A picture, a thousand words, and all that...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10845668

It's obvious to Richie, but a relevation to Hansen and Foster has no idea what either of them are talking about.

Johnson was definately wrong about one thing, NZ is not a "poxy little island in the Pacific''. Its two.

Good article, and the picture is ammusing.

Scotland do have some skillful players but I do think turning over NZ will be an impossible task. Contaning NZ and being within striking distance at the final whistle will send me away from Murrayfiled floating.

If we get bashed I'm hoping I will have the privelige of seeing Carter and McCaw again.

Jimpy wrote:Johnson was definately wrong about one thing, NZ is not a "poxy little island in the Pacific''. Its two.

Erm. It's more than two. It's at least ten...

North, South, Stewart, Browns Island, Waiheke Island, White Island, Antipodes Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands...

The Chatham Islands can be comfortably described as poxy. Add in Scott Base in Antartica, a few islands in the southern ocean and there are a shedload of islands. Just think of it as an island country and you can't go wrong because as AWOP will tell you adjectives don't agree in number.

I think there's a great thumbnail for a youtube haka video where Richie McCaw looks the spitting image of the Uruk-hai leader.

"No, guys.... no. No, I'm not listening. I'm keeping it. I am keeping this monchichi haircut. No debate... it's my trademark guys and nobody is going to mess with it. And AIG can go f*ck themselves, there'll be no dreadlocks for me."

Ian Foster seems to be saying: 'if I had a hairline like that I sure as hell wouldn't put that hair helmet on top of my bonce. But I'm not going to tell him that to his face'...

"peffermill University"

anotherworldofpain wrote:

Jimpy wrote:Johnson was definately wrong about one thing, NZ is not a "poxy little island in the Pacific''. Its two.

Erm. It's more than two. It's at least ten...

North, South, Stewart, Browns Island, Waiheke Island, White Island, Antipodes Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands...

Alright, its at least ten poxy islands then?

Can't be that good, most of the inhabitants are over here aren't they?

Jimpy wrote:

anotherworldofpain wrote:

Jimpy wrote:Johnson was definately wrong about one thing, NZ is not a "poxy little island in the Pacific''. Its two.

Erm. It's more than two. It's at least ten...

North, South, Stewart, Browns Island, Waiheke Island, White Island, Antipodes Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands...

Alright, its at least ten poxy islands then?

Can't be that good, most of the inhabitants are over here aren't they?

It's because we like poxy islands

NZ land area 268,700 km²
UK land area 244,800 km²

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

Jimpy wrote:

anotherworldofpain wrote:

Jimpy wrote:Johnson was definately wrong about one thing, NZ is not a "poxy little island in the Pacific''. Its two.

Erm. It's more than two. It's at least ten...

North, South, Stewart, Browns Island, Waiheke Island, White Island, Antipodes Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands...

Alright, its at least ten poxy islands then?

Can't be that good, most of the inhabitants are over here aren't they?

It's because we like poxy islands

NZ land area 268,700 km²
UK land area 244,800 km²

NZ human population ~4.42 million
NZ sheep population 31.1 million.

Ration of 7 sheep for every person...

"The hosts will also look to their Australian skills coach Scott Johnson..."

???? The same Scott ex Wallabies coach?

He did do well in Wales but think he lost it when he left

Jimpy wrote:

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

Jimpy wrote:

anotherworldofpain wrote:

Jimpy wrote:Johnson was definately wrong about one thing, NZ is not a "poxy little island in the Pacific''. Its two.

Erm. It's more than two. It's at least ten...

North, South, Stewart, Browns Island, Waiheke Island, White Island, Antipodes Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands...

Alright, its at least ten poxy islands then?

Can't be that good, most of the inhabitants are over here aren't they?

It's because we like poxy islands

NZ land area 268,700 km²
UK land area 244,800 km²

NZ human population ~4.42 million
NZ sheep population 31.1 million.

Ration of 7 sheep for every person...

As opposed to here where people share the sheep.

anotherworldofpain wrote:

Jimpy wrote:

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

Jimpy wrote:

anotherworldofpain wrote:

Jimpy wrote:Johnson was definately wrong about one thing, NZ is not a "poxy little island in the Pacific''. Its two.

Erm. It's more than two. It's at least ten...

North, South, Stewart, Browns Island, Waiheke Island, White Island, Antipodes Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands...

Alright, its at least ten poxy islands then?

Can't be that good, most of the inhabitants are over here aren't they?

It's because we like poxy islands

NZ land area 268,700 km²
UK land area 244,800 km²

NZ human population ~4.42 million
NZ sheep population 31.1 million.

Ration of 7 sheep for every person...

As opposed to Wales, where people chain the sheep to lamp-posts and re-name them 'Leisure Centres'.

Fixed it for you.

Please don't modify my posts in mischeivious ways! I get in enough trouble already.

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

Jimpy wrote:

anotherworldofpain wrote:

Jimpy wrote:Johnson was definately wrong about one thing, NZ is not a "poxy little island in the Pacific''. Its two.

Erm. It's more than two. It's at least ten...

North, South, Stewart, Browns Island, Waiheke Island, White Island, Antipodes Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands...

Alright, its at least ten poxy islands then?

Can't be that good, most of the inhabitants are over here aren't they?

It's because we like poxy islands

NZ land area 268,700 km²
UK land area 244,800 km²

Well played sir

Has anyone else noticed that McCaw blow dries his hair before after match interviews?

I think it's more to do with trying to stop the blood flowing. His hair gets in the way.

So that 268,700 km² obviously does not include the Antarctica Territories, right?

Jimpy wrote:

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

Jimpy wrote:

anotherworldofpain wrote:

Jimpy wrote:Johnson was definately wrong about one thing, NZ is not a "poxy little island in the Pacific''. Its two.

Erm. It's more than two. It's at least ten...

North, South, Stewart, Browns Island, Waiheke Island, White Island, Antipodes Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands...

Alright, its at least ten poxy islands then?

Can't be that good, most of the inhabitants are over here aren't they?

It's because we like poxy islands

NZ land area 268,700 km²
UK land area 244,800 km²

NZ human population ~4.42 million
NZ sheep population 31.1 million.

Ration of 7 sheep for every person...

Cool, lamb for dinner then cos I sure havnt got my 7!

In all seriousness though, the records we have particularly against Ireland and Scotland with no losses remains for me one of the greatest historical and modern sporting feats I can think of.

Two countries who have both on their own merits achieved many successes in the sport, have a sound foundation of both amateur and professional versions of the game and between them have produced many great players.

For the amount of matches between the two sides and NZ for one to have not lost in around 25 times to either in a period spanning over a century is mind boggling, particularly since both sides know the record is on the line for most of the last twenty tests.

Sure theres Argentina and the Island sides we've never lost to but none have the history that these sides do.

Can't even recall a single similar instance of this in all of sport.