Big Ewis
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Wilkinson's drop goal to tip England over Australia in the final. That play just appeared again in my FB newsfeed. In 2003 I couldn't care less about Rugby and had no clue there was such a thing as a Rugby World Cup, roughly roughly knew about the 6N...when I got into Rugby, I learned eventually England were at their peak historically during that Woodward era and Wilkinson had actually kicked in the very winning drop goal to untie the score against the Wallabies in the final, IN Australia. But it was so immense, it was like a fairytale and I sort of just 'accepted it' as a cold historical fact. It's practically a caricature, and is almost comical in a sense, it's such a perfect ending.
But just now for whatever random reason it hit me in a more vivid dimension. Winning the world cup for the very first time, not seeing a Sanzar team win for the first time ever, after having come all this way and that moment Wilkinson kicked it over and the flags raised...that must've been one of the greatest moments in some individuals' lives, like, a shock.
Most of the guys on here must've been kids or teens but do you recall anything worth mentioning about the atmosphere for the next month in England ? Any notable anecdote, stories I couldn't just read up online in some bland article ? I can just imagine the various scenes in pubs, the decibels must've awoken creatures on other planets.
But just now for whatever random reason it hit me in a more vivid dimension. Winning the world cup for the very first time, not seeing a Sanzar team win for the first time ever, after having come all this way and that moment Wilkinson kicked it over and the flags raised...that must've been one of the greatest moments in some individuals' lives, like, a shock.
Most of the guys on here must've been kids or teens but do you recall anything worth mentioning about the atmosphere for the next month in England ? Any notable anecdote, stories I couldn't just read up online in some bland article ? I can just imagine the various scenes in pubs, the decibels must've awoken creatures on other planets.