Rugby World Cup 2011

[Capt Pat]

Veetle

[AZOffaly]

Cheers. Feckit lads, I know it's a bit cliched, but the the Haka is class.

[AZOffaly]

By the way, did anyone hear where the ref, George Clancy, got the news he was going to NZ, and reffing the first game, when he was down in the GAA field watching an Intermediate Hurling League match between Bruff and Cappamore or someone Paddy O'Brien rang him there.

[Dinny Breen]

Cheers. Feckit lads, I know it's a bit cliched, but the the Haka is class.

Too commercialised for me these days and is an unfair advantage when playing against against other non-South Pacific teams. Plus any half-arsed Kiwi thinks he can do it whereas for example the Tongans would treat the Sipi Tau with a lot more respect and I remember playing with a Tongan International who refused to do it because it wouldn't be respectful.

[Bingo]

Cheers. Feckit lads, I know it's a bit cliched, but the the Haka is class.

Too commercialised for me these days and is an unfair advantage when playing against against other non-South Pacific teams. Plus any half-arsed Kiwi thinks he can do it whereas for example the Tongans would treat the Sipi Tau with a lot more respect and I remember playing with a Tongan International who refused to do it because it wouldn't be respectful.

Nonsense. Still immense on the rugby field between two sides. Many top pro's including O'Driscoll have said it is no advantage to NZ as it should inspire the opposition. I was in Edinburgh for an autumn international a few years back when the scots played NZ and nobody we met from NZ would do it bar a couple of Mouri's who claimed to hold some tribal position, others in their party wouldn't do it.

[maddog]

Any streams for this lads? I can't seem to get RTE at work because our proxy is based in fecking Texas.

http://www.786cast.tv/channel.php?u=HitSports.Net_52F0X

[Capt Pat]

New Zealand are 15-0 up after 22 minutes. This could get ugly.

[brokencrossbar1]

New Zealand are 15-0 up after 22 minutes. This could get ugly.

22-0 now

[Dinny Breen]

Cheers. Feckit lads, I know it's a bit cliched, but the the Haka is class.

Too commercialised for me these days and is an unfair advantage when playing against against other non-South Pacific teams. Plus any half-arsed Kiwi thinks he can do it whereas for example the Tongans would treat the Sipi Tau with a lot more respect and I remember playing with a Tongan International who refused to do it because it wouldn't be respectful.

Nonsense. Still immense on the rugby field between two sides. Many top pro's including O'Driscoll have said it is no advantage to NZ as it should inspire the opposition. I was in Edinburgh for an autumn international a few years back when the scots played NZ and nobody we met from NZ would do it bar a couple of Mouri's who claimed to hold some tribal position, others in their party wouldn't do it.

Immense if your maybe 7 and have never seen it before. As for O'Driscoll, he is a professional athlete with a PR machine behind him, don't be so naive, what else would you expect him to say?

The Haki is just commercialised albeit entertaining rubbish. Simon Cowell would be proud.

Look how it evolved for ffs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBCpPGNDr1U

[Bingo]

Cheers. Feckit lads, I know it's a bit cliched, but the the Haka is class.

Too commercialised for me these days and is an unfair advantage when playing against against other non-South Pacific teams. Plus any half-arsed Kiwi thinks he can do it whereas for example the Tongans would treat the Sipi Tau with a lot more respect and I remember playing with a Tongan International who refused to do it because it wouldn't be respectful.

Nonsense. Still immense on the rugby field between two sides. Many top pro's including O'Driscoll have said it is no advantage to NZ as it should inspire the opposition. I was in Edinburgh for an autumn international a few years back when the scots played NZ and nobody we met from NZ would do it bar a couple of Mouri's who claimed to hold some tribal position, others in their party wouldn't do it.

Immense if your maybe 7 and have never seen it before. As for O'Driscoll, he is a professional athlete with a PR machine behind him, don't be so naive, what else would you expect him to say?

The Haki is just commercialised albeit entertaining rubbish. Simon Cowell would be proud.

Look how it evolved for ffs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBCpPGNDr1U

Whatever you think. 

[AZOffaly]

I don't think it is rubbish, but I do think it's part of the All Black Brand.

Still raises the hair on my neck when I see them do it in a big game. If they didn't do it for every test it might be a bit more meaningful as distinct from being part of the package.

[screenexile]

Cheers. Feckit lads, I know it's a bit cliched, but the the Haka is class.

Too commercialised for me these days and is an unfair advantage when playing against against other non-South Pacific teams. Plus any half-arsed Kiwi thinks he can do it whereas for example the Tongans would treat the Sipi Tau with a lot more respect and I remember playing with a Tongan International who refused to do it because it wouldn't be respectful.

Nonsense. Still immense on the rugby field between two sides. Many top pro's including O'Driscoll have said it is no advantage to NZ as it should inspire the opposition. I was in Edinburgh for an autumn international a few years back when the scots played NZ and nobody we met from NZ would do it bar a couple of Mouri's who claimed to hold some tribal position, others in their party wouldn't do it.

Immense if your maybe 7 and have never seen it before. As for O'Driscoll, he is a professional athlete with a PR machine behind him, don't be so naive, what else would you expect him to say?

The Haki is just commercialised albeit entertaining rubbish. Simon Cowell would be proud.

Look how it evolved for ffs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBCpPGNDr1U

That has to be the worst Haka I've ever seen. I think it adds to the occasion myself. Yes it is commercialised but everything is nowadays and hype is the name of the game. . . if you like your Rugby and enjoy the occasion why not buy into it?!

[Dinny Breen]

I don't think it is rubbish, but I do think it's part of the All Black Brand.

Still raises the hair on my neck when I see them do it in a big game. If they didn't do it for every test it might be a bit more meaningful as distinct from being part of the package.

If Dublin win the All-Ireland would you be happy to hear Brand Dublin been talked about? I use Dublin in this context as they would be the most obvious county to commercialise...

Call me a traditionalist but I hate when people refer to sports teams as a brand, talk about losing your soul and identity..

[AQMP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weUHwCjeD7s&feature=related

Willie Anderson goes toe to toe with Buck Shelford at Lansdowne Rd 1989

[Dinny Breen]

Try for Tonga, fully deserved.

Good game for NZ though, their 2nd half performance has been poor which will keep expectation in check and will leave plenty to work on for the coaches in particularly at the breakdown on their own ball, where it was slow and that was compounded by a scrum-half Cowan who pass execution was poor. Also their kicking game outside Carter was appalling and France and the Aussies would really punish that.