A Question For You...

Is there any international rugby trophy that NZ compete for that they didn't win on the first attempt?

America's Cup? T20 World Cup?

" And its going straight to the poolroom..."

Rugby ones, mate. Obviously if it was jousting, they'd just be dreaming.

Can I get back to you on that one?

Does Women's Touch Rugby count?
I think we won recently but maybe your girls won the first ever comp.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_League_World_Cup

Rugby League? Grasping for straws there...

aucklandlaurie wrote:
" And its going straight to the poolroom..."

Tell him he's dreaming.....

Morne...I dug a hole

It's the constitution, it's the vibe. It's marbo.

The inaugural Rugby Sevens World Cup was won by England in 1993. New Zealand didn't win it until the 3rd tournament in 2001.

This is delicious darl, what did you put on it? Spriiinkles

And can I just say how disenchanted I am with the legal system.

ebop wrote:Morne...I dug a hole

Smartass!!!! LOL!!

Rugby Fan wrote:The inaugural Rugby Sevens World Cup was won by England in 1993. New Zealand didn't win it until the 3rd tournament in 2001.

Yeah, 7's. Anything in 15's?

Under 21 World Championship- inaugural tournament won by the Baby Boks

see AWOP its you whos clutching at straws, shifting the goal posts.
First it was "Oh I only meant rugby"
the "yeah but Union"
Then " well ok 15's"
Im assuming youre going to rule out age group and womens too?


Have England ever not won a tournament they entered, not including the ones they didnt win?

anotherworldofpain wrote:Yeah, 7's. Anything in 15's?

There is a minor dispute over the Beldisloe. Australia think their win at Eden Park in 1931 counts as first official Bledisloe match. New Zealand believe their three match whitewash of Australia in 1932 qualifies.

The disagreement comes down to the fact that Lord Bedisloe made his proposal for the cup in 1931 and New Zealand accepted the idea before that Eden Park Test. However, some newspapers of the time referred to the 1932 match at Sydney as the first with the Bledisloe at stake.

It's likely that the cup was only first presented in 1932, even though the engraving says it was made in 1931. I suppose it depends whether the idea or the cup itself matters most. There's no clear answer, because such matters weren't really very significant at the time, but the 1932 match probably ticks more boxes

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:see AWOP its you whos clutching at straws, shifting the goal posts.
First it was "Oh I only meant rugby"
the "yeah but Union"
Then " well ok 15's"
Im assuming youre going to rule out age group and womens too?


Have England ever not won a tournament they entered, not including the ones they didnt win?

Why so upset PSW? It was just a question. I have no vested interest either way. It has brought out this interesting story about the Bledisloe Cup though.

Is it true that the out-size dimensions are related to mix up between imperial and metrics? or is that just an urban myth?

Ahhh.... Bonnie Doon.

... So much serenity...

Ay Steve, can you move the Camira? I need to get the Torana out to get to the Commodore.

Classic!!

Meyer reckons rugby is just like fishing, 10% brains and 95% muscle, the rest is just good luck.

It seems Meyer also believes the world is flat and Pretoria is the center of the planet.

ebop wrote:Classic!!

Meyer reckons rugby is just like fishing, 10% brains and 95% muscle, the rest is just good luck.

I thought Pretoria is the center of the planet, Biltong?

So apart from age group and 7's (rugby league and irrelevancy of yachting) this is OP is true?

Whatever makes you feel bigger & better than you are, AWOP.

Ouch, bit defensive this morning Linebreaker...

Not really. Just telling it like it is.

That was a quick response. A bit tetchy are we?

It's evening by the way...

I'm not sure about this response in reality LB. It makes some assumption going on there and the "better than you are" bit is quite a personal attack to come from a moderator!

But I will take it in good nature of course!

Incidentally, how is the economy and work market looking in Sydney? I'm thinking about a sabatical to the Australasian summer...

anotherworldofpain wrote:Is there any international rugby trophy that NZ compete for that they didn't win on the first attempt?

it seems that we have a massively big head NZ fan who likes to rub in their success.

very petty

Not sure why I am getting this kind of reaction. It's just a question. If you can answer it in the negative then please list the examples. Otherwise it's just some fact.

anotherworldofpain wrote:Not sure why I am getting this kind of reaction. It's just a question. If you can answer it in the negative then please list the examples. Otherwise it's just some fact.

some facts. its not about facts. i am stating quite simply that you are coming across as someone who likes to rub in the success of our country.

(1) It's not my country
(2) It's just a question

You are coming across as someone very defensive who is anxious about the success of someone else. Admiring the admirable feats of others is part of being a true fan!

anotherworldofpain wrote:(1) It's not my country
(2) It's just a question

You are coming across as someone very defensive who is anxious about the success of someone else. Admiring the admirable feats of others is part of being a true fan!

you must excuss me. i am new to 606. an untrained eye would think you are from NZ. tell me where are you from?

i admire NZ like any fan. truely the greatest team around.

Linebreaker wrote:Oh, harden up you softie!

Erectile dysfunction is no laughing matter

anotherworldofpain wrote:I'm not sure about this response in reality LB. It makes some assumption going on there and the "better than you are" bit is quite a personal attack to come from a moderator!

But I will take it in good nature of course!

Incidentally, how is the economy and work market looking in Sydney? I'm thinking about a sabatical to the Australasian summer...

Oh, harden up you softie!

Times are tough AWOP. 10% drop in job ads. Jobs are around but competition is very tough. Building industry has been hit hard (residential the worst; commercial/industrial a little better but not by much).

Nice one Staggy.

Get your hand off it AWOP.

Right I'm off to fix the photocopier, even though I f***ing cleared that f***ing tray half an hour ago.

Then I'm going to get the chops off the barbie. I think I ordered rare...

Their first northern hemisphere tour when Wales tooled them in 1903.

If I'd asked "Name the first time in history when a corrupt and/or incompetent NH referee had urinated all over the integrity of the game" then that would have been the correct answer.

anotherworldofpain wrote:If I'd asked "Name the first time in history when a corrupt and/or incompetent NH referee had urinated all over the integrity of the game" then that would have been the correct answer.

Yes but the result was the same so please do not change the goal posts my chumly warner.

Remarkable that posts would not have changed in 109 years, really?

anotherworldofpain wrote:Remarkable that posts would not have changed in 109 years, really?

M<=akes Steyn and co's inability to put a ball between them even more inexplicable really

It's all about computation fluid dynamics, there's an expert on here in LostInWales. Very knowledgeable and amiable chap, you should ask him...

Fluid dynmaics? Sounds like he was taking the pee to me

That's what I said PSW! But in the end I was forced to back down and issue a public apology for doubting him. I think we're friends now, but he still hasn't replied to my friend invitation so I think he is not on line for a few days.

anotherworldofpain wrote:That's what I said PSW! But in the end I was forced to back down and issue a public apology for doubting him. I think we're friends now, but he still hasn't replied to my friend invitation so I think he is not on line for a few days.

it takes a big man to admit he was wrong. Well done AWOP for admitting it

There's no shame in being wrong GTS! After all if we never learned anything there would be no point in discussion, right?

anotherworldofpain wrote:There's no shame in being wrong GTS! After all if we never learned anything there would be no point in discussion, right?

not at all. without the discussion you would never have learnt the error of your ways.