Rugby documentary here.

[ACT Crusader]

Theres a small amount of history being written after the fact in the doco most surprising of which was that Read was rated as highly as McCaw in 2011. Kaino was by far and away the most outstanding All Black forward during 2011 but his departure looks like he dead to the coaches now. I was highly amused to see that Conrad Smith never referred to Cooper by name only as the Aussie #10.

Read's importance to the team was huge given we really didn't have another no8 that was Intl level. At 6 we had Thomo and Messam that could do a decent enough job. Plus Read is a vocal leader, where Kaino, despite his immense talent is one of the "bro's".

 

[Ruggo]

Just watched this. It is very much the way Richie's book portrays that period.

I think Ted would be an ok bloke but he gives me a holier than thou impression every now and then. None the less with his level of expereince you stand up and take note of what he has to say. Hanson doesn't impress me at all. The bloke I think that conducts himself with a ton of class is Wayne Smith. He is humble and level headed in a big way for mine and strikes me as a great bloke to sit down in the pub over a beer.

 

[hawktrain]

^I've just started reading Graham Henry's book, and it seems that he's very intense and very serious about what he does which seems like it would cloud his real personality in everyday life. Sort of in the same vein as someone like Craig Bellamy in rugby league. He obviously is/was hugely passionate about the AB's and achieving the team's goals.

 

[Braveheart81]

You'll come round eventually whatty. I finally watched Invictus just a couple of months ago

I still haven't watched that movie.

As far as I'm concerned, the only thing worse than reliving the Springboks winning a RWC is doing so through the eyes of Hollywood.

 

[stoff]

I still haven't watched that movie.

As far as I'm concerned, the only thing worse than reliving the Springboks winning a RWC is doing so through the eyes of Hollywood.

If you look at it as a movie about New Zealand losing a RWC it is a lot easier to stomach.

 

[Ruggo]

^I've just started reading Graham Henry's book, and it seems that he's very intense and very serious about what he does which seems like it would cloud his real personality in everyday life. Sort of in the same vein as someone like Craig Bellamy in rugby league. He obviously is/was hugely passionate about the AB's and achieving the team's goals.

Is it a good book?

 

[hawktrain]

I'm only into his time at Wales, but yeah it's a pretty good read so far. I'll be very interested to read the whole story about how he was appointed as AB's coach as I don't really remember it, and obviously his thoughts on the 07/11 World Cups.

 

[RoffsChoice]

I went back and watched the final after this, one of those games where knowing the result doesn't take away how tense it is.

But I do have a random question: Why doesn't Cory Jane sing the anthem?

 

[hawktrain]

But I do have a random question: Why doesn't Cory Jane sing the anthem?

I believe he answers this in a youtube video on the NZ Rugby channel. IIRC it's because he just likes to focus in on the people singing in the crowd, and the blokes singing next to him, and think about the game rather than the anthem...something like that.