The World Rugby Cup FEVER hits NZ..

[carole]

For those of you who know a little about us Kiwis, we are a Rugby MAD nation, this is one of the biggest events our country will host, it will be Rugby madness for the next six weeks, we are expecting a huge amount of overseas visitors even some celebrity's according to the media, but that could be just hype,but then again maybe not.

The opening ceremony is in auckland tomorrow Friday, my son will be there of course, he is Rugby mad, well sport mad would be the better way of putting it, raised with a mother who never had any interest in sport, so i believe it must have been born in him lol.,he also is rather good at most sports and was a very good cricket player, so i sure cannot take any credit for that.

It will be an exciting event, and if the ALL BLACKS, our best team don't win the cup it will indeed be a very sad sporting day in NZ, the whole country will be in mourning , seriously, lol, I am sure our players will give it their best, my son has tickets to the last game, which cost him quite a bit ,so we had better hope NZ is playing ,otherwise it won't even be worth going really.

Anyhow just thought i would share our madness here down under.

Hey Wom is aussie coming?

[wombat2u2004]

Hey Wom is aussie coming?

What ??? To beat you guys again ???? How much punishment can you all take ???

[carole]

Are you not confusing it with cricket mate,? ha ha you so funny, we will beat the pants off you guys, just you wait and see.

Three words Wom BRING IT ON.

[wombat2u2004]

Are you not confusing it with cricket mate,? ha ha you so funny, we will beat the pants off you guys, just you wait and see.

Three words Wom BRING IT ON.

This just in.....it's a true story............

Wiremu, a New Zealander, was on the dole in Australia but about to fly home to watch the
Rugby World Cup and was not feeling well,

So he decided to see a doctor.

"Hey doc, I dun't feel so good, ey" said Wiremu.

The doctor gave him a thorough examination and informed Wiremu
that he had long existing and advanced prostate problems and that the
only cure was testicular removal.

"No way doc" replied Wiremu "I'm gitting a sicond opinion ey!"

The second Aussie doctor gave Wiremu the same diagnosis and also
advised him that testicular removal was the only cure.
Not surprisingly, Wiremu refused the treatment.

Wiremu was devastated, but with the Rugby World Cup just around
the corner he found an expat Kiwi doctor and decided to get one last
opinion from someone he could trust.

The Kiwi doctor examined him and said: "Wiremu Cuzzy Bro, you huv Prostate
suckness ey."

"What's the cure thin doc ?" asked Wiremu hoping for a different answer.

"Wull, Wiremu", said the Kiwi doctor "Wi're gonna huv to cut off your balls."

"Phew, thunk god for thut!" said Wiremu,
"those Aussie bastards wanted to take my test tickets off me!"

[carole]

Oh gosh Wom i love it, i have to send that to my family and friends, it is hysterical, i was waiting for the end wondering what it would be,i can quite believe it to be true as well, thanks for that, really made my day mate.

By the way i have been informed by my son that aussie's are pretty darn good at rugby, excuse my ignorance, i thought it was only cricket, actually hate to admit it, but you guys' are pretty darn good at most sports, grrr..

Ah well you better not be taking that cup home,or we are really gonna hate you guys lol.

[ChrisH]

The opening ceremony was awesome.
Of course being from Wales I so I will be cheering our guys on to win but second choice for me is NZ and I wish them well all the way through.

For those who haven't seen the opening ceremony but would like to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GkXp...A12F26FF0482BE

There are links to the other parts on the right but, imo, the above is the best one.

The Tonga v NZ Haka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxvygVltczg

And just because I love the Haka here's a NZ one from some other game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JphKP...eature=related

[moosmom]

Break out the band aids!!! GO KIWI!!!!