God's Own Rugby Team...

[magpie in the 80's]

There's another shot for the Wallabies though as they turn the scrum over.
Here comes the imposing figure of Cross stepping towards the line..and he's over and we do have the big climax! Hold onto your hats!
CROSS TRY CONVERTED BY GITEAU! 24-28!


NZ 28

AUST 24

at 78m

[magpie in the 80's]

What a finish to a fantastic match. The match that went down to the wire.
New Zealand cling on following an Australian onslaught at the death!
The Wallabies almost steal the match but credit to this tough All Blacks team who hang on for the final win.
What a contest here in Brisbane. Graham Henry's men retain the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup for another year in front of a packed house of over 52,000 people at the home of rugby union in my opinion.


NZ 28

AUST 24

at FULLTIME

Australia.. V...New Zealand
Tries 3...............4
Pens 1...............0
Cons 3...............4

Score 24.............28

Australia
PENK 23 Min (Giteau)
TRY 40 Min (Ashley-Cooper)
CONV 40 Min (Giteau)
TRY 45 Min (Horwill)
CONV 46 Min (Giteau)
TRY 77 Min (Cross)
CONV 78 Min (Giteau)

New Zealand
TRY 13 Min (Muliaina)
CONV 14 Min (Carter)
TRY 50 Min (Woodcock)
CONV 51 Min (Carter)
TRY 63 Min (Weepu)
CONV 64 Min (Carter)
TRY 67 Min (Carter)
CONV 68 Min (Carter)


Thanks for joining me for what's been a remarkable match and a remarkable tournament for season 2008!
Until we do it all again next year this has been M80's for SAFOOTY saying goodbye.

[Thiele]

Well Done Mags excellent Calling

So

[MagicKiwi]

Life is good, God's Own takes home the trophies. Congratulations my boys, nail biting game.

That's it for another Tri-Nations/Bledisloe tournament until next year.

Good on you Mags for your calls, see you next year!!!

Unless you wanna call the test match series about to start

[JAS]

Life is good, God's Own takes home the trophies. Congratulations my boys, nail biting game.

That's it for another Tri-Nations/Bledisloe tournament until next year.

Good on you Mags for your calls, see you next year!!!

Unless you wanna call the test match series about to start

ooooops completely forgot the game was on

Congrats MK and the Kiwis

Hey Mags...any chance you could do the Magners League and the Heineken Cup too doesn't need to be ALL the games....just the ones with Munster

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

Hey Mags just found out you'= are off to Hong Hong for Australia and New Zealand next week in the final Bledisloe Cup

[MagicKiwi]

Excellent.

[JAS]

MK....pity you guys can't be over here for the game...I reckon this might be worth 50Euros...although for me the airfare on top kinda counts me out...

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/19_8599.php

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

Australia 7

New Zealand 3

[Thiele]

Try and Conversion to Australia

Australia 14

New Zealand 6

[Thiele]

Australia 14

New Zealand 9

[Thiele]

Australia 14

New Zealand 9

Half time

[Dirko]

Keep the scores coming Thiele...GOOD job as always.

[Thiele]

Early Stages second half

Australia 14

New Zealand 14

[Thiele]

Australia 14

New Zealand 19

[Thiele]

Final score

Australia 14

New Zealand 19

New Zealand wrtins the series 3-1

[MagicKiwi]

I'll take the win.

Shocking refereeing though. Not sure why an Irishman is refereeing a Bledisloe Cup game. It's usually a South African as part of the Tri-Nations. Hope this doesn't happen too often. Did his best to ruin a really good spectacle.

[MagicKiwi]

MK....pity you guys can't be over here for the game...I reckon this might be worth 50Euros...although for me the airfare on top kinda counts me out...

How much JAS?

[JAS]

MK....pity you guys can't be over here for the game...I reckon this might be worth 50Euros...although for me the airfare on top kinda counts me out...

How much JAS?

haha...wait for this...just for a laugh I had a look at Expedia.co.uk and put in for a return flight and 2 nights in a 3* hotel for one arriving the day before and leaving the day after....

Cheapest yes cheapest is...£1634...that's about 3,894$AU

...and that's room only too. For some bizzare reason all the flights have me going via Paris.

Looked at the cheapie Irish airline Ryanair...could go from Edinburgh for about £40 return but then the problem is getting to Edinburgh...it's about 5 hours away and trains don't run 24/7 so would need 2 nights hotel there too...oh the joy of living in the back of bloody beyond haha.

But I wouldn't seriously go to the breakfast anyway...there's limited places and far more dedicated fans who take the trouble to go to games deserve to go.

oh and the 50Euros for the breakie works out at about 100$AU

Look forward to hopefully seeing the games online...I think the sainted Rupert has bagged them all for tv.

Regards
JAS

[JAS]

Wooohooo...Saturday's Ireland v NZ game is actually on terrestrial tv here...I am the happiest bunny in the warren

I get the Scotland v SA game too but not England v Australia...oh well 2 out of three ain't bad...it's bloody brilliant.

Regards
JAS