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Laporte attacks All Blacks again
SMH | Sunday, 19 August 2007
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4170186a10295.html
France coach Bernard Laporte has turned up the World Cup heat by reiterating that the All Blacks play "to the limit of the rules" and benefit from weak refereeing.
"They've made their choice, and that is to play to the limit of the rules and sometimes beyond," Laporte told La Provence newspaper yesterday.
"They have mastered the art of going to the edge of what's allowed."
Any claims of Laporte's being bitter over their double hammering in New Zealand this year were played down by the Frenchman.
"There's no doubt there was a gulf between both teams this summer," he said.
"The All Blacks were superior to us [42-11]and 61-10] but it becomes an issue if the referee doesn't whistle when they commit fouls."
Laporte is no stranger to controversy as far as New Zealand are concerned.
In June he was accused of threatening to end the career of referee Stuart Dickinson after the Australian had officiated the first Test in Wellington.
But Laporte, who will become sports minister in the French Government after the World Cup, denied he made threats.
"I was never threatening. Stuart Dickinson has confirmed this. I just said to him that you can't always be happy to say, 'Oh yes, it's a refereeing error'."
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Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.
BBBBBOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRIIIIIIINNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG.... ...Heard it all before![]()
Just realised why you put the extra black into your avatar Skiz![]()
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Bloody sore loser!!!! Blacks will belt the living shit out the French at RWC if they meet and we wont fell sorry for them at all.
YESSSSSS, Minister !!![]()
Laporte seems like a real nice guy, just the type of person you want to be representing your country as sports minister. I assume he gets a fast track course in diplomacy before he takes office.
Just happy to be here
It's ok TEF, he's representing France, the world is used to it...
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
He doesn't need one - he already employs "french diplomacy" .. get in a pre-emptive retaliatory strike.Originally Posted by The EnForcer
Most front rowers have employed this tactic at some stage.
Oh! So THAT'S what they mean when you hear the Props say their going to go French on their opposite number![]()
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
I, for one, have employed said tactic, and have received my fair share as well...
Proudly bought to you by a brewery somewhere....
I take it you boys are talking about this![]()
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Just happy to be here
OMG, you bastard...
Proudly bought to you by a brewery somewhere....
Jeez, you reckon they could just get a Hooker![]()
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
WTF????!!!!!
CHEERLEADERS ROCK!!!
I'm with you JK. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(French Love???????)