Aura watch

[Victor Meldrew]

Like the rumble before an earthquake, you know Aura is due to re-appear when the haka articles start appearing in the British press.

Jul 11, 2024

Codie Taylor: The haka runs in my family – you don’t want to stuff it up

New Zealand hooker will lead Maori dance before second Test against England – and has been rehearsing all week

[Victor Meldrew]

We need to get this bloke into the coaching set-up ASAP.

[booboo]

Harry Jones finds Aura on X and The Roar

https://x.com/haribaldijones/status/1832968767292215643?t=GCWFV-7uU0ZXdlcFv4b-cw&s=19

[sparky]

There is no All Blacks aura anymore and there hasn't been since the drawn Lions series in 2017. They are the fourth or fifth best international side in the world. No better than that.

Sadly, they've become one of the most overhyped sides in world sport obsessed with their past glories and without a record in recent times to justify the peacock shit.

[stodders]

@sparky a tad annoyed Sparky?

[nzzp]

@sparky said in Aura watch:

hey are the fourth or fifth best international side in the world. No better than that.

you're right! And yet, we were 1 point away from a heroic man down World Cup that would have been one for the ages. Clearly better than SA on the day, but you just won't win with 14 v 15.

2017 was when I started to fall properly out of love with the professional game. The 'we have a deal' and the subsequent retconning by the Lions fans (it was never a penalty and KR was offside) just left me with a sour taste in my mouth. Rugby seems to want to send people off these days - and ti's much improved this season, but still a real issue.

[booboo]

'They don't give a damn': SBW on the Wallabies during the 'aura' years for All Blacks

Former All Black midfielder Sonny Bill Williams played the Wallabies 11 times over his international career, losing just twice.

[MN5]

There’s only one person I think of when I think of ‘aura’

If you know, you know.

[Smuts]

@MN5 fuck yo couch

[booboo]

She's back baby.

Tom Wright in the after match IV

[Machpants]

@booboo said in Aura watch:

She's back baby.

Tom Wright in the after match IV

Fucking Shadow of her former self

[bayimports]

This thread should be as dead as the aura, going on ignore. GOM thread for me

[booboo]

Huh.

Aura was born on the back of doing enough.

[sparky]

Our old friend Cueball as assured his players that Aura has gone MIA:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c99v7r74ppyo

[booboo]

Jake White finds her in England

Jake White: It isn't only the All Blacks who have lost their aura

The Autumn Internationals are upon us and start in London, so what better place to run the rule the Springboks’ opponents in the...

[Billy Tell]

Nov 2, 2024  /  Sport

New Zealand find a way to win after England make dents in tourists’ aura | Michael Aylwin

All Blacks leave it late at Twickenham but watching world will take note of their diminished air of invincibility

[nostrildamus]

"All Blacks leave it late at Twickenham but watching world will take note of their diminished air of invincibility"
I didn't realize invincibility was a broad spectrum.
But technically speaking, the ABs might have looked vincible but weren't vincibled. Today.

[Machpants]

The Torygraph commentary on the Ireland game

[booboo]

Just getting g round to watching ABXV v Georgia.

Richard Cockrill in IV before the game when asked if they prepare differently than for any other team.

"... can't worry about any aura they may have ... "

[Nepia]

Aura still intact enough that the NH include wins over the ABs when rating a players career alongside 6 Nations trophies etc - Cian Healy tying with Coulda Doid for the most capped Irish player.