Actually--
--the Wallabies are not that good at winning if one cares to disregard parochial comment and get down to a few basic facts.
Up until the end of 1999, Internationals between Australia and New Zealand were 110, of which Australia WON A MERE 26 and drew 5. New Zealand have also scored more points for than against. You are playing catch-up fellas!
Australia had five years at attempting to win both the tri-nations and Super 12: 2001 was a lucky year, and the Wallabies didn't win all games against the AB's, perhaps one or two that mattered!
The IRB decision has nothing whatsoever to do with Rugby, but plenty to do with money, and as anyone who knows these things, NZ has four million people, and Australia eighteen,[or whatever].
Playing all of their games in Australia is a huge advantage to the All Blacks, and being shafted by that most abrasive of ARU officials O'Neill will be the best possible incentive to win. All AB coach John Mitchell will have to say before the AB's run out, is "John O'Neill!" They'll win! You read it here first!
And by then Helengrad will have gone too!
Last edited by Samuel; 20th Apr 2002 at 03:48.