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<blockquote data-quote="Klarkash-ton" data-source="post: 153182"><p>I'm sorry Triniquint, but that article is just as big an example of ignorance as most of the ignorant rants about the ref from irate kiwi fans in the last couple of days.</p><p></p><p>The ill-informed comments about 'raiding the Pacific to replenish the playing stock': <a href="http://www.planetrugby.com" target="_blank">www.planetrugby.com</a> did an analysis a while back and found that there were more NZ born players in the Samoan team than Samoan-born). Jonah Lomu was regularly referred to as Tongan despite being born in Auckland. Joe Rokocoko WAS born in Fiji, and cleverly spotted by NZ talent scouts at the age of 4, and imported to NZ aged 5...</p><p></p><p>Not sure what he is trying to say that NZ were the 'only professional team' in the first World Cup. If he is implying they were paid to play and no one else was then he is worse than uninformed, he is delusional.</p><p></p><p>He repeats the choker tag, which while amusing in the forums, is just insulting in a piece of journalism. Not to NZ, but to the teams that beat them. It is tantamount to saying France's uncompromising, smothering, 178 tackle defence did not win the game on Saturday. Australia's grit and streetwise ability did not win in 2003. France's inspired running, flair, and irrepressible spirit did not win in 99. South Africa and Australia were obviously rubbish in 95 and 91 respectively and should be seen as lucky winners...</p><p></p><p>Pettiness over the Haka? We are all free to adopt a indigenous challenge if we want to. The Samoans, Tongans and I believe Fiji all have. Australia actually performed some Aboriginal dance before a couple of test matches, before the players rebelled and said they felt silly. </p><p></p><p>another quote: 'The Six Nations breeds hard-nosed sporting brutes who regularly quarry out winning performances and learn how to win 'ugly'. Fabulous, that's what we are trying to achieve, ugly rugby. He also praises Australia for being able to win 'ugly'. I thought they lost on the weekend too? Obviously not a great performance by England, pity Australia choked.</p><p></p><p>Why didn't he write this article last week? Because like the rest of the world he thought it would be an Aus/NZ semi-final this week. Now he is safe to vent his irrational bias, because he can point and say 'ha, ha you lost, you're crap'. Such a brave chap. And the English papers love sticking the boot in after the fact. We see them do it to our own players on a regular basis, because despite being hard-nosed sporting brutes who regularly quarry out winning performances and learn how to win 'ugly' they have lost on a painfully regular basis these last four years.</p><p></p><p>In fact the hard-nosed, win ugly chaps have only down it once so far, the same number as NZ if I recall. That's all of the 6N teams I mean. Hopefully France or England can do it again, but unfortunately in the final only one team can choke... oops I mean win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Klarkash-ton, post: 153182"] I'm sorry Triniquint, but that article is just as big an example of ignorance as most of the ignorant rants about the ref from irate kiwi fans in the last couple of days. The ill-informed comments about 'raiding the Pacific to replenish the playing stock': [url]www.planetrugby.com[/url] did an analysis a while back and found that there were more NZ born players in the Samoan team than Samoan-born). Jonah Lomu was regularly referred to as Tongan despite being born in Auckland. Joe Rokocoko WAS born in Fiji, and cleverly spotted by NZ talent scouts at the age of 4, and imported to NZ aged 5... Not sure what he is trying to say that NZ were the 'only professional team' in the first World Cup. If he is implying they were paid to play and no one else was then he is worse than uninformed, he is delusional. He repeats the choker tag, which while amusing in the forums, is just insulting in a piece of journalism. Not to NZ, but to the teams that beat them. It is tantamount to saying France's uncompromising, smothering, 178 tackle defence did not win the game on Saturday. Australia's grit and streetwise ability did not win in 2003. France's inspired running, flair, and irrepressible spirit did not win in 99. South Africa and Australia were obviously rubbish in 95 and 91 respectively and should be seen as lucky winners... Pettiness over the Haka? We are all free to adopt a indigenous challenge if we want to. The Samoans, Tongans and I believe Fiji all have. Australia actually performed some Aboriginal dance before a couple of test matches, before the players rebelled and said they felt silly. another quote: 'The Six Nations breeds hard-nosed sporting brutes who regularly quarry out winning performances and learn how to win 'ugly'. Fabulous, that's what we are trying to achieve, ugly rugby. He also praises Australia for being able to win 'ugly'. I thought they lost on the weekend too? Obviously not a great performance by England, pity Australia choked. Why didn't he write this article last week? Because like the rest of the world he thought it would be an Aus/NZ semi-final this week. Now he is safe to vent his irrational bias, because he can point and say 'ha, ha you lost, you're crap'. Such a brave chap. And the English papers love sticking the boot in after the fact. We see them do it to our own players on a regular basis, because despite being hard-nosed sporting brutes who regularly quarry out winning performances and learn how to win 'ugly' they have lost on a painfully regular basis these last four years. In fact the hard-nosed, win ugly chaps have only down it once so far, the same number as NZ if I recall. That's all of the 6N teams I mean. Hopefully France or England can do it again, but unfortunately in the final only one team can choke... oops I mean win. [/QUOTE]
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