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<blockquote data-quote="RC" data-source="post: 160940"><p>How can you not be impressed by a team that gets to the world cup final when some said they would barely make it out of the pool stages?</p><p> I mean, yeah, they might not have played attractive rugby, but considering their circumstances, considering how limited their team was, it's a hell of an achievement in my eyes. I was very impressed with the team morale; the fact that so many of the veterans put their hands up and took the weight on their shoulders; how the team closed down other <em>serious </em>threats (Aus & France anyone?) to make the game their own. I mean this was an England who - after winning the world cup 4 years earlier - had a horrific win-lose ratio considering they were world champs.</p><p> </p><p> I'm not sure if it's bitterness on your behalf as an Australian and losing at their hands in a style that you would not have wanted to lose; i'm not sure if it's just you'd never want to give England the credit when it's due...but to say they didn't impress?</p><p> </p><p> Seems a bit petty to me, that's all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RC, post: 160940"] How can you not be impressed by a team that gets to the world cup final when some said they would barely make it out of the pool stages? I mean, yeah, they might not have played attractive rugby, but considering their circumstances, considering how limited their team was, it's a hell of an achievement in my eyes. I was very impressed with the team morale; the fact that so many of the veterans put their hands up and took the weight on their shoulders; how the team closed down other [i]serious [/i]threats (Aus & France anyone?) to make the game their own. I mean this was an England who - after winning the world cup 4 years earlier - had a horrific win-lose ratio considering they were world champs. I'm not sure if it's bitterness on your behalf as an Australian and losing at their hands in a style that you would not have wanted to lose; i'm not sure if it's just you'd never want to give England the credit when it's due...but to say they didn't impress? Seems a bit petty to me, that's all. [/QUOTE]
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