All Blacks sweep Wales aside

[jargan83]

All Blacks sweep Wales aside

November 23, 2008 - 6:21AM

Wales 9 New Zealand 29

New Zealand on Saturday scored a 20th consecutive rugby victory over Wales stretching back 55 years, withstanding a ferocious first-half from the home side to come away convincing 29-9 winners.

The win sets the All Blacks firmly on the road to completing a grand slam against the four home nations after previous wins over Scotland and Ireland and a final fixture against England next weekend.

Returning to the scene of France's smash-and-grab victory in last year's World Cup quarter-final, New Zealand scored two tries through Ma'a Nonu and Jerome Kaino while Dan Carter booted 19 points.

Wales' points came from Stephen Jones' three first-half penalties, meaning the All Blacks have not conceded a try in their three games on tour.

The start of the game was made all the more electrifying after the Welsh players refused to back away from the pre-game haka. Referee Jonathan Kaplan was powerless to do anything and it was the All Blacks who eventually yielded at the behest of captain Richie McCaw.

"I'm very happy with the performance today,'' said man-of-the-match McCaw.

"We were facing a passionate Wales team and we tried to get the ascendancy in the game. We weren't rattled by what happened after the haka. We kept out composure but needed to regroup at half-time (when the All Blacks trailed 9-6).''

New Zealand coach Graham Henry said he was "delighted'' with the result, and called the game ``a hell of a good Test match''.

"We played a superb second-half and showed a huge amount of composure. I think it was the best half of rugby we've played this year.''

http://www.rugbyheaven.com.au/news/n...375016199.html

[frontrow]

Would loved to have seen the confrontation after the Haka, didn't do the Welsh any good in the end, nor did it help the Aussie league boys who stood up to the Haka...

[jargan83]

they showed a bit of it on foxsports news, apparently it lasted all most 5 mins.
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[robyn <3]

It was apparently priceless.

Ref- Captain please move
Welsh bloke- We are waiting for the challenge to end.
Ref- Captain please move
Kiwidude- Not til they move (Go cry in the corner Mccaw!)

Is it on YouTube maybe?

[blueandblack]

[youtube]xIAhs9QXILw[/youtube]

you mean like that?

[frontrow]

Damn it, i can't access youtube from work, bugger it...

[robyn <3]

Dear GOD that is intense. I love it.

WHEN we get a Bledisloe game in Perth, I want to be the crazy high-pitched shrieker with the fist in front of the camera

Cheers B&B, youtube confuses me and I couldn't find it

[mudskipper]

There was a lot of boooooing at that match. Is this becoming a common event at Nh fixtures?

[jargan83]

WHEN we get a Bledisloe game in Perth

That will never happen
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[jargan83]

There was a lot of boooooing at that match. Is this becoming a common event at Nh fixtures?

You wouldn't think so. Wales vs Southern Hemisphere powers (Australia, NZ and SA) seems to be the "kid who is can't play sport", never really amounts to anything but you encourage him all the same in the HOPE he will have his day
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[robyn <3]

That will never happen
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"Have great dreams- dare to live them
Have great expectaions- dare to believe in them"

QUOTE- Some piece of paper stuck on my wall

That is my attitude to everything. Including out rectangular stadium

Enough advice and wiseness from me. It feels weird to say something intelligent-ish. I'll stop now...

[jargan83]

"Have great dreams- dare to live them
Have great expectaions- dare to believe in them"

Maybe you should send that to the idiots at ARU headquarters
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[slomo]

the only time i can remember anyone staring down the haka and it actually making any difference, was at RWC07 when the french beat the AB's at millenium stadium......

[robyn <3]

Maybe you should send that to the idiots at ARU headquarters
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Maybe I should... Maybe I will!!

[jargan83]

Maybe I should... Maybe I will!!

Unfortunately it will matter little. Apparently there is a guideline that says the stadium must be 50,000 plus. Then we have a fight with the so called "heartland" should Perth ever get a stadium that holds that much
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