What’s the number one sport in Australia and New Zealand?
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A battle right there
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Just a bit of rugby chat
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Disclaimer: It's been roughly 12 years since I last got into watching televised rugby games and even prior to that I wasn't really into being a spectator at all—instead preferring actual participation/with minimal, if at all any, proper rules. 
I/we just enjoyed smashing c_nts for the fun of it.
And so on the subject of professional rugby, I must admit that I am probably one of the least knowledgeable New Zealanders in this regard—butt eye'll certainly try to present interesting rugby content here for ya'll, if & when I can.
*Currently the 2023 Rugby World Cup is underway.
[*Quoted from rugbyworldcup.com]
"TOURNAMENT HISTORY"
"The idea of a Rugby World Cup had long been discussed but it was not until March 1985 that a proposal was put in front of the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) at its annual meeting in Paris."
"Australia’s Nicholas Shehadie and New Zealand’s Richard Littlejohn had been the driving force behind the proposal, visiting England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to try to win crucial support from those unions for the proposal."
"They met with mixed responses, but come the vote the proposal was passed by 10-6 with Australia and New Zealand to co-host the inaugural tournament two years later."
"Participation at a Rugby World Cup is now decided by a highly competitive qualification process, but for the inaugural men’s tournament in 1987, nine of the 16 teams were invited to take part with the rest coming from the seven member unions of the then IRFB (now World Rugby) in Australia, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales with South Africa unable to play given their international sporting isolation due to the apartheid regime."
"New Zealand became the first team to hold aloft the Webb Ellis Cup after a 29-9 victory over France in the inaugural final, and have done so again twice since, as hosts again in 2011 and then in England in 2015."
"Led by the indefatigable Richie McCaw in both triumphs, the All Blacks are the only team to successfully defend the trophy."
"South Africa made up for lost time by lifting the Webb Ellis Cup at the first attempt on home soil in 1995 with President Nelson Mandela presenting the trophy to Springbok captain Francois Pienaar in one of the most iconic images in sport."
"South Africa are level with the All Blacks on three titles, following further successes in 2007 and 2019."
"The Springboks did, however, fall victim to what is ranked as the biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history between those two title-winning campaigns, when they lost to Japan in a never-to-be-forgotten encounter in Brighton at RWC 2015."
"The Brave Blossoms used that 34-32 victory as a springboard for an even better campaign in 2019 when, as Asia’s first hosts, they reached the quarter-finals for the first time."
"Along with New Zealand and South Africa, Australia are the other multiple winners of the Webb Ellis Cup, with victories in 1991 and 1999 capping a golden decade for a Wallabies team stacked with exciting talent."
"While David Campese epitomised the attacking flair of the 1991 team, defence was the cornerstone of the 1999 win, with just one try conceded all tournament."
"England are the only team to have broken the southern hemisphere monopoly."
"In 2003, Clive Woodward’s side faced hosts Australia in the second final to go to extra-time – South Africa v New Zealand in 1995 was the first – and prevailed 20-17 thanks to a last-gasp Jonny Wilkinson drop goal."
"New Zealand and South Africa are the most successful teams in men’s Rugby World Cup history, having each lifted the Webb Ellis Cup on three occasions – the All Blacks in 1987, 2011 and 2015 and the Springboks in 1995, 2007 and 2019."
"Australia were crowned champions in 1991 and 1999 with England, the only northern hemisphere nation lift the coveted trophy, in 2003."
"France are the only other nation to have reached a Rugby World Cup final, but they have suffered heartbreak on three occasions, in 1987, 1999 and 2011."
"First held in Australia and New Zealand in 1987, the tournament has alternated between the northern and southern hemisphere every four years."
"History was made in 2019 when the tournament was hosted in Asia for the first time, with Japan the hosts of a tournament that set records on and off the pitch and created a lasting legacy across the region."
"Rugby World Cup 2019 attracted two million new participants to the sport, achieved a 99 per cent attendance rate, set a new fan zone attendance record of 1.13 million and delivered a record nationwide economic impact of £4.3 billion."
www.rugbyworldcup.com
I/we just enjoyed smashing c_nts for the fun of it.And so on the subject of professional rugby, I must admit that I am probably one of the least knowledgeable New Zealanders in this regard—butt eye'll certainly try to present interesting rugby content here for ya'll, if & when I can.
*Currently the 2023 Rugby World Cup is underway.
[*Quoted from rugbyworldcup.com]
"TOURNAMENT HISTORY"
"The idea of a Rugby World Cup had long been discussed but it was not until March 1985 that a proposal was put in front of the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) at its annual meeting in Paris."
"Australia’s Nicholas Shehadie and New Zealand’s Richard Littlejohn had been the driving force behind the proposal, visiting England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to try to win crucial support from those unions for the proposal."
"They met with mixed responses, but come the vote the proposal was passed by 10-6 with Australia and New Zealand to co-host the inaugural tournament two years later."
"Participation at a Rugby World Cup is now decided by a highly competitive qualification process, but for the inaugural men’s tournament in 1987, nine of the 16 teams were invited to take part with the rest coming from the seven member unions of the then IRFB (now World Rugby) in Australia, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales with South Africa unable to play given their international sporting isolation due to the apartheid regime."
"New Zealand became the first team to hold aloft the Webb Ellis Cup after a 29-9 victory over France in the inaugural final, and have done so again twice since, as hosts again in 2011 and then in England in 2015."
"Led by the indefatigable Richie McCaw in both triumphs, the All Blacks are the only team to successfully defend the trophy."
"South Africa made up for lost time by lifting the Webb Ellis Cup at the first attempt on home soil in 1995 with President Nelson Mandela presenting the trophy to Springbok captain Francois Pienaar in one of the most iconic images in sport."
"South Africa are level with the All Blacks on three titles, following further successes in 2007 and 2019."
"The Springboks did, however, fall victim to what is ranked as the biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history between those two title-winning campaigns, when they lost to Japan in a never-to-be-forgotten encounter in Brighton at RWC 2015."
"The Brave Blossoms used that 34-32 victory as a springboard for an even better campaign in 2019 when, as Asia’s first hosts, they reached the quarter-finals for the first time."
"Along with New Zealand and South Africa, Australia are the other multiple winners of the Webb Ellis Cup, with victories in 1991 and 1999 capping a golden decade for a Wallabies team stacked with exciting talent."
"While David Campese epitomised the attacking flair of the 1991 team, defence was the cornerstone of the 1999 win, with just one try conceded all tournament."
"England are the only team to have broken the southern hemisphere monopoly."
"In 2003, Clive Woodward’s side faced hosts Australia in the second final to go to extra-time – South Africa v New Zealand in 1995 was the first – and prevailed 20-17 thanks to a last-gasp Jonny Wilkinson drop goal."
"New Zealand and South Africa are the most successful teams in men’s Rugby World Cup history, having each lifted the Webb Ellis Cup on three occasions – the All Blacks in 1987, 2011 and 2015 and the Springboks in 1995, 2007 and 2019."
"Australia were crowned champions in 1991 and 1999 with England, the only northern hemisphere nation lift the coveted trophy, in 2003."
"France are the only other nation to have reached a Rugby World Cup final, but they have suffered heartbreak on three occasions, in 1987, 1999 and 2011."
"First held in Australia and New Zealand in 1987, the tournament has alternated between the northern and southern hemisphere every four years."
"History was made in 2019 when the tournament was hosted in Asia for the first time, with Japan the hosts of a tournament that set records on and off the pitch and created a lasting legacy across the region."
"Rugby World Cup 2019 attracted two million new participants to the sport, achieved a 99 per cent attendance rate, set a new fan zone attendance record of 1.13 million and delivered a record nationwide economic impact of £4.3 billion."
History | About Rugby World Cup
Official information about Rugby World Cup provided by World Rugby, including history, best performers, event growth, host selection and stadia.
www.rugbyworldcup.com
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Is there fantasy sports for Australian Rules Football and NZ Rugby? Fantasy football is huge in the USA to the point now where they flash fantasy stats on the bottom line of live games and on pregame/postgame talk shows.
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There probably is aye.
Haven't actually thought about that before now.
I gotta be honest, I haven't worked out what fantasy sports actually are.
Still got this vague impression it's some kinda massive multiplayer online FFB thang y'all are somehow masterfully hiding.
There's several times I went searching for this mysterious FFB around the TFSF threads, c'ept I'm prone to cartoonish absurdisms, like lookin for an actual digital game akin to a playstation/xbox deal.
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