Goulburn...And The Bledisloe Goes To...
July 17th 2007 07:30
Ahhh trophies...they don't mean much until you lose them...
At one time, the Wallabies trophy cabinet at ARU held them all. Then we gave them away and the cabinet was put up for auction on eBay. No it didn't sell. And it was a hoax and no I do not know who was responsible for that.
Okay so we've got:
- The Cook Cup (v England*)
- The Hopetoun Cup (v Scotland)
- The Lansdowne Cup (v Ireland)
- The James Bevan Trophy (V Wales)
- The Puma trophy (V Argentina)
- The Tom Richards Trophy (v the British Lions)
- The Mandela Plate (v Springboks during the Tri Nations)
...not bad...but there's really only 3 trophies that matter...
The Tri Nations Trophy was last seen by us in 2001 and the Bledisloe Cup was last gloated over in 2002.
We have come close a few times but that's like saying it's enough to be nominated.
When it's a contest between 2...it can only be won...
This weekend The Tri Nations Series 2007 and the Bledisloe, come to an end.
For me, this may be the last time I truly care. It's an end of an era for me, for DDH, for many old school die hard Wallabies fans.
The last of the Greats - Stephen Larkham and George Gregan - play their last Bledisloe.
The Tri Nations table as it stands now (but without the boring stats) in order of ranking:
1. All Blacks (NZ) - 9
2. Wallabies (Aus) - 9
3. Springboks (SA) - 5
(To get an understanding of how these points were reached please read this post )
This weekend's match is The Decider.
...and it's also a glimpse into the future. If everything goes as it should, this match is a preview, a dress rehearsal play if you wish, of the Rugby World Cup final...
I don't know how this play ends.
I know how I'd like it to end.
"...and the Bledisloe goes to...."
The Wallabies NEED to follow the script and write the Perfect Ending.
For themselves, forme their faithful through thick and thin (and sick and sin) fans and...yep....for them....
Yes I did say "...3 trophies that matter".
Come on home Bill...
At one time, the Wallabies trophy cabinet at ARU held them all. Then we gave them away and the cabinet was put up for auction on eBay. No it didn't sell. And it was a hoax and no I do not know who was responsible for that.
Okay so we've got:
- The Cook Cup (v England*)
- The Hopetoun Cup (v Scotland)
- The Lansdowne Cup (v Ireland)
- The James Bevan Trophy (V Wales)
- The Puma trophy (V Argentina)
- The Tom Richards Trophy (v the British Lions)
- The Mandela Plate (v Springboks during the Tri Nations)
...not bad...but there's really only 3 trophies that matter...
The Tri Nations Trophy was last seen by us in 2001 and the Bledisloe Cup was last gloated over in 2002.
We have come close a few times but that's like saying it's enough to be nominated.
When it's a contest between 2...it can only be won...
This weekend The Tri Nations Series 2007 and the Bledisloe, come to an end.
For me, this may be the last time I truly care. It's an end of an era for me, for DDH, for many old school die hard Wallabies fans.
The last of the Greats - Stephen Larkham and George Gregan - play their last Bledisloe.
The Tri Nations table as it stands now (but without the boring stats) in order of ranking:
1. All Blacks (NZ) - 9
2. Wallabies (Aus) - 9
3. Springboks (SA) - 5
(To get an understanding of how these points were reached please read this post )
This weekend's match is The Decider.
...and it's also a glimpse into the future. If everything goes as it should, this match is a preview, a dress rehearsal play if you wish, of the Rugby World Cup final...
I don't know how this play ends.
I know how I'd like it to end.
"...and the Bledisloe goes to...."
The Wallabies NEED to follow the script and write the Perfect Ending.
For themselves, for
Yes I did say "...3 trophies that matter".
Come on home Bill...
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Comment by Andrea
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Rugby Union needs a much larger presence in sport in Australia. I'll admit that when I first came over here I was surprised that it wasn't 'bigger' than it is ... I must have been living in the wrong State (and I don't mean that I was in a 'state' of disrepair, either).
As I understand it, Union is bigger in QLD than in the Southern States?
I'm with you totally on this ...
SKAIFEYTHE WALLABIES!!!XXXX
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
Gun? What gun?
Good to 'see' you my friend. I hope you are well.
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Cara...love how unbiased you are. Love that you're so not a revhead.....
Yes..Qld is a Rugby state...Southern states have always been AFL strongholds...WA is Rugby too because of the large number of South African's based there...which is why they chose WA as the 4th Australian Super 14 side....
Being English, you'll understand how big a presence Rugby has in the Northern hemisphere...in Australia, it's always been seen as a 'white collar' sport, which is not true at all...it's just that Rugby players don't say "yous"....
Big hugs hon....hope all is well...packing??
Dusk