![]() ![]() ![]() Before editing, take note of the following: But.Hello, and welcome to the Angry Birds Wiki! A place where you could find or share information about the Angry Birds and Bad Piggies series. “Hey! How are you? Good? I’m fine, thanks for asking.”Ī 40-0 victory over a Scotland side that seemed to have no intention of trying to win the game caused some consternation. Such a simple New Zealand gesture, a piece of shared culture that identifies the diaspora to each other and silently conveys so much. Eyebrows raised, slight head nods upwards. What was happening back ‘home’.Īnd then we revelled in the passion displayed by tournament debutants Portugal, whose efforts earned a standing ovation despite the 108-13 loss.īy the third pool game in Edinburgh, the hellos had been swapped for the customary ‘Maori salute’. We asked what the others had been doing in the previous week. ![]() We surprisingly found ourselves sitting together the next week in Lyon. We had introduced ourselves in Marseille, and cheered when Richie McCaw’s team demolished Italy 76-14, then bade each other farewell, expecting not to see each other again. As if he was re-living the failures of 1991, 1995, 19. “I can’t believe this has happened again,” my All Blacks jersey clad neighbour started chanting. “NOOOOOOOOOOOO,” came the crescendo that had been building for what seemed like minutes, but in reality was merely seconds.Įlissalde completed the coup de grace, sending the ball into the seats and referee Wayne Barnes blew the whistle to ensure the All Blacks were leaving the World Cup without the trophy. And resignation.ĭown on the Millennium Stadium pitch, French scrumhalf Jean-Baptiste Elissalde was tearing off towards his own line, ball in hand, ready to hoof it into the stands and continue New Zealand’s rugby World Cup nightmare. It was a man in immense mental pain borne out of frustration. WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The low moan to the left of me started to increase in volume. ![]() A New Zealand All Blacks fan with a painted face attends an official welcome ceremony for the Rugby World Cup in Auckland September 3, 2011. ![]()
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