Comments on: Narrow miss in SA vs. New Zealand rugby http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby Paul Cook's blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:09:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Spleen http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-489 Spleen Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:32:44 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-489 Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda Who'll go a-waltzing Matilda with me la da di dum da dum di dum da da-di-dum (just getting into the whole Aussie spirit) Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda
Who’ll go a-waltzing Matilda with me
la da di dum da
dum di dum da da-di-dum
(just getting into the whole Aussie spirit)

]]> By: minette http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-487 minette Tue, 30 Aug 2005 20:37:43 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-487 I would second the fact that it might be painful, but I might have to cheer very loudly for the Aussies too this coming weekend. I would second the fact that it might be painful, but I might have to cheer very loudly for the Aussies too this coming weekend.

]]> By: Charl http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-485 Charl Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:20:16 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-485 C'mon the Aussies!!! Yeah, don't see them having any chance, but I'd love to see them win. Specially if an ex-South African Clyde Wrathbone can score some tries, ultimately assisting us in achieving victory. Anyways, I'd just like to say that we played well (could still improve on our handling) but we were a bit unlucky at times. But so be it, we were a bit lucky to win last year... Quite impressed with the rugby knowledge bud, keep it up! FOUR LETTERS, NO FIVE!!! C’mon the Aussies!!!

Yeah, don’t see them having any chance, but I’d love to see them win. Specially if an ex-South African Clyde Wrathbone can score some tries, ultimately assisting us in achieving victory.

Anyways, I’d just like to say that we played well (could still improve on our handling) but we were a bit unlucky at times. But so be it, we were a bit lucky to win last year…

Quite impressed with the rugby knowledge bud, keep it up!

FOUR LETTERS, NO FIVE!!!

]]> By: MDA http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-483 MDA Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:49:49 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-483 aHa! Thanks for pointing me to my bad assumption: that more than two games are played by each pair. That does, indeed, change everything. aHa! Thanks for pointing me to my bad assumption: that more than two games are played by each pair.

That does, indeed, change everything.

]]> By: paulcook http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-482 paulcook Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:22:35 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-482 Oh, and a hydro is a sort of like a spa. So hot (and I do mean hot) pools, with fountains and jets and stuff, both indoors and out. Apparently there are some natural hotsprings on the site. Anyway, it's great for relaxing, and also the water theme park uses heated water on the water slides, which is a great invention -- especially since it was (technically) still winter. Oh, and a hydro is a sort of like a spa. So hot (and I do mean hot) pools, with fountains and jets and stuff, both indoors and out. Apparently there are some natural hotsprings on the site. Anyway, it’s great for relaxing, and also the water theme park uses heated water on the water slides, which is a great invention — especially since it was (technically) still winter.

]]> By: paulcook http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-481 paulcook Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:20:42 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-481 Cunning arguments, MDA, except that the number of matches played undoes your conclusions. Each pair of teams only meet each other twice (one match at home, one away). Thus .za has beaten .au twice (to much merriment around the nation), and .nz has beaten .au once, and probably will next weekend. .za and .nz have each won once against the other of that pair. So after next weekend's match, .za and .nz will quite likely be drawn on match wins. Bonus points will likely decide the result. One scores them for things like scoring four or more tries (touchdowns) in a match, or for losing by fewer than seven points. .nz is ahead in bonus points, thanks to a high-scoring win over .au. This sucks. I'm not sure what would, hypothetically, happen if bonus points didn't break a tie. Perhaps point differentials, perhaps the trophy would be shared. Cunning arguments, MDA, except that the number of matches played undoes your conclusions. Each pair of teams only meet each other twice (one match at home, one away). Thus .za has beaten .au twice (to much merriment around the nation), and .nz has beaten .au once, and probably will next weekend. .za and .nz have each won once against the other of that pair. So after next weekend’s match, .za and .nz will quite likely be drawn on match wins.

Bonus points will likely decide the result. One scores them for things like scoring four or more tries (touchdowns) in a match, or for losing by fewer than seven points. .nz is ahead in bonus points, thanks to a high-scoring win over .au. This sucks. I’m not sure what would, hypothetically, happen if bonus points didn’t break a tie. Perhaps point differentials, perhaps the trophy would be shared.

]]> By: MDA http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-480 MDA Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:10:21 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-480 What's a "hydro"? More importantly, if .za has won all it's matches but one, how can .nz take the cup (or whatever) by winning one (the last) game against .au? Surely they can't also have won all their matches but one. That would mean .au has lost nearly twice as many matches as they've played! (Either that, or we're working under a definition of "won" that means "did not earn last place" and that rugby is a three sided game). I take it point differentials matter as well and they've (almost adversarially) worked out to the detriment of .za? What’s a “hydro”?

More importantly, if .za has won all it’s matches but one, how can .nz take the cup (or whatever) by winning one (the last) game against .au? Surely they can’t also have won all their matches but one. That would mean .au has lost nearly twice as many matches as they’ve played! (Either that, or we’re working under a definition of “won” that means “did not earn last place” and that rugby is a three sided game). I take it point differentials matter as well and they’ve (almost adversarially) worked out to the detriment of .za?

]]> By: paulcook http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-479 paulcook Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:04:01 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-479 Admittedly, Australia have been <em>very</em> unlucky to have so many injuries. Still, I tend to agree -- though I love watching the game, I'd never play it seriously. Though, of course, my figure is also not so great for rugby either! Anyway, enjoy the Ultimate! Admittedly, Australia have been very unlucky to have so many injuries. Still, I tend to agree — though I love watching the game, I’d never play it seriously. Though, of course, my figure is also not so great for rugby either!

Anyway, enjoy the Ultimate!

]]> By: Adam http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-478 Adam Sat, 27 Aug 2005 21:13:34 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/27/narrow-miss-in-sa-vs-new-zealand-rugby#comment-478 "House of Pain stadium"... "<i>fifteen</i> of their top players injured"... And yet, for some reason, the Caltech Rugby players keep asking me to join their team. I'll stick to the significantly less violent and dangerous Ultimate Frisbee, thank you very much (a sport that <i>I</i> understand). “House of Pain stadium”… “fifteen of their top players injured”…

And yet, for some reason, the Caltech Rugby players keep asking me to join their team. I’ll stick to the significantly less violent and dangerous Ultimate Frisbee, thank you very much (a sport that I understand).

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