Rugby World Cup Final
An interruption to normal postings so that I can have my last chance to wind up a few Ausies before the big game on Saturday. Yep, England play Australia in the World Cup Final in, of all places, Sydney. If we win there are going to be some very upset Australians. Not just because they lost but because they lost to England - the "Mother Land" - possibly the last country in the world they would want to lose to.
I'm not a big Rugby fan but there's no way I will be missing this game. It's just a shame I couldn't be there, which was the plan earlier this year. Hey, business before pleasure for now! Some friends are out there now who you may have seen on the TV coverage wearing melons on their heads.
For those of you not familiar with Rugby, it's like American Football but for real men and with less rules. Apparently it was invented by a boy at Rugby School when he picked up a football and ran with it.
Come on England. Let's show them who their daddy is!!
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Well Jake, we knew it was only a matter of time before you mentioned the RWC final. Being typical Aussies, we thought we'd respond appropriately...
Clive Woodward goes to Australia for a meeting with Eddie Jones. After
the meeting, Eddie says to Clive, "Well Clive, I don't know what you think
of your players, but mine are all bright and brilliant.?
"How do you know?" asks Clive.
"Oh well, it's simple", says Eddie. "They all have to take special tests
before they can play here. Just watch this." He calls George Gregan over
and asks him, "Tell me George, who is the child of your father and of
your mother who is not your brother and is not your sister?"
" Ah, that's simple Eddie ", says George, "it's me!"
"Well done George", says Eddie, and Clive Woodward is very impressed.
Clive returns to England and wonders about the intelligence of the
team. He calls in Martin Johnson and asks, "Martin, tell me, who is the
child of your father and of your mother who is not your brother and is
not your sister?"
Martin thinks and thinks and doesn't know the answer. "Can I think about
it a bit more Clive, and I'll give you the answer tomorrow?"
"Of course," says Clive, "you've got 24 hours."
Johnson goes away, thinks as hard as he can, calls in his team-mates but
no-one knows the answer. 20 hours later, Johnson is very worried - still
no answer and only 4 hours to go. Eventually he says "I know, I'll ring
Stephen Larkham, he's clever, he'll know the answer."
He calls Stephen Larkham. "Steve," he says, "tell me who is the child of
your father and of your mother who is not your brother and is not your
sister?"
"Very simple", says Larkham, "it's me!"
"Of course", says Martin and rings Clive Woodward. "Clive", says Martin,
"I've got the answer - it's Stephen Larkham".
"No, you idiot", says Clive, "it's George Gregan."
Isn't it Mother England?
Ok I'll bite. You were actually planning on coming thousands of miles to watch dreary, predictable, monotonous Boring Borinhg England? I guess theirs is a style quite reminiscent of your local weather so you wouldn't necessarily feel homesick but where's the attraction?. Me - I'm wishing that Rugby school boy who actually picked up the ball and RAN with it could get a game tomorrow....
For the England vs France semi-final there were 20,000 pommies at the Sydney stadium.
I expect there will be even more for the final game.
Whatever way you look at it, that iss going to be a lot of very disappointed pommies!
Game should be all over by the first half - leaving plenty of time for a cuppa tea, hey chaps? What?
Many young Australians cannot remember what it is like to lose to England on the sporting field.
Many young English cannot remember what it is like to beat Australia.
A clash of two cultures, there is more at stake in tomorrow night's World Cup final than a game of football.
In the moments before leading his British Lions onto the field against Australia two years ago, Martin Johnson made a speech that was both peculiar and telling. He reeled off the many sports at which Australia had beaten the English. His aim was to arouse resentment. "These people," he sputtered, fury mounting, "think they're better than us at everything."
The Lions lost, and Johnson vowed to bring back an England side with a more concentrated national chip on its shoulder.
And guess what ? It's gunna bloody happen again !
Aussie aussie aussie, oi oi oi.
what's this loosing "to the motherland" all about??
I don't understand.is it something to do with the history of the game or the history of the countries involved??
Greg, Ben & Chris. That joke's no better than when I first heard it, starring Alex Ferguson and David Beckham.
Justin. Maybe.
Julie. No, I was going to visit Australia. It just happens the Rugby would have been on.
Funny ain't it. The Australians hate us, the Welsh hate us, the Irish (sorta) hate us and the Scottish hate us.
Christ I even hate us.
Come on Aussies kick our ass (again!!)
Come on the Aussies, from all us Scots!
Julie: It doesn't matter whether you consider Englands Rugby boring, you are just using excusses as you and the whole of Australia are scared of what England can and will do against you in tomorrows little match. England will come out and win! It doesn't matter if you win by a point or 10, winning is everything! Bring it on...
I've never heard some much whining/whinging in all my life and its all from rattled Aussies who know they are going to get their arsed kicked in the final :-0
p.s. Come on Holland from all us English...opps sorry I forgot they already beat Scotland 6-0 :-)
We, the english, are the germans to the english speaking world.
Once you realise this and relax, life becomes more enjoyable. Watching Scotland play football has always been a joy. They never let you down!
So England can’t win against Australia at rugby? I beg to differ! England has beaten Australia the last 4 TIMES IN A ROW! Including June this year with a 25-14 thumping in Melbourne!
I've heard that Australia is renowned by its brilliant rugby players and beautiful women. What position do you play Julie ?
Sorry, couldn't resist that one !
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, whinge, whinge whinge !
You'll all be crying into your xxxx by Saturday afternoon.
Come on England !
Dont see whats boring about winning -
Who would believe that when I was younger the huge guy in Front of me giving me my first Car Loan would captain England and beat Aus (for the fifth time in a row) (Martin Johnson England and my home town Leicester Tigers Rugby Captain).
You're all still bitter because of that grand mistake made a few centuries ago that you should have left the crims at home and the rest got on ships for the big brown land... tsk.tsk.. =))
>> aussie aussie aussie >>
England Preparation setback.
The England team's training session was delayed today for nearly two
hours at Telstra Stadium.
One of the players, while on his way back to the dressing room happened
to look down and notice a suspicious looking, unknown white powdery
substance at the end of the field.
Coach Clive Woodward immediately suspended practice while the Police
were called in to investigate.
After a complete field analysis, the Police determined that the white
substance, unknown to the players, was the try line. Practice was
resumed when the officials decided that it was unlikely that the team
would encounter the substance again.
Thats a good joke Bent Ned, I'm sure all the English rugby players will be laughing about it when they are passing the world cup trophy around :-)
Never heard so much whining in all my life, God you Aussies must be woried.
Bit rich that the ozzies accuse the English of being boring! Nice little tale to rub it in....
An Australian rugby fan was walking through the streets of Sydney when he
sees a sale on at a video shop. When he stops to look he sees a video called "Australian Rugby - The Golden Years". The guy enters the shop and> asks how much the video costs. The shop owners replies, "$300, mate". The Australian rugby fan replies, "What! I'm not paying $300 just for a video", the shop owners replies, "No don't be silly, the video is $5 the Beta-Max video player is $295"
The winners have been:
1987: New Zealand, who beat France 29-9 in the Final in Auckland.
1991: Australia beat England 12-6 in the Final in London.
1995: South Africa beat New Zealand 15-12 after extra-time in the Final in Johannesburg.
1999: Australia beat France 35-12 in the Final in Cardiff.
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2003: Australia beat a boring predictable English side in Australia.
=)
England plays boring football, period.
Mike I disagree!
We can't play football! you seen us latley?!
*** SADDAM ALIVE? ***
Saddam Hussein has appeared on Arab TV this morning to quell rumours of his death. To prove that the appearance was not pre-recorded, Saddam stated that he had "watched the rugby on Sunday and the English side were as boring as bat shitt." The US government in liaison with the CIA have dismissed the report, saying it could have been recorded any time over the last 5 years.
Just like the icehockey games between Finland and Sweden :)
Keeps your blood pressure up every time. Last time we (finns) lost, but next time WILL BE OURS!!!!!! :)
Of course the "real" rugby match is taking place in Huddersfield tomorrow.
pity the series is aleady lost :(
Congratulations
Hey Jake, even with all this 'goodwill among nations' your site is still only 47% evil (see http://homokaasu.org/gematriculator/rate.gas?rateurl={Link} Must try harder young man!
Well you aussies, what have you got to say now?
ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND!
What an absolutely AWESOME game! Talk about nail-biting. my hands are now a bloody mess.
Well done England!
Justin ;)
Congratulations to England!!
And the best thing is: we all can have a beer together in the pub afterwards.
Cheers!
Well I have to say that that was probably the greatest game of Rugby I have ever watched. The result secured in the last minute of extra time! Sure the result wasn't ideal but the show was a wonderful display of all facets of the game.
Well done to the Poms - they deserved to win it. If we couldn't win it I'm glad it's gone to England. Will do the game a world of good to have the World Cup shared around a bit.
Bring on France 2007!!
I gotta give - that was a bloody fantastic game. Well done England!
To Mangy - well now why doesn't that suprise me ;-)
Australia suck but they gave it there best.England muntified them bros.Australia, ou always have 2007. But the All blacks will certainly win this one. Seeya laters suckers