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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Melhor Time" data-source="post: 118326">ShtoveA fantastic post. Ripper Another waste of timeHere is MT teaching international rugby to Ripper volume 3. You are 17, yet you can remember all this from a World Cup when you were 1 year old?  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />   NZ were favourites despite loses since the previous World Cup. They were expected to win and thats how it was in 1991. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and you can now say with ease that 'NZ weren't favourites' but thats simply wrong.    NZ were favourites and tipped by all to win leading into the the RWC and during the tournament itself.  RSA were certainly far from being favourites and trying to call them that is clutching at straws. NZ smashed England to pieces and were clearly looking like winning the final in their next match. The loss was not expected. If you disagree then please find me people who disagree. Its quite interesting to see you stuck in this arguement searching for something to write... Look at your argument about NZ not being favourites for 1991 and then compare this to what you say about South Africa being favourites for 1995. It is poorly thought out..... NZ defeated South Africa how many times the previous year? Similarly, RSA defeated NZ how many times the previous year. I suspect you will need to consult the internet to see what exactly happened..... There is no need to change the subject like this to save your own ass. We are not talking about Australia choking and there is no need to bring it up.  Ive covered this already. Its quite clear that you want everyone to agree with you even though you have no idea who the players are.  They are different. Compare the players who will go to the World Cup from these countries. Once you have done this you might see the error in your ways. Below I will indicate players from the Argentina match that played 3N rugby. Its a different story regarding France, the 6N and the RWC side as any person who follow French rugby is well aware of.  What does this tell us champ..... Us? So you are an All Black :cheers: . Come one, don't be so pathetic. If you don't acknowledge Argentina as a powerful team then you havea very limited knowledge about test rugby. Your entire paragraph, like your entire post, is ignorant and guess work. Find me weaknesses in the AB team who played at Velez.... Sam Tuitupou... no he started against the boks shortly afterwards. Toeava... no he also stareted 3N games. Scott Hamilton.... no he started 3N games too. Oliver... no also started 3N games.  Masoe... no played 3N. Eaton, Collins, Carter... no played 3N. Woodcock.... no played 3N. Sommerville... again no. There was one player who after being totally outplayed by Gonzalo Longo, missed the 3N. Can you guess his name..... The fact is that of this team only 1 will miss the RWC for reasons other than injury. Arg played 4 players who are not likely to start against France. Thats a pretty good indicator to their ability.  BTW you also forgot to mention the 2002 draw against France and the draw against Arg which I doubt you are aware of. Also the loss against Munster whivh you probably cant even find on a map.</blockquote>

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