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Hmm. Measuring the average tier one opposition seems quite a stretch, considering we played more tier one teams. That'd make ten games against #2 easier than one game against #1. Those stats show we had a harder draw.

Interesting numbers. 10.8 vs. 9.2 is quite a gap, actually. An average of 1.6 places higher per opponent, if I understand correctly.

I wasn't suggesting we take a cue from PR, or be feral. But I'd hate to see jokes discouraged here!

I find the banter the best part, provided it's in the right spirit. Wittiness is in the ear of the beholder. If people don't like the badinage then perhaps we need two threads. That's what Planet Rugby does, although the more serious spite there could never be posted here.

The ABs also play a two-hit exit system from the deep kickoff, do they not?

To be honest, Bullrush, you're cherry-picking. It's commonplace to find sledging of Australian rugby in the New Zealand press. Look at the treatment of Quade Cooper. Both sides are equally bad. Pandaram was making a joke. Some people didn't get it. Some people chose not to get it. Some people...

Or just Hardcock.

jollyswagman, someone in the UK just told me they may be able to be bought from the official site, or attrfu.com.

Shame.

Hey, does this game actually count towards the Bledisloe Cup?

Do you mean that people are winding each other up, winding Kiwis up, winding themselves up, pretending they're nervous, pretending they're confident, being serious, making jokes, posting facts, inventing facts, talking shit... That kind of eating their cake? That sounds terrible bro. Someone...

You mean everyone seems to have a different opinion? Nothing to understand there. Everyone does have a different opinion!

I remember Spewl McCaggan making exactly the same point to me in the Sydney Uni Union bar in 1982, except it was to do with something relatively unimportant, like economics or perceived big-brother paternalism. Edit: by which I mean Kiwi 'chippiness' about Australia goes back further than...

In all seriousness, I can't believe you guys are talking down our defence. Apart from the obvious mistakes against the Scots, it's been heroic. That Argie attack out-scored New Zealand in Pool C, and put 43 points past Ireland, who had the equal best defence in the pool stages. We kept them...

Meh. We play a high-risk defence. A high proportion of those missed tackles were in the rush, which is the risk we take. We then scramble well. Tries conceded = 0.

I did watch that game! I'm an enthusastic follower of World Cup games. :) Are we better at anything, Seb?

Speaking of rugby foruming, I just broke the habit of a lifetime (well, a couple of months) and went onto that Kiwi one. Woo. A combustible mixture of swagger and terror.

Things they're better at: ● Attack (see France) ● Lineout ● Goalkicking ● Haka (especially the one with the throat-slitting gesture) ● Forming arrowhead formations ● Being very serious Things we're better at: ● Defence ● Scrum (if Scotty Sio's fit) ● Breakdown ● Winning World Cups in the...

It looks like that because his elbow is invisible.