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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 152240"><p>That's a fallacy. Neither South Africa nor Australia have been especially strong over the last 4 years - they've been beaten (or drawn against) Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and France since the 2003 World Cup. New Zealand have by some distance been the best side in world rugby over the last four years, of that there is no doubt. However to lump Australia and South Africa in the same group as unstoppable forces agains the North by virtue of being Tri Nations partners is absurd.</p><p></p><p>The whole North v South debate is pointless. Judge each team on their individual merits. We don't hear European international soccer sides bleating about "average" South American soccer after the 2006 World Cup. Why should rugby feel the need to do so with regards northern and southern hemisphere teams?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 152240"] That's a fallacy. Neither South Africa nor Australia have been especially strong over the last 4 years - they've been beaten (or drawn against) Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and France since the 2003 World Cup. New Zealand have by some distance been the best side in world rugby over the last four years, of that there is no doubt. However to lump Australia and South Africa in the same group as unstoppable forces agains the North by virtue of being Tri Nations partners is absurd. The whole North v South debate is pointless. Judge each team on their individual merits. We don't hear European international soccer sides bleating about "average" South American soccer after the 2006 World Cup. Why should rugby feel the need to do so with regards northern and southern hemisphere teams? [/QUOTE]
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