Tale of two whites
My predicted champions, Australia, is out of the World Cup! It is so cruel that they lost by a mere 2 points, and even more cruel is the way they lost the game. Or rather how England stole it from the Wallabies.
Clarke Quay is a great place to hangout, if I had the cash that is. The atmosphere is so different, and nightlife is so fun and happening down there. Anyway, I went pub-hoppping with Babe and her bestie, Reina, to catch the first quarter-finals between Australia and England.
With so many ang mohs around, I only got to differentiate the Aussie’s and the English by the word ‘mate’ that the former always use. They’re damn passionate people who will sing along as if they’re in the stadium itself, and don’t curse and swear as much as I had stereotyped them to.
But anyway regarding the game itself, to cut the 80-minutes game short, Johnny Wilkinson basically won the game single-handedly for England. And I hate that. England just relied on him to convert the penalties which then is… converted to points for them.
I wanna see tries yo! Side-steppings and fakes and switches and dummies and bursts down the flanks were little, if not non-existent.
England placed too much emphasis on willy ol’ Wilkinson, akin to their soccer team who relies quite a bit from Beckham to get their goals. So if in rugby there’s Wilkinson to covert penalties, then there’s Becks to score from free kicks in soccer.
England is pretty blessed, eh?
England won the last World Cup due to Wilkinson’s precise delivery from his set-pieces (and kicks). Will it be the same story this year? I hope not. ’cause my mom told me lightning will not strike at the same place twice.
But come to think of it, the tournament’s being played in France this year.
O’ Chabal! O’ Habana! O’ Rokocoko! O’ Carter! You are my best hopes for now…
(edited)
New Zealand lost 18-20 to France. *hangs head low* But what a quarter-final it was this time round.
We are not playing the All Blacks. We are playing New Zealand.
I love that quote from the French camp.
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wah, what’s this…
you follow the rugby world cup, eh fit?
cool. cos i never seem to understand rugby.
btw, i saw you and your girlfriend i guess, at far east tadi. yu were in a red tee kan?
hahahh
yeah.. i followed lah. but not as religiously as soccer. I watch many balls, play only one. Okay, that sounded off.
alamak… i got a stalker lah. mati lah gini… sekolah tak jumpa, pat luar boleh jumpa ni. tak tegur pun!!!
where got stalk you?
haha. you were too far away, and you wouldn’t hv recognised me anyway.
but i think by now you’ve seen my selenge displaypicon my blog kan?
haha.
YA DAMN SELENGE. (you want me to say that right? heh.)
you were far away but managed to spot me ah. wah lau eh, tt’s eagle eyes I see!!
actually, no, i didnt want you to say that, but thanks anyway. not.
not that far away la.. you were going up d escalator, i was just in front.
wh’re am i getting into details anyway? it’d only convince you further tt i WAS stalking you. lol
habana is good, man!
anyways, happy hari raya to you and your family!
Wallabies rock my socks..
Aussies are awesome (thank you very much)..
Poms rely too much on one man.. ALWAYS..
and that game was shiiiite.. TOTALLY..
Wilkinson is a pretty boy..
Gregan is FOREVER my hero..
Carter is cute.. thats rare in rugby..
and the Japanese.. half of them don’t even look it.. HAHAHA..
btw.. im going for France.. just because i dnt want the England to win..nor do i want my cousin to rub dirt in my face again
Whoa, you’re really into rugby ah? or is it ’cause of the cute and hot and blahblahblah guys? But I gotta admit about Carter thought. Shit I sounded gay. But yeah I get your drift.
Sad to say, England won again and no surprise it’s the willy ol’ Johnny who won it for them. What’s new man..
no no no.. cute guys..rugby?! u gotta be kidding me.. its like once in a blue moon that u get a hottie.. and im not that shallow either.. i’ve been watching rugby since i can remember.. and my cousin plays.. and i watch the local league as well as when the wallabies or the all blacks are in town.. heh.. its damn awesome to watch it live!! haha..
N i agree.. surprise surprise. like who didnt see that one coming?!
your cousin plays in the local league? what’s him name eyy, if you don’t mind disclosing. hah!
it’s ENG vs RSA in the finals! Go Habana, boo Wilkinson for me!
hahahaaha i said.. i watch the local league.. which is the WESTERN FORCE.. and my cousin plays in district leagues.. In case u havent picked up from my blog.. i live in Australia.. so even if i name drop.. i doubt u would know.. and what sucks most is mum wont let me play touch rugby.. but volleyball will suffice me.. hahaha i know.. two diff spectrums.. but MEH! both are just as fun..
OH and the whole thing about sports commentator.. i WISH.. childhood dream lah.. hahahahaa HIDDEN SECRET YOO!! hahahahahaa
oh.. you’re in Australia! cool or what… pursuing uni eh? anw touch is a gd alternative to contact ah esp for girls. I think touch’s a gd thinking game but nahh.. never got the chance to really play it.
hey hey hey… dreams DO come true! so fret not!