RWC Knockout Stages

You know it's possible to lose games because your opponents play better than you.

 

The chances of this happening if we are not amped up are higher

 

That game proving why 3rd and 4th play offs are pointless and just a money grab.

 

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I made a similar post to the following before the 2011 final. Hoping it brings about the same result this time.
Here are the AB players places of birth and high schools. When I look at these place names and locations it drives home for me these are lads are the real deal. Brought up on kiwi tucker, make out sessions with chicks named christine behind the bike sheds, and singing Tutira mai nga iwi in primary school.


Get the job done black!


Starting XV
1. Joe Moody (10) Place of birth Christchurch, Canterbury School Christ's College
2. Dane Coles (35) Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast, Paraparaumu College
3. Owen Franks (77)Motueka, New Zealand, Christchurch Boys' High School
4. Brodie Retallick (46) Rangiora, New Zealand, Christchurch Boys' High School
5. Samuel Whitelock (72)Palmerston North,Feilding High School
6. Jerome Kaino (66) Faga'alu, American Samoa[1], Papakura High School/ St Kentigern College
7. Richie McCaw (147) — captain Oamaru, North Otago,Otago Boys' High School
8. Kieran Read (83) Papakura, New Zealand, Rosehill College
9. Aaron Smith (46) Feilding, Manawatu-Wanganui,Feilding High School
10. Daniel Carter (111) Leeston, Canterbury, Ellesmere College/Christchurch Boys' High
11. Julian Savea (40) Wellington, New Zealand, Rongotai College
12. Ma’a Nonu (102) Wellington, New Zealand, Rongotai College
13. Conrad Smith (93) Hawera, Taranaki, Francis Douglas Memorial College
14. Nehe Milner-Skudder (7) Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui, Queen Elizabeth College
15. Ben Smith (47)Dunedin, Otago, King's High School, Dunedin


Reserves
16. Keven Mealamu (131) Tokoroa, New Zealand, Aorere College
17. Ben Franks (46) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Christchurch Boys' High School
18. Charlie Faumuina (32) South Auckland, New Zealand, Papatoetoe High School
19. Victor Vito (32) Wellington, Scots College, Wellington
20. Sam Cane (30) Reporoa, Waikato, New Zealand, Tauranga Boys School College
21. Tawera Kerr-Barlow (19) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Hamilton Boys' High School
22. Beauden Barrett (35) New Plymouth, Taranaki, Francis Douglas Memorial College
23. Sonny Bill Williams (32) Auckland, Mount Albert Grammar School



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20 mins.

 

Love this Australian backrow so much. Theyre phenominal at worst. Almost makes me want them to win... Almost

 

Giteau couldn't get up then

 

So poor from Australia at the line-out