian Cullen.

    🤦‍♂️

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    @sparky said in Best of RWC 2003:

    Ben Atiga being selected ahead of Christian Cullen.

    🤦‍♂️

    Sounds stupid when you say it even now

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    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.

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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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    @booboo The Laws talk of ‘grounding the ball’ which is basically the same thing.

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    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.

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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.

    Breakfast? @Jegga @paremata ?

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    Watched the final in Akrotiri in Cyprus, with John Smiths and halloumi & bacon butties, after shooting the shit out of towed targets, awesome.

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    @MiketheSnow said in Best of RWC 2003:

    Mike 'Fucking' Catt

    What you do in your own home is up to you.

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