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The RWC CHAMPIONS gloating thread
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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 769026" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>I'm going to take this opportunity to just say that winning a WC does involve some luck, it doesn't really determine the best team. Of course you have to be very good and very organized. To me the IRB rankings are actually a far better indicator to who is best apart from the fact that they put more wight on WC matches which I disagree with. It just contributes more to the devaluing of test rugby outside World Cups.</p><p></p><p>There is no way you can grantee world cup success, all you can do is give yourself a chance and maybe the bounce of the oval ball the injuries and the right calls go your way.</p><p></p><p>It does kinda feel like this win has restored the balance in terms of prior to this WC we have generally been the best team in the world but we hadn't transferred that dominance into World Cup Success.</p><p></p><p>Now we have established this record at world cups it probably doesn't leave much ammunition for All Black haters...</p><p></p><p>I think this WC has shown in general that the sport has grown. The gaps have closed, where in the past we really had 4-5 clear best teams in the world we now have 8-10 and then another group not far behind.</p><p></p><p>And while the gap is always close, there is still a clear #1 <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>The post Dan Carter & McCaw era is going to be interesting. The two greatest players in the history of the game in the two most influential positions in the sport have had a huge influence over the last 11 years or so, through which the All Blacks have been the most dominant team in history, even compared to other sports...</p><p></p><p>But I'm actually looking forward to the post McCaw & Carter era, winning a rugby championship and then a lions series without these guys is going to be a huge challenge <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 769026, member: 43875"] I'm going to take this opportunity to just say that winning a WC does involve some luck, it doesn't really determine the best team. Of course you have to be very good and very organized. To me the IRB rankings are actually a far better indicator to who is best apart from the fact that they put more wight on WC matches which I disagree with. It just contributes more to the devaluing of test rugby outside World Cups. There is no way you can grantee world cup success, all you can do is give yourself a chance and maybe the bounce of the oval ball the injuries and the right calls go your way. It does kinda feel like this win has restored the balance in terms of prior to this WC we have generally been the best team in the world but we hadn't transferred that dominance into World Cup Success. Now we have established this record at world cups it probably doesn't leave much ammunition for All Black haters... I think this WC has shown in general that the sport has grown. The gaps have closed, where in the past we really had 4-5 clear best teams in the world we now have 8-10 and then another group not far behind. And while the gap is always close, there is still a clear #1 :) The post Dan Carter & McCaw era is going to be interesting. The two greatest players in the history of the game in the two most influential positions in the sport have had a huge influence over the last 11 years or so, through which the All Blacks have been the most dominant team in history, even compared to other sports... But I'm actually looking forward to the post McCaw & Carter era, winning a rugby championship and then a lions series without these guys is going to be a huge challenge :) [/QUOTE]
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