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<blockquote data-quote="kbourke88" data-source="post: 119582"><p>Ok.. Evidence.. Bloody AB fans! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>So here is a good place to start on the evidence of how great the 87 and 95 teama were:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.visarugby.com/week1.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.visarugby.com/week1.aspx</a></p><p>Greatest ever world cup winners</p><p></p><p>It is quite a good convo between the guys. They clearly mention that in 87 and in 95 the all blacks were either clear favourites leading up to the cup or after the first couple of games. In 95 especially, NZ had the best team on paper in the world, with the likes of Fitzpatrick, the Brookes, Kronfeld, Bunce, Lomu, etc.</p><p></p><p>Now for 2003, i dont know where to look for the actual evidence, but as the world cup was hosted in my home city and having been there to feel the buzz of the tournament the whole way through, I would have to say that although the english were the favourites heading into the cup, after the first couple of games the ABs were again the clear favourites. The english had a struggle through the pool match against Samoa, and against south africa didnt look like they wanted to score tries, they just wanted to use the famous left boot of jonny. NZ on the other hand destroyed each opponent with scores of 50+ in each pool game, and even though wales brought it to them, they showed a point scoring capacity like no other team in the cup. Their loss to australia in the semi was the upset of that tournament.</p><p></p><p>In 99, ABs were without a doubt the favourites, and it was the biggest upset, in my opinion, i've ever seen in a world cup when the french beat them. I dont think there is much dispute on this point.</p><p></p><p>In 91, australia had an awesome team, and maybe this is the cup where my argument is failed... i'm sure that my memory tells me that the ABs were the favourites and that australia should not have won that semi but for a piece of magic over the shoulder from campo, but i will get back to you on that one!</p><p></p><p>I'm quite enjoying this debate! Keep it coming Kiwis!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kbourke88, post: 119582"] Ok.. Evidence.. Bloody AB fans! :P So here is a good place to start on the evidence of how great the 87 and 95 teama were: [url="http://www.visarugby.com/week1.aspx"]http://www.visarugby.com/week1.aspx[/url] Greatest ever world cup winners It is quite a good convo between the guys. They clearly mention that in 87 and in 95 the all blacks were either clear favourites leading up to the cup or after the first couple of games. In 95 especially, NZ had the best team on paper in the world, with the likes of Fitzpatrick, the Brookes, Kronfeld, Bunce, Lomu, etc. Now for 2003, i dont know where to look for the actual evidence, but as the world cup was hosted in my home city and having been there to feel the buzz of the tournament the whole way through, I would have to say that although the english were the favourites heading into the cup, after the first couple of games the ABs were again the clear favourites. The english had a struggle through the pool match against Samoa, and against south africa didnt look like they wanted to score tries, they just wanted to use the famous left boot of jonny. NZ on the other hand destroyed each opponent with scores of 50+ in each pool game, and even though wales brought it to them, they showed a point scoring capacity like no other team in the cup. Their loss to australia in the semi was the upset of that tournament. In 99, ABs were without a doubt the favourites, and it was the biggest upset, in my opinion, i've ever seen in a world cup when the french beat them. I dont think there is much dispute on this point. In 91, australia had an awesome team, and maybe this is the cup where my argument is failed... i'm sure that my memory tells me that the ABs were the favourites and that australia should not have won that semi but for a piece of magic over the shoulder from campo, but i will get back to you on that one! I'm quite enjoying this debate! Keep it coming Kiwis!! [/QUOTE]
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