Coconut Chucker
Not A Dude
Starting this thread on an impulse since I was thinking about the All Blacks and their failed Tri Nations campaign. What the hell happened with that anyway, I don't know. How we lose 18-5 against a team that we had dominated 40-7 just weeks earlier is a mystery to me.
Anyway, for those of you unfamiliar with the tournament, we have:
Group A
New Zealand
France
Japan
Canada
Tonga
Group B
Argentina
England
Georgia
Romania
Scotland
Group C
Australia
Ireland
Italy
Russia
United States
Group D
Fiji
Namibia
Samoa
South Africa
Wales
I'm feeling simultaneously confident and terrified. Technically the 1987 win was within my lifetime (but a year after I was born), and I want to see us win the World Cup more than ever. Since we're hosting it, we've got our best chances to join the ranks of South Africa and Australia as two-time winners of the tournament. As disappointing as it is to lose to Australia and the Tri Nations title along with it, I think that improves our chances to win. Now we're going to enter the tournament angry, with a chip on our shoulder and points to prove to the rugby world, as opposed to going in feeling invincible and overconfident.
I'm greatly looking forward to taking out our frustrations on Tonga in just under two weeks! Only thing I'm not looking forward to is that my family will be at the game and I'll probably be watching on some internet stream.
Anyway, for those of you unfamiliar with the tournament, we have:
Group A
New Zealand
France
Japan
Canada
Tonga
Group B
Argentina
England
Georgia
Romania
Scotland
Group C
Australia
Ireland
Italy
Russia
United States
Group D
Fiji
Namibia
Samoa
South Africa
Wales
I'm feeling simultaneously confident and terrified. Technically the 1987 win was within my lifetime (but a year after I was born), and I want to see us win the World Cup more than ever. Since we're hosting it, we've got our best chances to join the ranks of South Africa and Australia as two-time winners of the tournament. As disappointing as it is to lose to Australia and the Tri Nations title along with it, I think that improves our chances to win. Now we're going to enter the tournament angry, with a chip on our shoulder and points to prove to the rugby world, as opposed to going in feeling invincible and overconfident.
I'm greatly looking forward to taking out our frustrations on Tonga in just under two weeks! Only thing I'm not looking forward to is that my family will be at the game and I'll probably be watching on some internet stream.