What the h**l happened to the Kiwis.. and the aussies for that matter.?

Question

Is it that their reign at the top is finally over. Not for good but for a few years at least.

Answer 1

probably!...... as an avid rugby and ABs supporter it does look like there reign is over and back to the drawing boards for the coach and team! oh well back to life as we know...... for another 4 years at least!!!!!

edit:hahaha banter on 'non enzedder' we are who we are arrogant or not if you cant handle it dont dish it out!!! < with a hand in your face>

Answer 2

I think its just their performance during championships such as the rugby world cup.

Did you see the stats for that game? they were still good and didn't have to do hardly any defensive work.

tackling france:NZ was 5:1 WTF

NZ had all the possession, but france hardly had any possession but when they did they scored.

Answer 3

Geez, isnt it only a game. what about us aussies, were on the same plane home with you guys. see ya at next years tri-nations.

Answer 4

This is why I reckon the World cup is a farce. It in no way determines the best in the world, how can it. Teams leave their best squads out of the games and literally throw them in order to progress. What has that got to do with sport and love of the game. Its all about winning not competing. When we are Bored to death watching England and France capitulate in every sphere for four years and then come out and manipulate games just to say they are the best. Give me a break.

Answer 5

I think you are all way way too isolated - self important and myopic down there...the preciousness surrounding everthing all black is frankly just absurd.

Reality seems too have taken a back seat. You don't just arrogantly expect to easily win a world cup..

I warned you lot throughout the tournament and the abuse I got for my efforts was frankly appalling.

<tries not too die laughing/>

Answer 6

"nonenzedder": People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. You come across as pretty arrogant to me, well that is just how I interpret it.

You never resist a chance to bag the kiwi's. Only a few people have slipped to your level but you were probably getting what you deserved.

Can you answer something honestly for me: what do you actually have against us kiwi's??

You seem to hate the ABs and gloat in their failures. You also show a lot of disrespect for our people. I don't know why but you have some serious issues and seem like a very bitter man.

Bitterness gets you nowhere buddy and you are certainly doing Chris Rattue's accusation no harm.

Answer 7

At first, there were only two games... This is sport, that's all!!! I do believe their "reign" (d**n i don't like this word) will continue as well cos they still have good players, good coachs, etc...

I'm french and i continue to believe All Blacks are the best team in the world, they gave to us the proff of it during the three past years. I don't believe they are arrogant, but this was more the fans, the close environnement who believed easily a team from South (and especially New Zealand) which would win this world cup.

Come on, we need to keep the minnows in the world cup, this is their only opportunity to increase their level and their experience. I'm definitely against a closed world cup reserved to a few team. In an other way, I was afraid to see amateurs playing against skilled professionals, but still it was awesome to see minnows scoring tries against them.

At first Kiwis and Aussies were beaten by magnificent defenses, after they were not able to change their kind of playing.

For all they gave for this beautiful sport, I do think All Blacks deserve to win at least one other world cup. Good luck for 2011.

Answer 8

SA went through the same for five years, dont worry it is only temporary

Answer 9

Whether their reign at the top is over or not the lesser known teams like Portugal, Namibia, Georgia etc love to play the more experienced teams not for pride or passion but because it has been a dream of theirs.

I do wonder however if the IRB decide to take the minnows out of the next cup (due to high scores and lack of experience) whether it will impact on the game of Rugby itself.

nonenzedder you seem to have issues with everyone ragging you (quite often).  How serious do you expect to take the answers on here lol.