It's time to throw caution to the wind, Robbie

Thank you Tui another sensible Kiwi.

Sad but true. The wallabies showed real character. Might not have been the greatest game, but the intensity was there and the Wallabies didn't deserve to lose. Fantastic effort, I thought many of the Wallabies had top games, and once a few players return, the only way is up. Hope they have an awesome EOYT.

Steve War... What are you on about... It's a blog site... if you don't like someone else's opinion report it! I don't even know what your childish inane comment means.

guess all you doubters have to eat your words

This is just nasty, so.... Get a New Zealand forum iof your own if you want to promote this vile trashy supporter behaviour - this is just nasty flaming and trolling!! Some suggested forum names: "Chups on shoulders sports" or "Once wee were wee trolls sports": Eh

Ceeboss, my point is it's not an anti-Aussie thing. It happens between all the provinces too... Otago, Waikato, Canterbury. I was about 10 when I started going to Shield games and players, refs and everyone is fair game. Auckland aside who tend to think games should be watched in silence and politely clapped being the main exception. I remember being at the inaugural world cup game between the AB's and Italy... JK hits the halfway line and then to the 40 metre stepping his way... I'm standing, jumping up and down cheering him on loudly... Everyone else politely held their seats until he got to the try line... by which time I was flying :-). Next time he got the ball from his 22 and was off again. This time the crowd around me beat me to my feet, which surprised and pleased me. My point is supporters have changed over time, but the passion hasn't. Booing is part of it all now. I don't like it, but aren't about to change it. So let it go and enjoy! Support in whatever way you want as long as you support. It's live and I love it all, especially when we can stick it to the Aussies :-) Trust me living over here the last few years, I get no end of stick about everything from sheep to cricket and league. And at the end of the day it is all fun and we drink beer and laugh. Too easy to take offence and for the most part the only person it upsets is you. That is one of the things I have learned since being here. And a good thing too :-). Go the AB's, enjoy it while it lasts!

It affects kiwis like.my father because there.behaviour miss represents the respectful and well mannered AB supporters. During the Wc my american friend asked what did aus to do Nz to warrant such disrespect and i couldnt give a reason for it. Instead i told him how we have the anzac connection and how aus was the firsy nation to help after the Christchurch earth quake n every other disaster n yet the Kiwis will boo n cheer for countries like russia who.couldnt careless about NZ.

All the ingredients for an upset tonight. All Blacks team who have won everything may just subconciously be a little flatter than usual, and maybe just a bit overconfident. Much maligned Wallabies will be highly motivated and hungry. Queensland heat wont suit the Kiwis. Big home crowd. Wallabies to win 19-17 with K.Beale MoM.

It was Cooper that sparked the team before he left the match injured. They were already playing that way so Barnes continued it.

Its a tragedy watching Australian rugby fall apart. I grew up watching Tim Horan weave magic, Toutai Kefu smash his way over for match winning trys and John Eales doing everything from dominating lineouts to kicking penalties right on fulltime to break my heart. Mike Harris couldnt even get a run with the woeful blues, let alone tie Matt Burkes shoelaces. In a backline so badly lacking for experience, talent, speed, skill it is an absolute crime that Ashley Cooper is not at fullback ahead of a reject for the awful blues. As someone who wants to be on the edge of my seat everytime we play a Bledisloe Cup test, I hope that tonight might spell the end of Deans so that you guys can get rid of the journeyman mentality and rediscover the next generation of Eales, Kefu and Burke.

i recon tonights game will be light on tries and more penalties carter to kick 7 easy penalties and 2 close to the touch line conversions for a 34 to 5 walk in the park win for the all blacks . look for the wallabies to be constantly offside , laying on the wrong side of the rucks when the all blacks are in thier 22... as this will be the only way the wallabies are going to stop the try -fest... and save some face on home soil...

What does it matter whether your dad is chinese and supports NBA. Sounds like both you and your dad need to stop worrying so much about what other people say. I personally wouldn't say Aussie doesn't know how to beat the AB's. I've been at the ground too often and seen the AB's get smacked by the Wallabies at home to be so bold, because it will come back and bite eventually... but for now the AB's are a hands down better side than what the Wallabies will field tonight. I hope the Wallabies do themselves proud tonight. For me that is all I want to see. But to say a bit of machoism from a fan about his team is a bit much for you and your dad, then I think it's a bit sad for you and him. I don't think your comments reflect the opinion of NZ or that of Maori... Is your dad a tribal elder and do you speak on his behalf and that of your iwi? Auckland fans should respect canterbury too.... Too funny!

How do you know... Has Deans told you what he did. If you went with that sort of Logic, you must think Campo is an absolute genius, because he loves nothing more than standing on his chair and telling you all his ideas continuously

Well said Thomas Crown . Thats poor form Nigel Imrie, embarrassing.

If you remember the Bronze semi-final, Cooper left the field injured. it was Barnes that steered us home and was man of the match.

Hope you put the house on it; those odds are about a decade old! :)

You seem like the type of Kiwi that gives the respectful Kiwis a bad name. My father is a Maori and a huge AB fan and he is disgusted by the way the AB fans like you disrespect the Aussies. Yes they are wounded and yes the AB are better but do you need to jump on Aus sporting forums and rub it in there faces? The AB get respect when they come and play in aus so it was only fair the Wlbys get some kind of respect from the AB fans like you and im sure the AB players are nothing like you and have been taught respect and manners. If the Aussies showed the same kind of spite in other sports against NZ, Kiwis would be scarred badly.

Exactly, the ABs will just absorb that initial pressure the ladies in green and will initially apply, that should last maybe 15 minutes then it will be back to some of those amazing skills by that back line with Keiran Reed running rampant, a game you cannot miss, it will be the most embarrasing loss the Wannabees are going to suffer under their wannabee coach, no excuses either, this is a Wannabee team regardless of the so called injuries. tah tah Clarise!!!!!!!

I just love the comment, even if we lose, we have to throw caution to the wind or something like that, not to worry, firstly you are assured of losing tonight and it will be huge, 42 to 9. Aussie dosen't know how to win against the AB's. ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS, WHAT SORT OF HAIR DYE DOES DEANS USE, after all these losses and pressure to step down one would think that his hair would have turned white by now!!!!!!

a written off Wallaby team is a dangerous thing. Im sure the ozzies will go hard till there legs and heart get tired. I wont deny that the start will be impressive by the Australians......but the All Blacks will let them have there fun, then shut them off like a switch and the game will swing violently with wallabies desperately defending there line from attacking New Zealanders for most of the second half.Should be interesting, not so much score line but how the ozzies will deal with constant pressure like theve never experienced before