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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gingergenius @ Jul 15 2009, 10:42 PM)
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I think the Aussies earn the most respect when you consider that they are always a world class team in spite of the fact that Union is a minor sport down there.[/b]
...Ok, it is not a minor sport "down their". I think it is either 3rd or 4th. Considering thier population is 21 million and NZ's is 4 million it dosn't make much of an excuse. Rugby League we have 22,000 registed players where as Australia has 172,000, and despite that we won the Rugby League World Cup, does that make NZ a better League nation then Australia? In Australia there are 165,000 registed Rugby Union players, not that short of League. In NZ there are a registed 141,000 registed players, less then in Australia, and yet we usially win, so how can Australia get more respect as a rugby nation then NZ?
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it's obvious that new zealand put steroids in their water
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Lol, your a hardcase, Insane Asylum. Still I'm sure Nickdnz and myself aren't saying Australia isn't to be respected, because they are undoubtably a world force, but rugby is a national passion of ours. To take the one thing most NZ'ers hold dear and say Australia deserve more respect for it, is a little rough. League is their thing, cricket is their thing. Give them 10 more years and they'll probably beat England at soccer too.
The English have more reason to dis-respect Australia than us, but hey I won't slag off England or Australia for the views of one guy.
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