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[2016 Rugby Championship] New Zealand v South Africa (17/09/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 817218" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>I'm sure you would, and its no more or less that I would expect. The 6N <strong><em>is</em></strong> your competition after all. </p><p></p><p>In our case v Australia, it is an <u><strong>annual three match series</strong></u> for the Bledisloe Cup, a competition that, for most Kiwi fans is second only in importance to the World Cup (and for some fans, it remains more important!). If you cannot understand that, think about "The Ashes". Which would be more important to English Cricket fans; a series against some other nation, a world championship/No. 1 ranking, or The Ashes? Well that is what the Bledisloe Cup means to us, its our "Ashes" in Rugby.</p><p></p><p>There is also a good reason why its a three-match series, because in a two match series, its a dead duck if the holder wins the first match.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Cricket v India</p><p>2001 (A)</p><p>2002 (H)</p><p>2004 (H)</p><p>2005 (A)</p><p>2007(H)</p><p>2008 (A)</p><p>2011 (H)</p><p>2012 (A)</p><p>2013 (A)</p><p>2014 (H)</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">2018 (H)</span></p><p></p><p>10 matches or series in 14 years. next match or series 2018</p><p></p><p></p><p>Rugby v New Zealand</p><p>2002 (H)</p><p> 2003 (A)</p><p>2004 (A)</p><p>2005 (A)</p><p>2006 (H)</p><p>2008 (A)</p><p>2006 (H)</p><p>2009 (H)</p><p>2010 (H)</p><p>2012 (H)</p><p>2014 (A)</p><p>2014 (H)</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">2017 (H)</span></p><p></p><p>12 matches or series in 14 years. Next match or series 2017</p><p></p><p></p><p>Its not a lot different IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 817218, member: 20605"] I'm sure you would, and its no more or less that I would expect. The 6N [B][I]is[/I][/B] your competition after all. In our case v Australia, it is an [U][B]annual three match series[/B][/U] for the Bledisloe Cup, a competition that, for most Kiwi fans is second only in importance to the World Cup (and for some fans, it remains more important!). If you cannot understand that, think about "The Ashes". Which would be more important to English Cricket fans; a series against some other nation, a world championship/No. 1 ranking, or The Ashes? Well that is what the Bledisloe Cup means to us, its our "Ashes" in Rugby. There is also a good reason why its a three-match series, because in a two match series, its a dead duck if the holder wins the first match. Cricket v India 2001 (A) 2002 (H) 2004 (H) 2005 (A) 2007(H) 2008 (A) 2011 (H) 2012 (A) 2013 (A) 2014 (H) [COLOR=#ff0000]2018 (H)[/COLOR] 10 matches or series in 14 years. next match or series 2018 Rugby v New Zealand 2002 (H) 2003 (A) 2004 (A) 2005 (A) 2006 (H) 2008 (A) 2006 (H) 2009 (H) 2010 (H) 2012 (H) 2014 (A) 2014 (H) [COLOR=#ff0000]2017 (H)[/COLOR] 12 matches or series in 14 years. Next match or series 2017 Its not a lot different IMO. [/QUOTE]
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