Célra menni? Nem akarom csesztetni a skótokat de talán nem véletlen hogy négy évvel ezelőtt kb ugyanilyen szerencsétlenek voltak az argentinok elleni negyeddöntőben. Érdemes megnézni annak a meccsnek az utolsó perceit, szintén a sarokból jöhettek bedobással csak éppen a drop akkor nem lett volna elég.
Kevés meccset adnak sajnos,de azt eddig mind láttam. Rettenetesen irigylem azokat,akik a helyszínen drukkolhatnak,szenzációs a hangulat így TV-n keresztül is!
Abból a kevésből,amit adtak,eddig a Dél-Afrika - Wales és persze az Ír - Ausztrál meccs tetszett a legjobban! :-)
Szombaton viszont élőben adják az All Blacks Franciák elleni fellépését. Baromi nagy meccset várok!
Voltak terveim, hogy kimegyek a VB-re, de a melóm keresztülhúzta ezeket. 4 évvel ezelőtt is voltak olyan csoportmeccsek, ahol a helyszínen is bőven lehetett jegyeket venni. Ebben még elég messze a foci VB.
Kezdem azt gondolni Henriék csak altattak idén, látványosan megkérdőjelezhető szelekció stb. kicsit visszafogták a csapatot, és majd jövőre pörgetik fel.
Ugyanott tart a rögbi világ mint 2007 VB előtt, AB kb 10-20 ponttal jobb az északi félteke bármely csapatánál...
h'bazzz 10-ből 12-es csinálnak....igy Stephen Donald lesz Carter helyén.
ez kész
TRI NATIONS Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:23
Taking centre stage: All Black superstar Dan Carter
All Black coach Graham Henry is looking to put mercurial flyhalf Dan Carter on centre stage when they tackle the Springboks in what could be a decisive Tri-Nations Test in Hamilton next Saturday.
It was revealed on Wednesday, at the All Black training session, that Carter could wear the No.12 jersey against the Boks in Hamilton, with Stephen Donald set for a return at flyhalf.
amellett hogy szidtam az AB edzőstábot mint a bokrot, megjegyezendő hogy a másik jelölt ausztrál Robbie Deans csapata eddig 4-ből 4 meccset elveszitett a 3 nemzetben...
lehet Willinek (rádiós) lesz igaza hogy hamarabb rúgják ki min Henryéket.
ez a csapattaktika, na ez nem annyira látszott a játékon ... a statisztikákat még nem néztem meg alaposan, de feltünő volt mennyi hiba tarkította a játékot, illetve, hogy sokáig semmilyen elképzelés nem volt a támadásokról ...
Most láttam van pár sérülés is (a két center), na mondjuk rá is fér a frissítés a gárádra. Kérdés, hogy lesz-e helyettük megfelelő ember ...
hirtelen meghülyült mindenki nz rugby és vidékén, pl wellingtoni AB játékosokat nem játszatták az Air NZ bajnokságban előző héten mert megzavanák a csapattaktikát...
Ha nagy nehezen is (és igencsak felejthető első 60 perces játékkal) de nyertek a fiúk.
Néztem a meccset, és gondolkodtam, mikor is láttam az új zélandi csapattól ennyi hibát (labdakezelés, taktikai hibák). Tényleg egy kész csoda ez a győzelem. Pedig azt hittem, az elvesztett két meccs után jobban összekapják őket.
Replacements: Forwards:Bryn Evans John Afoa Keven Mealamu Tanerau Latimer Backs:Lelia Masaga Luke McAlister Piri Weepu
Pete Murison rates all the players... The teams New Zealand:
15 Mils Muliaina (captain): The captain for the night, he never stopped trying. Provided the spark for Ma'a Nonu's try but it wasn't enough to claw his team back. 7/10
14 Joe Rokocoko: A couple moments but struggled otherwise to have an impact on the game. 6/10
13 Isaia Toeava: Some powerful runs early on but also a costly handling error. Too much like Nonu inside him. Pressured by the rush defensive system. 6/10
12 Ma'a Nonu: A passenger for much of the first half but scored the try late on to give them a sniff of victory. 6/10
11 Cory Jane: Provided the vital spark for the All Blacks just short of half time and did very little wrong. Call up to the team as a late replacement but did well Very nice kicking game from the back as you might expect from the normal fullback. 7/10
10 Stephen Donald: Solid but uninspiring. Ran strongly himself but struggled to find gaps in the French defensive line. 6/10
9 Jimmy Cowan: One nice chip kick to set up Messam's try but overall a disappointing day for Cowan. Subbed early in the second period. 5/10
8 Liam Messam: Good and bad on the day. Largely outplayed by his opposite number but did grab an important try thanks to his great support work. 6/10.
7 Adam Thomson: A star performers in the Super 14 Thomson failed to get the upper hand at the breakdowns and was subbed midway through the second half. 5/10
6 Kieran Read: Very quiet day for Read. As a whole the French loose foward trio just seemed to outplay their opposite numbers. 5/10
5 Isaac Ross: A relatively quiet debut for Ross, a good source of lineout ball but with the French pack dominating he would have liked a bigger impact in the tight exchanges. 6/10
4 Brad Thorn: Came into the game more in the second half but wasn’t his at his dominating best. 6/10
3 Neemia Tialata: Struggled in the scrums, penalised far too often. Better in the second half, offering himself as a runner as well, but will be disappointed with his overall effort. 6/10
2 Andrew Hore: Injured early on, replaced by Keven Mealamu. Not enough time to be rated.
1 Tony Woodcock: Playing his 50th game for the All Blacks, Woodcock produced another fine performance. A strong carrier and powerful scrummager he was the one tight forward for the All Blacks who really stood up to be counted. 7/10
Replacements:
16 Keven Mealamu: (On for Hore on 15 minutes.) Solid enough display but his normal strong carries around the fringes went nowhere against the French defence. 6/10
17 John Afoa: (On for Tialata on 62 minutes) Seemed to sure up the scrums but no noteworthy effect in open play on the day. 6/10
18 Bryn Evans: (On for Ross on 70 minutes.) Not enough time to be rated.
19 Tanerau Latimer: (On for Adam Thomson 60 minutes.) A determined effort when the All Blacks were chasing the game but struggled to make the impact he had at Super 14 level this year. 6/10
20 Piri Weepu: (On for Cowan on 50 minutes.) A big part of why the All Blacks came back into the game. A very clever player he impressed. 7/10
21 Luke McAlister: (On for Toeava on 65 minutes.) Not the return he would have liked. Ran strongly but threw the pass which Medard intercepted for the vital try. 5/10
Ausztrália Barbarians meccs 54-7 vagy valami. Teli volt AB játékosokkal..
Stuart Dickinson megint elfurujázottt egy meccset gyakorlatilag nem volt hajlandó ausztrál hibát fújni, igy az első félidőben az ausztrálok kipóbálhattak minden támadó variációt ami eszükbe jutott, gála ausztrál módra sikeredett ahogy szokták :)
ennyit a meccsről ami érdekesebb hogy McAlister itt akarta beverekedni magát az AB de nem csodálkoznék ha SBW sikerült volna.
most hogy Kalui (Chiefs) lesérült lehet megkeresik az NZRU lehet megkeresi SBW és s14 ajánlatot kap jövőre !
(csak nz játszó játékos jelölhető és SBW már jelezte hogy valszeg hosszabit franciáknál, de szerintem mai meccse okoz fejtörést a stábnak )
Te Rauparaha álltal létrehozott dal amelyet egy csata után irt, mostantól a Treaty megegyezések csomagjában a kormány- Crown 40millio fizet az örökösöknek, de szerzői jogot nem ad hanem NZ kulturális közkincsként a HAKA cégek pl Fiat reklám gátlástalan felhasználást van hivatva megakadályozni.
30ev utan stadionavato az Ireknel termeszetesen AB-el. EIr Miniszterelnok adta at a stadiont. 4 kiwi Haka Munster oldalon az AB haka elott...
Egy premierligas meccsen nics ilyen hangulat, Bonotol kezdve minden Ir ott volt. Olyan enekles mar a meccs elott DE NEMA CSEND a buntetoknel.
Munster 16 -18 New Zealand
A meccs egyik legnagyobb pillanata 16-10 HT Cory Janet kitoltak(2 vedo) az oldalvonalon, majd a lelatohoz ment (2 lepesre foci stadion szeruen nincs kordon) es odaadobta a labdat egy Munsteres ruhaju 7-8 eves gyerek kezebe. Aztaz oromot, hitte hogy karacsony van, vagy meglatta a telapot... de az egesz stadion azt hitte karacsony van hisz 75 percig vezettek...
gyakorlatilag gyengitett csapatok voltak Munster valogatottak nelkul, AB kapitany Richi es Carter, Smith,Nonu stb nelkul....
AB joreszt fel Wellington Lions tamadokkal allt fel> Wepu,Cory,Hosea,Eaton,Filipo,Waldrum
igy nem volt akkora kulonbseg, de meg igy is konnyen lehetett volna nagy veres...
Munster: 15 Doug Howlett, 14 Barry Murphy, 13 Rua Tipoki, 12 Lifeimi Mafi, 11 Ian Dowling, 10 Paul Warwick, 9 Peter Stringer, 8 Denis Leamy, 7 Niall Ronan, 6 James Coughlan, 5 Donnacha Ryan, 4 Mick O'Driscoll (captain), 3 Timmy Ryan, 2 Frankie Sheahan, 1 Federico Pucciariello, Replacements: 16 Denis Fogarty, 17 Tony Buckley, 18 Mark Melbourne, 19 Billy Holland, 20 John O'Sullivan, 21 Mike Prendergast, 22 Jeremy Manning.
New Zealand: 15 Cory Jane, 14 Hosea Gear, 13 Anthony Tuitavake, 12 Isaia Toeava, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Piri Weepu (captain), 8 Liam Messam, 7 Scott Waldrom, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Ross Filipo, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Jamie Mackintosh. Replacements: 16 Hikawera Elliott, 17 John Afoa, 18
2008 November 30-tól Anglia és NZ új kupáért fog játszani az év-végi meccseken.
Hillary Shield
ABs to play for Hillary Shield Trophy one of five new commemorations to honour Kiwi legend
New Zealand and English rugby are honouring the late Sir Edmund Hillary by contesting a new trophy in his name on the All Blacks tour of the United Kingdom in November. ABs win tour warmup
Known as the "Hillary Shield", it will be up for grabs for the first time at Twickenham on November 29 when the All Blacks play England in the last of their tests against the home unions in their quest for a rare Grand Slam.
The shield is being crafted in England and will be unveiled by Lady Hillary and the team's respective captains in London the week leading up to the the test.
Lady Hillary will present the shield to the winning captain after the match.
The Hillary Shield will now be contested in any series between the All Blacks and England, in the same way as the Bledisloe Cup has come to symbolise trans-Tasman test ruby.
The trophy honours Sir Edmund's lifetime of achievements as a mountaineer, adventurer, humanitarian, and as Knight of the Garter. A legendary figure in New Zealand, Sir Edmund was also widely respected in the UK and around the world as the climber who, with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, made the first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 as part of a British climbing expedition.
In endorsing the initiative in Auckland on Thursday, Lady Hillary said she was sure her late husband would have approved.
"He would be chuffed," she said.
"He really loved his rugby and the All Blacks ... he watched rugby big-time."
New Zealand Rugby Union chairman Jock Hobbs didn't want to give away too many specifics but said designs he had seen of the shield were certainly impressive.
"I don't want to underwhelm it before it is unveiled. But it is an impressive piece of work and the shield design allows us greater expression than a cup."
Hobbs said the NZRU and the whole rugby community of New Zealand "is privileged to be able to honour Sir Edmund's life through the Hillary Shield".
"It will acknowledge Sir Ed on the rugby field and it will also recognise the links between England and New Zealand, just as Sir Ed's conquest of Mount Everest was achieved through a combined British effort," he added.
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw said in a statement that the new trophy would be one which had immediate mana and meaning within the team.
"Sir Ed put New Zealand on the map through his expeditions and also through what he achieved elsewhere. He was also a humble sort of character despite the great things he had accomplished. They are attributes that you like to see in people and are attributes that the All Blacks aspire to," said McCaw.
All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu, who was present at the announcement, told RugbyHeaven that the All Blacks would be desperate to be the first holders of the shield.
"We want to bring it home. It will put a bit more pressure on that game," he declared.
"But I'm honoured and humbled by this ... he was such a great man."
England have clearly bought into the arrangement with real enthusiasm.
RFU chief cxecutive, Francis Baron said in a statement: "This is a fitting tribute from the rugby communities of England and New Zealand to the memory and work of Sir Edmund Hillary.
"The All Blacks at Twickenham are always a fantastic spectacle for rugby fans and the addition of a new trophy will add further to the history of these great contests."
England manager and former captain Martin Johnson added: "It will be an honour for both squads to compete for the Hillary Shield. Having spent a lot of time in New Zealand myself I fully appreciate the high esteem in which Sir Edmund is held by everyone not only in his home country but also in Great Britain.
"Sir Edmund achieved so much in his life and was a hugely respected figure around the world.
"For all the players on November 29 it will be a very special occasion and a privilege for them to compete for the Hillary Shield for the first time and one that they will always remember."
The move was one of four initiatives unveiled around Sir Ed's legacy in Auckland on Thursday.
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced the establishment of the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Re4reation Council. This will be an independent body providing leadership and unity for outdoor recreation in the country.
The New Zealand Government will also extend their support of the Himalayan Trust.
And Sir Ed's name will be associated with the famous Duke of Edinburgh awards and Young New Zealanders Challenge which target 14-25-year-olds.
Clark said the Government and the Hillary family had been looking at appropriate ways to commemorate the life of Sir Ed since his passing in January.
"He was a humble man. He was grand but never grandiose and we want his legacy to live on through his interests," she said.
