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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #25 - Oct 25^th, 2015 at 2:41am Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #26 - Oct 25^th, 2015 at 3:22am It really doesn't help that the lovely DennyM keeps sitting beside me quietly singing, "Good old Collingwood forever..."
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #27 - Oct 25^th, 2015 at 5:34am Brian wrote, It really doesn't help that the lovely DennyM keeps sitting beside me quietly singing, "Good old Collingwood forever..." Hoppy GO PIES! Oh hang on! GO WALLABIES! Hoppy
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Re: Rugby World Cup.
Reply #28 - Oct 25^th, 2015 at 2:53pm

Mike NZ wrote on Oct 17^th, 2015 at 7:21pm:

Looking like it could be an all southern hemisphere set of semi-finals, with an Oz / NZ final.

Hmm, I should have put some $ on this prediction as it was an all southern hemisphere set of semi-finals with Oz and NZ through to the final.

Not sure why they even needed to have the tournament, they could have just used the Bledisloe cup matches to decide the result.

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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #29 - Oct 25^th, 2015 at 4:03pm Oh frabjous day! That gives me $40 for the final and yet another $40 to support my favourite barmaid.
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #30 - Oct 25^th, 2015 at 5:37pm Will it be Gold or Black! That is the . Cheers Brian on your win. GO WALLABIES!
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #31 - Oct 29^th, 2015 at 6:11pm The Bookies have NZ as odds on favourites to win the Cup, so I'm going by the old saying, "Odds on looking on" and having a small wager on the Wallabies at 3/1 Hoppy
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Reply #32 - Oct 29^th, 2015 at 7:37pm

The ONLY thing I know about Rugby....well...besides that it's 1000% better than "football" (soccer to us Yanks)...comes from my work mate (the only non clusterhead I ever met who knew exactly what CH was because he used to drive his friend with such to the ER and help dig his fingers out of the dash):

"Rugby is a hooligan sport played by gentlemen vs football... which is a gentleman's sport played by hooligans"

From London area...he played "ruggers"... is 6'3" and near 18 stone...walks like a 90 year old as a result. Was particularly proud that his ears were not cauliflowered...musta worn those silly ear-cups........

And oh....this'll piss someone off...but I've always rooted for the "All-Blacks".... because I love the name.......................

The LARGE print giveth....and the small print taketh away. Tom Waits

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Reply #33 - Oct 30^th, 2015 at 12:32am

jon019 wrote on Oct 29^th, 2015 at 7:37pm:

And oh....this'll piss someone off...but I've always rooted for the "All-Blacks".... because I love the name.......................

The name was originally from some newspaper report where the team was described as being a team full of all backs (about half the team are forwards who attack and the backs are the defenders (very rough description)), but this got corrupted to all blacks, which stuck, especially as their normal strip is all black.

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Reply #34 - Oct 30^th, 2015 at 12:58am

Most interesting and most appreciated Mike! Ima sports fan...this stuff is like the cheese on crackers..it makes a friggin meal!!!!

And...as I canna help myself....as I told Peter...my work bloke referred previously...my FAVORITE Brit
footie team has always been "Arsenal"...I LOVED the name...and the green stripes reminded me of my beloved NY Yankees. Much as I protest...played sublimely... it is the 'beautiful game" (Seattle has a superb team). Reminds me of European version of hockey...poetry on ice...no goons allowed. The LA Lakers used to play a version.......................

The LARGE print giveth....and the small print taketh away. Tom Waits

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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #35 - Oct 30^th, 2015 at 3:54am Hi Mike, just saw this on facebook. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is behind the ‪#‎Wallabies‬! If we win, New Zealand PM John Key will be wearing ‪#‎Wallaby‬ Gold in NZ Parliament! Hoppy ‪
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #36 - Oct 30^th, 2015 at 6:19am Hey Jon019. If you're happy supporting New Zealand's All-Blacks rugby team because you like the name, you'll be delighted to know their international basketball team is the Tall Blacks.
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Reply #37 - Oct 30^th, 2015 at 4:19pm

AussieBrian wrote on Oct 30^th, 2015 at 6:19am:

Hey Jon019. If you're happy supporting New Zealand's All-Blacks rugby team because you like the name, you'll be delighted to know their international basketball team is the Tall Blacks.

Dee-lightful...I am thoroughly amused!

And to carry on...my favorite beer is actually a beer '"cocktail" called a "Black and Tan"...first enjoyed at the Chicago airport, on a business trip, with some fish and chips...BEST part of THAT trip. Guinness Stout layered on top of Harp Lager .....OH.........MY!!!!!!

The LARGE print giveth....and the small print taketh away. Tom Waits

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Reply #38 - Oct 30^th, 2015 at 4:40pm

AussieBrian wrote on Oct 30^th, 2015 at 6:19am:

Hey Jon019. If you're happy supporting New Zealand's All-Blacks rugby team because you like the name, you'll be delighted to know their international basketball team is the Tall Blacks.

The cricket team are the Black Caps, the hockey team are the Black Sticks and the badminton team wanted to be called the Black Cocks (after the shuttlecock game is played with), but that wasn't approved. You can imagine that name would have caused reactions wherever they played.

And to really confuse things, the soccer team probably considered a few options, like the Black Balls, but changed things around to be the All Whites (they play in an all white strip).

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Reply #39 - Oct 30^th, 2015 at 4:46pm

Hoppy wrote on Oct 30^th, 2015 at 3:54am:

Hi Mike, just saw this on facebook. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is behind the ‪#‎Wallabies‬!
If we win, New Zealand PM John Key will be wearing ‪#‎Wallaby‬ Gold in NZ Parliament!

I expect that Turnbull will have purchased a black tie already.
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Reply #40 - Oct 30^th, 2015 at 7:59pm

jon019 wrote, ...my favorite beer is actually a beer '"cocktail" called a "Black and Tan"...first enjoyed at the Chicago airport, on a business trip, with some fish and chips...BEST part of THAT trip. Guinness Stout layered on top of Harp Lager .....OH.........MY!!!!!!

Enjoyed by me too, also, Black Velvet! Replace the Harp Lager with Apple Cider Smiley

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Reply #41 - Oct 30^th, 2015 at 9:45pm

Hoppy wrote on Oct 30^th, 2015 at 7:59pm:

The Guinness recipe for Black Velvet (Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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½ Flute of Champagne
½ Flute of GUINNESS® Extra Stout

GUINNESS® mixed fifty fifty with Champagne. This famous drink was invented in 1861 at Brook's Club in London. Prince Albert had died, everyone was in mourning, and the story goes that the steward at the club, overcome with the emotion of the occasion, ordered that even the champagne should be put into mourning, and proceeded to mix it with GUINNESS®. The taste was so delicious, Black Velvet became extremely popular.

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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #42 - Oct 31^st, 2015 at 12:34am I've tried the champagne version, but it get's a bit expensive when you have to put 250ml of Moet in a pint glass. So, I drink the commoner version.
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Reply #43 - Oct 31^st, 2015 at 1:28am

A letter to the Editor in today's The Weekend Australian under the heading History with All Blacks -

It was but 100 years ago this month
that a scratch rugby match was played
on the beaches of Lemnos between
the rifle brigades of New Zealand and
Australia.

It didn't have the glamour of the
Rugby World Cup, but it did help to
lift morale during a lull in the fighting
on the Gallipoli peninsula. Lemnos
was the staging post for the campaign
to take the Dardenelles, an island
where the poet Rupert Brookes lies
buried, the son of a master at Rugby
School where William Webb Ellis in-
vented the game.

With tide out, the wind blow-
ing across the sands and a poorly
erected set of goalposts, the New Zea-
landers played in khaki and the Aus-
tralians wore blue. It wasn't long
before the Kiwis gained the ascend-
ancy scoring from a forward rush.
Late in the second half, Australia
crossed the line to score its only try
but the damage in this lop-sided match
had been done and New Zealand ran
out winners by 33-3.

This weekend, we will be privi-
leged to see the dash and determi-
nation of the Wallaby backs, but
undoubtedly the forward strength of
the All Blacks rallying in defence,
much like their forebears, may be the
defining factor in who gets to lift the
trophy. Whatever the result, those
former Wallabies and All Blacks who
paid the supreme sacrifice, two Wal-
labies dying on Anzac Day, 1915, will
no doubt look down on the game
played in heaven.

John Holmes, Kawungan, Qld

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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #44 - Oct 31^st, 2015 at 1:56pm The All Blacks are heading home... 34 - 17 Oh well, all down to the next tournament to see if they can make it 3 in a row!
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CDog CH.com Veteran Offline Posts: 163 Rockies Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #45 - Oct 31^st, 2015 at 2:03pm It was actually carried live here in the States! Fun match to watch
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Reply #46 - Oct 31^st, 2015 at 2:10pm

New Zealand have resisted a stirring second-half fightback from Australia to win the Rugby World Cup final 34-17 at Twickenham.

The All Blacks opened up 21-3 lead shortly after the break before the Wallabies briefly closed to within four points with converted tries to David Pocock and Tevita Kuridrani.

But the All Blacks held their nerve, with a late runaway try to Beauden Barrett blowing out the scoreline as New Zealand became the first team to win the Webb Ellis Cup
three times.

Cheers Hoppy

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maz CH.com Hall of Famer Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 1071 Hampshire, England Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #47 - Oct 31^st, 2015 at 2:18pm Congratulations Mike. Brian and Hoppy, Len said he hopes you don't cry into your beer too much and water it down.
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Peter510 CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give out... But don't give in. Posts: 966 Wexford. Ireland Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #48 - Oct 31^st, 2015 at 3:46pm Congrats to both New Zealand and Australia. The best 2 teams reached the final and deserve great credit for doing so. Well done NZ. Great rugby. Peter.
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Stevo CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 14	Re: Rugby World Cup. Reply #49 - Oct 31^st, 2015 at 4:50pm Well said Peter. Congrats to our kiwi friends. Commiserations to our Aussie friends. Looking forward to seeing that qantas aircraft painted black.....
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