The All Blacks are to d**n GOOD!?

Question

the all blacks are to d**n good, we all know that, and so they are rightfully the best team in the world, right now.(until they stuff up in the finals again) so who is the seconjd best team? really there are three teams, france, south africa and australia. to me france is not there, losing to argentina and getting crushed by the all blacks before the world cup, no way they are second. but i think it has always been south africa. alot of expereince and the best winger in the world.

Answer 1

I wanna know y soo many people r saying france is sooo goood? when was the last tym they actually played half dencent rugby?? not only that since 99 how many times have the all blacks smoked themm?? for me itd b SA then aussie then probably even argentina its clear SH rugby is alot more dominant than NH bring argentina to the tri nnations nd they will only get better!

Answer 2

Definately South Africa.  I had them beating France in the semi before the RWC kicked off and since then, they have gotten even stronger while France are their usual selves... who knows who will turn up for them.

Australia are still Australia, they are a very smart team, probably the smartest in world rugby, but this time they just have far too many weaknesses.  Their pack wasn't scheduled for a real test until they meet England in the QF but after England played South Africa the other day, I am wondering if even they will be a test.  Their backs are over the hill and held together with duct tape.

South Africa @ #2 by a long way and then comes Australia and schizo France battling for #3... good France turns up and Australia are #4... bad France and they get #3.

Good to see the excuses already starting to creep out of Europe.  Didn't anyone tell them that the RWC was in September this year?  Most other teams have been leading up to this for well over a year, but I guess they missed that meeting at the IRB.... in Ireland.

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Wayne A.... oh my goodness son, I thought I had already corrected you but I guess knowledge kind of eludes you sometimes.  Australia have only made THREE RWC finals not 4.  NZ have been in TWO RWC finals, not 1.  I shouldn't be surprised though, almost all your comments on here are just "rah rah Australia" things rather than any real rugby knowledge.

Answer 3

South Africa followed colsely By Australia

Answer 4

I rate the Aussies way ahead of the Yaapies,The ABs first.Its all bout whos the smartest team and coming from NZ the SA always try to out muscle NZ and Aus but we are use to it,we end up out muscling and out smarting the Yaapies all the time but the NH  teams are always wary of them which is understandable because they hardly play them .Aussie is the 2nd best team by far and is up their with us because they have the heart and the smarts where the Yaapies have the heart but no brains!GO ALLBLACKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

The top 5 are currently  New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Argentina, and France (pfffff). Yes, they are d**n good, and they have my respect and admiration. Beware of Argentina, because the pumas are in the best condition in history.

Answer 6

May I firstly say hawkeye that I am once again impressed with your comments. You have an outstanding rugby brain.

I do disagree slightly with your assessment of Australia. Yes their forward pack is mud, in the scrums. Their scrum was completely dominated by the Welsh which further confirmed what we all know....

In terms of their backline it is still the best in the world (as a complete unit). Individually I think the AB's have more talent but in this case the whole is greater than the sum of all parts. Larkham and Mortlock are ageing and injury prone, they look like they could fall apart at any moment. As long as these 2 remain... Australia are a very dangerous team.

I think the french are average, I didn't believe all the hype about them before the cup. Australia would easily take care of them.

Answer 7

southafrica can match newzealand any time, i reckon they are one of the strongest contenders to win the world cup. if all the players step up, it will be just like the super 14's an african dominance... go southafrica

Answer 8

We could all come out with our own little rants, but the facts remain, the official RWC rankings are; New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Argentina IN THAT ORDER ! No one else really counts and if New Zealand are so much better than why have they only made 1 RWC final while Australia have made 4 ? They would sooner support France and South Africa than acknowledge that.

Answer 9

South Africa I agree...

The SH hemisphere teams are just better prepared physically and mentally. The tournament is just too early in the year for the NH Teams, and it's showing. this one is much earlier..than The last WC (which was around about mid october time)...

The SH teams are always going to have this significant advantage..at world cups.

Answer 10

The AB's are too good. If for some reason we dont win the final we will be back next time Hunting for you

We never, ever give up

We will get you sooner or later

Answer 11

I would say that its a close one but South Africa would get in at No.2 for me as well. They are sometimes hard to predict but have been more consistent than Australia for a few years now. France and Australia would contest the third spot but the French are still a team in my mind to be watched for. I think they did show a lot of mental weakness against Argentina but they can be a team that you never know who will show up and a good showing against Ireland just might put them back on course. I agree about the Australians being very exposed. Put it down to a case of not enough talent to choose from and the effect of not blooding enough new players. Their game against Wales should have been a massacre and their scrum  is a very shaky area.

Answer 12

I think South Africa. Don't ask me why. I've always supported them more than the All Blacks although, as you say, the All Blacks are he best!