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<blockquote data-quote="Steve-o" data-source="post: 265130"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Prestwick @ Jun 1 2009, 05:00 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=398532" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Quite true but you can say South Africa were pretty lucky to get that try that sunk New Zealand last year or to come back against Fiji in the World Cup. Both were class moments in South African rugby but are easy to wave away as down to pure luck. </p><p></p><p>Its a case of looking at a glass and saying its either half full or half empty.</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Like I say, we all have our biases. Like I could argue that SA were in the lead by 2 points at half time against the All Blacks in that game, and they eventually won by 2 points. I could also argue that Fiji were never in the lead (they drew the score) so there was never pending defeat. </p><p></p><p>Ultimately we're looking at games in different perspectives and taking different things from it. I saw Sariel Pretorius delivery a MotM performance and the Royals leading for most of the game. You saw Byrne's brilliance. </p><p>Each to their own.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Steve-o, post: 265130"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Prestwick @ Jun 1 2009, 05:00 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=398532']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Quite true but you can say South Africa were pretty lucky to get that try that sunk New Zealand last year or to come back against Fiji in the World Cup. Both were class moments in South African rugby but are easy to wave away as down to pure luck. Its a case of looking at a glass and saying its either half full or half empty. [/b][/quote] Like I say, we all have our biases. Like I could argue that SA were in the lead by 2 points at half time against the All Blacks in that game, and they eventually won by 2 points. I could also argue that Fiji were never in the lead (they drew the score) so there was never pending defeat. Ultimately we're looking at games in different perspectives and taking different things from it. I saw Sariel Pretorius delivery a MotM performance and the Royals leading for most of the game. You saw Byrne's brilliance. Each to their own. [/QUOTE]
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