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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 667010" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>@ Smartcooky and Mr Fish. </p><p></p><p>My two main cases of point are the NZ Ireland matches in 2012 (2nd test) and 2013. In the post match interview in 2011 he never mentioned Ireland once, didn't say anything about their performance and instead went on at length as to how poor the All Blacks were, which wasn't true, it was a case of that being the game the players turned up to in a season that saw most of them reach their domestic final and half won a rigorous European cup mixed with a coach who couldn't control his players. In 2013 he paid brief compliments to Ireland but unlike every other player interviewed failed to realise that they won that match only because they were the best team in the world, at the top of their game and full of confidence. Similar, iirc, against England in the last EOYT where it was a case of order is restored and they showed that England never should have beat them. It might be different for the SH sides but he has no respect for NH sides. I'll get the whole 'why should he, they've never given him a reason' but in the high majority of rugby games Ive lost, and I've been on the wrong end of some hammerings, the opposing teams captain has been respectful and said a few words to us after the game. </p><p></p><p>His arrogance and selfishness has helped bring him the success he's had and no one can do anything but respect that but as a NH rugby fan he has always rubbed me the wrong way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 667010, member: 45598"] @ Smartcooky and Mr Fish. My two main cases of point are the NZ Ireland matches in 2012 (2nd test) and 2013. In the post match interview in 2011 he never mentioned Ireland once, didn't say anything about their performance and instead went on at length as to how poor the All Blacks were, which wasn't true, it was a case of that being the game the players turned up to in a season that saw most of them reach their domestic final and half won a rigorous European cup mixed with a coach who couldn't control his players. In 2013 he paid brief compliments to Ireland but unlike every other player interviewed failed to realise that they won that match only because they were the best team in the world, at the top of their game and full of confidence. Similar, iirc, against England in the last EOYT where it was a case of order is restored and they showed that England never should have beat them. It might be different for the SH sides but he has no respect for NH sides. I'll get the whole 'why should he, they've never given him a reason' but in the high majority of rugby games Ive lost, and I've been on the wrong end of some hammerings, the opposing teams captain has been respectful and said a few words to us after the game. His arrogance and selfishness has helped bring him the success he's had and no one can do anything but respect that but as a NH rugby fan he has always rubbed me the wrong way. [/QUOTE]
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