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<blockquote data-quote="TRF C A Iversen" data-source="post: 320494" data-attributes="member: 12312"><p>Every nation has cycles where new talent comes along and others retire. Sometimes people retire before new talent has come through. At the moment there has been a small lull in results for NZ rugby. The same could be said in 1998 when we lost <strong>all of our Tri-Nations matches</strong>. We bounced back from that and will do so again.</p><p></p><p>South Africa are going through a resurgence, which is great for world rugby. That does not mean it will stay that way forever.</p><p></p><p>Would we rather have Kieran Read or Jerry Collins? Jerry Collins is retired, so I'd rather have Zinzan Brooke. Kieran Read and New Zealands other number 8's will come through in time, results will flow once again. Would I rather have Cowan or Kelleher? Probably Cowan, or Weepu marginally. Kelleher has no future, he could offer a season, maybe two. We can't live in the past.</p><p></p><p>Sure New Zealand may have had a bad year last year. Other than last year South Africa hadn't won the Tri-Nations since 2004. Which was very sad for them.</p><p></p><p>New Zealand has won 9 Tri-Nations tourneys, South Africa......3. Which is also very, very sad. Australia have won 2, which prior to last year was equal to South Africa. So they will still be a threat from time to time.</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, chin up, I know sometimes it sucks that a much smaller nation has a much better record, but keep trying, you'll catch up one day. </p><p></p><p>South Africa are doing very well lately, which is really good for such a big nation. You deserve a little pat on the head. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>(This post has been the result of temporary feelings about South Africa caused by reading rugbywriter's wonderful posts only).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF C A Iversen, post: 320494, member: 12312"] Every nation has cycles where new talent comes along and others retire. Sometimes people retire before new talent has come through. At the moment there has been a small lull in results for NZ rugby. The same could be said in 1998 when we lost [B]all of our Tri-Nations matches[/B]. We bounced back from that and will do so again. South Africa are going through a resurgence, which is great for world rugby. That does not mean it will stay that way forever. Would we rather have Kieran Read or Jerry Collins? Jerry Collins is retired, so I'd rather have Zinzan Brooke. Kieran Read and New Zealands other number 8's will come through in time, results will flow once again. Would I rather have Cowan or Kelleher? Probably Cowan, or Weepu marginally. Kelleher has no future, he could offer a season, maybe two. We can't live in the past. Sure New Zealand may have had a bad year last year. Other than last year South Africa hadn't won the Tri-Nations since 2004. Which was very sad for them. New Zealand has won 9 Tri-Nations tourneys, South Africa......3. Which is also very, very sad. Australia have won 2, which prior to last year was equal to South Africa. So they will still be a threat from time to time. Anyhow, chin up, I know sometimes it sucks that a much smaller nation has a much better record, but keep trying, you'll catch up one day. South Africa are doing very well lately, which is really good for such a big nation. You deserve a little pat on the head. :) (This post has been the result of temporary feelings about South Africa caused by reading rugbywriter's wonderful posts only). [/QUOTE]
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