The Original - England v All Blacks - KO 14:30 Sat 1st DEC at HQ - Match Thread/Build Up etc....

[HERSH]

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Feel free to discuss this game and any other aspect involving the England Rugby team good or bad as your opinions count and you won't be judged (by me) if you go against England, but do try to give a reason!

Please respect other posters opinions

Game 1: Eng v Fiji 54-12 World class performance.
Game 2: Eng v Aus 14-20 We was robbed, by ourselves.
Game 3: Eng v SA 15-16 We was robbed, by our Captain this time.
Game 4: Eng v NZ ??-??

[doctor_grey]

.............Weird that in a few hours all our test rugby stops for half a year! At least the snookers on here all week.

Taylor,
Its a strange feeling all right. But for us here in the frozen northern wastelands, we have the Six Nations starting on February 2. As you well know, we are genetically programmed from birth to revel in the glory, frustration, pain, victories and defeats. Hard wired.

Mon ami, if you have any lineage whatsoever from up here in the Home Nations, then somewhere in your DNA, hiding and dormant for now, that particular DNA strand is waiting for a seminal event to wake it up. Be afraid, mate. Once aroused from its long sleep, it will take over your soul. You will cheer, grumble, toss, turn, spit, vomit, and yell uncontrollably. At all times of the day or night. Can be quite embarrassing when out for a nice dinner.

If you crave Internationals, my suggestion is to climb to the top of the sacred mountain Mount Tongariro, find a cave, light a fire, sit down cross legged, and commune with your distant ancestors. Just wait for it, it will come. You cannot escape your true heritage. Your DNA will guide you. The rage, the spasms, the war screams, the anthems, the frothing at the mouth, will all come unbidden. Then you will have spiritually come back home. And if you have genetic traces from more than one of the countries: the beautiful green island, the red mountain land, the haunting blue country, or the joyous (sic) white farm country, then you will be conflicted for the rest of your days. Welcome home..........

[mystiroakey]

nice- i wanna do it as well. What would be the best stimulant to bring this feeling on if i cant get up a mountain?

[OzT]

ommmmmm...........

[doctor_grey]

nice- i wanna do it as well. What would be the best stimulant to bring this feeling on if i cant get up a mountain?

How about a double late mocha hazlenut frappacino?

[mystiroakey]

unless i was allergic to nuts i dont think that would put me in the right place

[mystiroakey]

Maybe nutmeg is the choice

[Guest]

Score updates will be kept on this thread? im out to watch the Wales game, so i will keep this thread open on the phone
Good luck Wales and good luck England, i think we are all going to need it

[Duty281]

Absolutely no pressure on today, we're expected to lose. Let's put a decent performance in, and maybe, just maybe, we'll pull off our greatest win in a long time.

[captainrapido]

Is it beyond the pale if I ask for a PM for a livefeed? I haven't been on here in yonks and don't know if you guys have clamped down on such behaviour..

[TJ1]

Is it beyond the pale if I ask for a PM for a livefeed? I haven't been on here in yonks and don't know if you guys have clamped down on such behaviour..

You got a pm

[kiakahaaotearoa]

It's like the dating scene. There's plenty of offer out there. Plenty to tempt you. But somehow you keep coming back to the same girl. Her allure, her prowess with the ball, her mystique, her intimidating legacy. Once you have sampled these delights, others seem pale in comparison. You always crave more.

And so it is being an AB supporter. kia kaha

[Knackeredknees]

Score updates will be kept on this thread? im out to watch the Wales game, so i will keep this thread open on the phone
Good luck Wales and good luck England, i think we are all going to need it

Yep this will be kept on the phone as I'm working all day.

Good luck to England and to Wales

[kiakahaaotearoa]

Let's hope the ABs play better than their singing! England seem to have the clear edge in singing.

[nathan]

Let's hope the ABs play better than their singing! England seem to have the clear edge in singing.

Think its the only place we'll have the edge!

[kiakahaaotearoa]

Time will tell mate.

[mystiroakey]

good start england!!

come on nboys

[Taylorman]

.............Weird that in a few hours all our test rugby stops for half a year! At least the snookers on here all week.

Taylor,
Its a strange feeling all right. But for us here in the frozen northern wastelands, we have the Six Nations starting on February 2. As you well know, we are genetically programmed from birth to revel in the glory, frustration, pain, victories and defeats. Hard wired.

Mon ami, if you have any lineage whatsoever from up here in the Home Nations, then somewhere in your DNA, hiding and dormant for now, that particular DNA strand is waiting for a seminal event to wake it up. Be afraid, mate. Once aroused from its long sleep, it will take over your soul. You will cheer, grumble, toss, turn, spit, vomit, and yell uncontrollably. At all times of the day or night. Can be quite embarrassing when out for a nice dinner.

If you crave Internationals, my suggestion is to climb to the top of the sacred mountain Mount Tongariro, find a cave, light a fire, sit down cross legged, and commune with your distant ancestors. Just wait for it, it will come. You cannot escape your true heritage. Your DNA will guide you. The rage, the spasms, the war screams, the anthems, the frothing at the mouth, will all come unbidden. Then you will have spiritually come back home. And if you have genetic traces from more than one of the countries: the beautiful green island, the red mountain land, the haunting blue country, or the joyous (sic) white farm country, then you will be conflicted for the rest of your days. Welcome home..........

sorry doc, back with the living after a couple hours kip!

Cmon Engand... woops...clear the head now,,,!

[mystiroakey]

mike brown!! done it again!

[Cyril]

Anybody got a stream link they can PM me? Stuck in Wales with no access to the game - arrgh!

[TJ1]

Nice run from Brown england have kicked every ball just about so far.

[TJ1]

Anybody got a stream link they can PM me? Stuck in Wales with no access to the game - arrgh!

done

[kiakahaaotearoa]

Hmmm, looked good to me from Corey Jane and that seemed on for a try. England have started well but good passage from there from NZ.

[TJ1]

Good scrum England - pushed NZ back on their ball

[TJ1]

Hmmm, looked good to me from Corey Jane and that seemed on for a try. England have started well but good passage from there from NZ.

Beautiful kick and catch - worth a try but the TJ he says NO!

[mystiroakey]

[kiakahaaotearoa]

Have a beer TJ. That'll take the edge off and make those decisions easier.

[mystiroakey]

nothing good about it if it isnt given.. england deserve to be level right now thats all i know!

come on England!

the kiwi fans are gonna start crapping themselfs- they have way more to lose!!

[kiakahaaotearoa]

Don't think so oakey. We have patience like the NZ team. And belief.

[TJ1]

England have an attacking lineout

[mystiroakey]

all over ya!!

Brown is really impressing me!!

[mystiroakey]

3.0 - could have been more- but its ok i suppose

[TJ1]

Engladn all the pressure and get 3 pts from a pen - Ashton dropped a possible scoring pas tho

[mystiroakey]

3.3

[mystiroakey]

err nope!

3-0

[nathan]

3.3

Or maybe not!

[kiakahaaotearoa]

England have possession and territory at the moment. ABs just need to get the ball. Good from England but once the ABs have the ball they look threatening. Aaron Smith is not having a good game. He needs to be helped out more especially with the defensive kicks.

[hawalsh]

Two really stupid, uneccessary penalties given by England, they're very lucky Carter isn't kicking well at the moment. They're generally playing pretty well, I hope they keep sharp and don't ruin it.

[TJ1]

Have a beer TJ. That'll take the edge off and make those decisions easier.

Donh't mind if I do - I'll have a bitter and twisted
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[Guest]

score?

[kiakahaaotearoa]

3-0 England.

[nathan]

6 nil to eng.

[mystiroakey]

Who is this visiting team again?

[mystiroakey]

arggg- how cl;ose to a try!!

[TJ1]

Great tackle carter and just as well

[Taylorman]

2 penaltys to two missed ones the diff so far. Fair bit of kicking but England going very well. Playing very tightly as a unit. ABs know theyre up against it.

[nathan]

2 penaltys to two missed ones the diff so far. Fair bit of kicking but England going very well. Playing very tightly as a unit. ABs know theyre up against it.

Do you think they'll tire in the last 20 what with having that virus in the week?

[hawalsh]

Launchbury always looks really sad, and a bit like Marvin the Paranoid Android. He's been playing really well though. As has Brown, who is showing his powerful running.

[Hood83]

Went out Xmas shopping to miss the massacre...what on earth has happened?! No doubt we'll get tonked now I'm back

[nathan]

9 - nil to eng

[Hood83]

What. On. Earth?!!!

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