I think Jonah beat Campo many times when they played each other. The 95 Bledisloe Cup game in Sydney, Hong Kong 7's, Super Rugby. All whilst suffering from kidney failure. So Jonah's career was always on a bad day.
That is true. But Jonah's strength was not in his stats. It was his aura. He was the first global rugby superstar, and catapulted the All Blacks into the fully professional era we know today. To do that you have to capture people's imaginations. And that's why, in my mind, he will always be the greatest.
George Gregan played his heart out that day. As an All Black supporter. It was awesome to see George Gregan and Tim Horan at Jonahs Memorial service. Much respect to both teams. RIP Jonah Lomu All Black No 941
Gregan tore us apart in the first half - or at least after the first five minutes. But I remember Kronfeld coming on at half time and completely stuffed his game. He spent most of the second half with his hands in the air ar the back of the ruck unable to get the ball.
Its September 2019 and I cant believe me and my Dad watched this game live. Can still remember the cheers and hugs. It was an amazing game. Lomu was the GOAT
Every day, every minute as Brazilian Fan I am knowing to love this Game, this Respect, its incredible technician and strength... I am All Blacks Fan but with a lot of respect for All Nations/Players that give all your heart and soul for this Amazing Sport. A lot to learn about Rugby but I am going ahead...
I was there. It really was the best match of rugby I have ever seen. It was an electric atmosphere in the stadium with a massive crowd not knowing from second to second who was going to win. That was what made it special not the defence or the attack. Every time Jonah got the ball in the second half the crowd went quiet, absolutely quiet, in anticipation of what he might do. A privilege to have seen the game and to have seen Jonah, who in the best game of rugby ever, was the best player.
Extraordinary game. One has to remember this was the first time Australia had played New Zealand since winning the Rugby World Cup. It was the battle of the Giants.
I remember this game started (for me) at 6am on a Saturday morning on Fox Sports World. I had only been interested in rugby for about a year, but I was able to watch this match live. Being a Wallaby fan, I hated to see NZ win...but the match itself was so fantastic that I ended up watching the replays, recording it, and forcing family to watch it with me. Truly, rugby of the gods.
Thirteen years old, and still the best game I've ever seen. I watch this game, and I feel bad for my Aussie neighbours that they don't currently have a Gregan or a Larkham to make those good decisions in the backline. Most Aussies probably assume that all Kiwis like easy wins over them, but this one doesn't. I miss the days when we had Justin vs George vs Joost, three amazing players in the same position. I feel incredibly lucky to have witnessed such an era.
I remember watching this game. I was in The US on business and a group of us found a bar that was screening the game and serving breakfast - there was about 15 Australians and 10 Kiwis watching it live - everyone of us could hardly speak when the whistle finally went - and typical of a rugby crowd, there was true respect shown by everyone Aussie and Kiwi alike. A fantastic game, two outstanding teams and a perfect result!
+Yo 85 Gareth Edwards and probably Richie macaw and possibly Dan carter are all better than Jonah, but he was definitely the most exciting to watch with out a doubt
I had the pleasure of seeing this on TV, but it must have been incredible actually being there. Almost 15 years on and its still one of the most exciting matches ive ever seen. If you'd actually seen the entire match, it wasn't a bad defensive game, it was two equally skilled teams attacking furiously at each other and capitalizing on lapses in each others defense. Besides, a bad defensive game is obviously far more fun to watch than a good defensive game of just penalty kicks and kicking for territory.
sorry to say here mate that AFL NRL and Soccer are all crapping on Rugby now in OZ. Our game is broke and no juniors coming through. Rugby sadly will be a game we were once good at and that we cant compete in any more soon. RWC 19 we will miss the 1/4 Finals in my view and wont make the Top 6 teams in the world again after that. It's sad for Trans Tasman rivalry and Bledisloe and we will never give you top competition or beat NZ again.
It still gives me "goose bumps," watching the game,,, years later,,, excellent,, What a game!!!! WHAT A LOMU,,,!!!!! R. I. P. BIG MAN,,, *DA, VINCI "WITH THE OVAL FOOTBALL........ 'WE ALL LOVE,, AND MISS YOU..* ,GERARD. J. LONDON
I remember watching this game it was awesome, I was at the club before the game and the Aussies were giving me grief 5 mins into the game I didn't hear a peep.
I was at the stadium that day as a kid rooting for the Wallabies. I remember when Jonah Lomu scored that game-winning try, some Aussie fans chucked their cups full of beer in anger. Epic game.
Yes we Malaysian rugby fans remember the gentle giant of rugby the All Blacks legend the late Jonah Lomu. Three years after the heartbreaking 1995 World Cup final defeat to South Africa by 15-12 Jonah and the All Blacks came to Kuala Lumpur and played in the 7-aside Rugby tournament in the 1998 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur. Jonah Lomu and his team mates won the gold medal beating South Africa in the final. When he was in Kuala Lumpur for the Commonwealth Games Lomu was ever the great sportsman he was never showy and always humble and down to earth person RIP Jonah Lomu.We all miss you.
Thank you Jonah. I remember watching this game with me old man and it's got to be the best game ever. Both teams played their hearts out. Plus a record crowd. RIP Jonah Lomu and thank you for a brilliant try
This was defiantly one of the best games ever beside World Cup finals but for a test defiantly. There was one other game just as good as this one, New Zealand vs France back in 86 when France won 16-3 on Nov 15.
New Zealand's strength = Running Rugby Australia's strength = rucks and passes (and quick recycling of the ball, whereas NZ has continuous play) and George Gregan is a Rugby Legend. Probably the greatest scrum half in history
Australia's strength = Complaining when they get their ass handed to them I live in australia now and i'll support the wallabies against anyone but the all blacks......but the wallabies are in terrible form for the world cup and really need to get their shit together
stuntmayne43 agreed mate, Wallabies need to pull up their socks.. with the infusion of new players like Speight into the squad there are no excuses for these loses to England and France
yes I would give gregan that he was awesome. as a halfback growing up I always admired his game. our ab halfbacks have always been strong n physical but lacked a good quick pass and vision. But in Aaron smith we finally have that. long way too go yet but I reckon he will eventually go down as the greatest of all time
@LD its actually gone back to the averages ... i mean look at the history of bledisloe cup going back to the 20s - its all NZ, with a wallabies win every blue moon. THe 90s are early 2000s dominance of the wallabies was a complete aberration. Once in 100 year team with eales and gregan etc. Now its reverted to the long term average.
@LD Mate don't know where you're getting your stats from but Australia have won the Bledisloe cup only 12 times since 1932 - and most of those were in the 1994-2003 period. The stats confirm y pesimistic (I'm an Australian/wallabies supporter) - Australian rugby has reverted to the mean. We can maybe expect to win the cup every 10-15 years at most, until another "team of the century" comes along. Source for my stats: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bledisloe_Cup#Results
@LD rugby union in australia had a real chance to became the dominant rugby code in australia in the late 90s. Super rugby was thriving aswell as the national team and the super league had depleted rugby league, but australian rugby blew it. Im a fan of both codes but australian rugby could be a powerhouse on the same level as new zealand, if the australian rugby administrators took advantage of the early professional era in the 90s.
I have to comment as to the timeliness that TH-cam popped this video up in my Recommended line. I had posted a video of "The Greatest Try of All Time: 1973 All Blacks vs the Baba's". A former teammate of mine (Srumhalf) commented on my post that Sid Goings and Gareth Edwards were the two greatest scrumhalfs. Not disputing, I replied I always loved to see George Gregan and Justin Marshall go head-to-head. Always great games when those two were in there, not discounting the other 28 players on the field. Comments from a 66 yr old Yank that played for 28 yrs for the San Francisco Rugby Club, for what it's worth. Cheers.
Thank you very much, sir. Your argument was very well thought out and researched. I give you my appreciation for that. Very well done, and very well played, my good man. And not to mention your etiquette. Much appreciated as well.
What a game that was. Rugby just is not the same with the Wallabies being crap, Bledisloe means stuff all and the Aussies are our real nemesis, not South Africa. There was a time when I would never miss a match and now we win just about all the time and it makes kinda boring rugby. Go the Wallabies lol.
I was at this game and yes the feeling was the best I have had. About 10 minutes form halftime the aussies came back and I had to get down the stairs on the northern stand and have a smoke as I thought I was having a heart attack. A little aussie kid had me on when I got back 10 minutes into second half when I had settled down. An amazing game and crowd and the pubs were full of folk marvelling at the game and were better at giving credit where it was due than us Kiwis. Truly the best.
Both teams... a roll call of all time greats. Amazing to have so much ability so concentrated. And at this distance, the result is secondary to the performance.
Here is something that might get some Rugby fans in a huff. Look I am only trying to clarify the NFL and Rugby argument so both fans have a clear understanding of the facts. This article back in 2011 talks about the All Blacks having fun and being fans at NFL games. It also talks about the All Blacks and coaching staffs discussing the NFL players stats and the training. Its really a good article. www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/4531008/All-Blacks-measure-up-for-American-football
Amazing that this was 20 years ago and I can still remember evry try! My fav was where they sung waltzing matilda with a record crowd. Lomu scored 3 tries in 5 mins. Audience shut up... 😂
Pads aren't protection. They make the hits harder and the game more exciting. If American Football didn't use pads, the players would tackle like pussies, I mean like Rugby players.
The hits in American football way heavier than rugby but 2 totally different games .. though l would watch rugby game over the other .. what lam familiar with.
@@marksheehan8026 ,says who?Some bias american sports science show that used boys to tackle.The tests are flawed because for one,americans done it so theres obvious bias there and two,many rugby players hit a lot harder than others,three,NFL players wear pussy padding which cushions a lot of the hit,four,rugby and league hits look worse to me than NFL hits from what ive seen and even americans reacting to rugby for the first time all say the rugby hits are worse on rugby v NFL reaction videos. Rugbys for real men,NFLs for wimps.
@Troy Staunton Lol , Leagues for people that find Rugby to intellectually challenging. I can watch League but it's not even close to what games more enjoyable to watch and play.
One of the most exciting games ever..YES... But the greatest..far from it.missed tackle count is off the charts and both defences were terrible.. Get a grip fellas
Comparing rugby to American football is just stupid. That's like trying to say Usain Bolt wouldn't win a marathon. Of course he wouldn't, they are completely different sports. American football requires padding because it's a much faster and wide-open game. There is a lot of space to generate speed and the players that play the game focus on speed and agility over raw power unless you're on the line. Rugby is a much more contained sport where the two teams are constantly in close quarters. Very rarely to teams generate enough space between each other to even cause a high speed collision. So there's little to no padding needed. It requires brute strength and endurance. Only the best rugby players would be good at American football and only the best football players would be good at rugby. Quit trying to compare the two and enjoy both games for what they are.
You're definitely right, comparing the two is a bit ridiculous. But I disagree with the point that in Rugby you don't have the space to generate the same speed, I think this is demonstrably false simply by looking at recordings and calculating the speeds at which players are moving. Instead I think the biggest difference is around the rules about when/how you are allowed to tackle players who are moving at speed and more importantly in the air. In rugby you are not allowed to tackle a player in the air because without padding this would be incredibly dangerous. I don't think the NFL has the same rule? Also, the use of pads allows players to hit each other harder and in a more spectacular fashion without an unreasonable risk of injury, serious or otherwise, and this simply makes for a better spectacle.
You're right, the NFL doesn't have a rule about hitting in the air, but I may have worded my statement incorrectly. In Rugby, the ability to get out in the open to generate that speed is rare, while in football, it's every single play. That's what I meant by that. You're also right about padding giving more freedom with hits. Especially helmets. As a former player, I can say that padding gives you the feeling of invincibility, so players are willing to sacrifice their bodies more for hits. This, obviously, leads to bigger hits and more injuries.
I've tried explaining this to rugby fans, but lately I've just given up and started saying the pads in American Football make its hits harder and without them we'd have pussy hits like in Rugby. I love both games, but I'm just tired of people saying Rugby is superior.
blizzard0508 Perhaps the issue is your use of the word "pussy" hmm.. It is clearly incorrect to refer to the hits in Rugby that way, the players are clearly not going easy on each other. The only difference, it seems to me, is that certain types of tackle are illegal in Rugby, for safety reasons, and that these hits are legal in American Football specifically because the pads allow them more safely. That's pretty much it.
Regan Heath I've only recently started calling the hits in Rugby pussy-like, because most Rugby fans don't want to listen, and all they see is the pads. I'm just tired of writing drawn out explanations that just get laughed at. Insulting the other sport(Even though I greatly enjoy it) seems like the only way to get the point across anymore.
I was there, incredible atmosphere, first time in the stadium. The Aussies were written off after 10m; greatest comeback of all time. fitting Lomau scored the matchwinner - 30 great players
Im sorry but how do people think american football is tougher than rugby! You have no protection in rugby. And do you have the nightmare of a 155kg beast running at you at 31mph? Cause i had 7 weeks of lying in hospital to reflect about it
True...But NFL is still a harder hitting tactical sport and you got bigger guys doing the work...that's why the pads. Statistics prove this too. The armor came later as a response to the nature of the game. There are far more surface injuries in Rugby but deeper body injuries in Grid Iron. It has to do with the structure of the games. Obstruction is illegal in Rugby and would hurt the game if allowed. But in Grid Iron, obstruction is one of the core tactics and would hurt the game if not allowed. They are really two different sports but both good sports. That's why we need Rugby in the USA.I posted an article on the All blacks sizing up NFL above. Its very insightful.
***** Would be great to see Rugby take off in the US, and I'd love to see other countries be competitive at Gridiron. They are very different disciplines, Gridiron has harder hits and more athleticism, whereas Rugby players are expected to be able to play the full 80+mins on offense and defense. Comparing them is somewhat futile.
Guys, why are u comparing rugby to American football. Coming from an American point of view it just looks pathetic. Although we don't have much of this sport in the US, I loooove football and this game seems pretty interesting. So I've been looking into it more recently. I must say it's pretty different actually but in a unique way. I like it. U know what would be cool, if there was like a show where the mixed sports and like had rugby people tryin to play football or the other way around, or like tennis players trying to play bad mitten. Guys I'm gonna become a millionare after this.😂this comment has been going on too long. I like rugby but not as much as football, but don't get mad it may have been the other way around, I just grew up with football so I kind of am entitled to love it...anyway have an amazing day
Stop calling it football, ok ? football was already a sport long before "your" game was even invented. Also i dont know how anyone can enjoy a sport that runs for 3 hours, yet has only an average of 4-6 minutes of actual game time....that isnt a sport, its just something to watch during commercial breaks.
I always think arguing between sports is silly but arguing between different versions of the same sport is even worse, grow up. You prefer rugby union, fine, don''t act like rugby league is somehow unworthy.
caribstu, the two best rugby teams in the world at the time playing with some of the best rugby players of all time. It was a brilliant game from start to finish.
When watched objectively . The quality and pace of each team blew holes in the defences .. and a different era of rugby .. so no it wasn't crap defence ..just an amazing game around ..
I remember watching this at the Walkabout pub in Sheppard Bush in London. Had a flat mate from Perth who had never seen rugby - took him to see this on the big screen at the pub - the atmosphere at the Walkabout was electric. Made a convert of him I think... Such a great game.
I love rugby so much... Its my life... I play for storm rugby in brighton, tennessee....
Rest in peace, Jonah. Greatest winger of all time.
AMEN :)
No disrespect, but Campese would beat him on a bad day
In Jonah's bad day you mean.
I think Jonah beat Campo many times when they played each other. The 95 Bledisloe Cup game in Sydney, Hong Kong 7's, Super Rugby. All whilst suffering from kidney failure. So Jonah's career was always on a bad day.
That is true. But Jonah's strength was not in his stats. It was his aura. He was the first global rugby superstar, and catapulted the All Blacks into the fully professional era we know today. To do that you have to capture people's imaginations. And that's why, in my mind, he will always be the greatest.
George Gregan played his heart out that day. As an All Black supporter. It was awesome to see George Gregan and Tim Horan at Jonahs Memorial service. Much respect to both teams. RIP Jonah Lomu All Black No 941
Gregan tore us apart in the first half - or at least after the first five minutes. But I remember Kronfeld coming on at half time and completely stuffed his game. He spent most of the second half with his hands in the air ar the back of the ruck unable to get the ball.
No Joost either. Some great players back then.
He was a great player
Yeah even in the highlights he was always getting tackled at scrum half.
I haven't even tried Rugby Before
Both teams full of all time greats. An amazing time
Its September 2019 and I cant believe me and my Dad watched this game live. Can still remember the cheers and hugs. It was an amazing game. Lomu was the GOAT
Every day, every minute as Brazilian Fan I am knowing to love this Game, this Respect, its incredible technician and strength... I am All Blacks Fan but with a lot of respect for All Nations/Players that give all your heart and soul for this Amazing Sport.
A lot to learn about Rugby but I am going ahead...
well said brother
I was there. It really was the best match of rugby I have ever seen. It was an electric atmosphere in the stadium with a massive crowd not knowing from second to second who was going to win. That was what made it special not the defence or the attack. Every time Jonah got the ball in the second half the crowd went quiet, absolutely quiet, in anticipation of what he might do. A privilege to have seen the game and to have seen Jonah, who in the best game of rugby ever, was the best player.
Extraordinary game. One has to remember this was the first time Australia had played New Zealand since winning the Rugby World Cup. It was the battle of the Giants.
This is the rugby answer to the Pittsburgh/Dallas Super Bowl games of the 70s. Heartstopping from start to finish.
Don't be ridiculous.
And I was there. First professional rugby match I ever saw live. Talk about expectations being set for the future
All downhill from that game my friend 👍
Amazing game of rugby.
I remember this game started (for me) at 6am on a Saturday morning on Fox Sports World. I had only been interested in rugby for about a year, but I was able to watch this match live. Being a Wallaby fan, I hated to see NZ win...but the match itself was so fantastic that I ended up watching the replays, recording it, and forcing family to watch it with me. Truly, rugby of the gods.
With the sad news today, thought I would watch this to remember some good times :) RIP Jonah you bloody legend!
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Amazing, even today games between Australia and New Zealand still get the same number of tries. Only they're scored by one team.
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Riwaka school
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I was at this game, almost walked out after 10 minutes, left saying it was the greatest game I’ve seen, and we lost!
Dude. This game gave me anxiety and I’m neither an Aussie or a Kiwi. That was intense. I now found the full game and will watch that. Thanks.
Thirteen years old, and still the best game I've ever seen. I watch this game, and I feel bad for my Aussie neighbours that they don't currently have a Gregan or a Larkham to make those good decisions in the backline. Most Aussies probably assume that all Kiwis like easy wins over them, but this one doesn't. I miss the days when we had Justin vs George vs Joost, three amazing players in the same position. I feel incredibly lucky to have witnessed such an era.
This was the game that got me into rugby way back 18 years ago
I remember watching this game. I was in The US on business and a group of us found a bar that was screening the game and serving breakfast - there was about 15 Australians and 10 Kiwis watching it live - everyone of us could hardly speak when the whistle finally went - and typical of a rugby crowd, there was true respect shown by everyone Aussie and Kiwi alike. A fantastic game, two outstanding teams and a perfect result!
Honestly if rugby can be as great as this again, that would awesome
80 minutes of none stop, edge of your seat brutality. Bloody heavenly!
Greatest game of rugby finished by the greatest player in rugby, R.I.P Jonah Lomu
+Yo 85 Gareth Edwards and probably Richie macaw and possibly Dan carter are all better than Jonah, but he was definitely the most exciting to watch with out a doubt
Logan Williams no just no
Did you know that I was born in 2000 Cool ah
in your opinion.of course.
2 remarkable rugby nations at their best !
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Well it wasn't really a golden era for NZ,Australia were the best then.
The All Blacks are the coolest rugby team ever
RIP Jonah, you great big legend.
AMEN :)
Pob parch o Gymro. With all respect from a Welshman. The WORLD misses him
WOW! It's nail biting, even when watching the highlights!
I had the pleasure of seeing this on TV, but it must have been incredible actually being there. Almost 15 years on and its still one of the most exciting matches ive ever seen.
If you'd actually seen the entire match, it wasn't a bad defensive game, it was two equally skilled teams attacking furiously at each other and capitalizing on lapses in each others defense.
Besides, a bad defensive game is obviously far more fun to watch than a good defensive game of just penalty kicks and kicking for territory.
Renaissance Man so true
Its a shame Aussie don't play like that these days it was a fantastic game to watch.
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sorry to say here mate that AFL NRL and Soccer are all crapping on Rugby now in OZ. Our game is broke and no juniors coming through. Rugby sadly will be a game we were once good at and that we cant compete in any more soon. RWC 19 we will miss the 1/4 Finals in my view and wont make the Top 6 teams in the world again after that. It's sad for Trans Tasman rivalry and Bledisloe and we will never give you top competition or beat NZ again.
I can see that happening too. Too many sports for a relatively small population.
Rugby union is dying in Australia at a fast rate.
There Is No Doubt About it That is a Nail Biting Classic Rugby And It Never Get Old
It still gives me "goose bumps," watching the game,,, years later,,, excellent,, What a game!!!!
WHAT A LOMU,,,!!!!!
R. I. P. BIG MAN,,,
*DA, VINCI "WITH THE OVAL FOOTBALL........
'WE ALL LOVE,, AND MISS YOU..*
,GERARD. J. LONDON
A bleedin legendary game, with the ultimate rugby legend, Jonah, the man.
The pass by Randell was outstanding, I remember this game well.
I remember watching this game it was awesome, I was at the club before the game and the Aussies were giving me grief 5 mins into the game I didn't hear a peep.
That was a really super match. Thank you. France beating All Blacks in 1999 was definitely the most outstanding in World Cup history.
I'm not sure about that,Japan v SA 2015,Japan v Ireland 2019,Japan v Scotland 2019 were better in my opinion.
I was at the stadium that day as a kid rooting for the Wallabies. I remember when Jonah Lomu scored that game-winning try, some Aussie fans chucked their cups full of beer in anger. Epic game.
Australia don't have players like Larkam anymore. :-(
That's ok we don't have players like Umunga
Classic rugby match! Rugby from the gods!
Remember watching this game at the time ,to say it is the greatest game ever played is not overstating it
Yes we Malaysian rugby fans remember the gentle giant of rugby the All Blacks legend the late Jonah Lomu.
Three years after the heartbreaking 1995 World Cup final defeat to South Africa by 15-12 Jonah and the All Blacks came to Kuala Lumpur and played in the 7-aside Rugby tournament in the 1998 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur.
Jonah Lomu and his team mates won the gold medal beating South Africa in the final.
When he was in Kuala Lumpur for the Commonwealth Games Lomu was ever the great sportsman he was never showy and always humble and down to earth person
RIP Jonah Lomu.We all miss you.
How many times have I watched this...
A lot.
that was an amazing game, remember it very well
I’m American and don’t watch much rugby but this was a spectacular display of competition to witness.
Thank you Jonah. I remember watching this game with me old man and it's got to be the best game ever. Both teams played their hearts out. Plus a record crowd. RIP Jonah Lomu and thank you for a brilliant try
This was defiantly one of the best games ever beside World Cup finals but for a test defiantly. There was one other game just as good as this one, New Zealand vs France back in 86 when France won 16-3 on Nov 15.
I defy anyone to say otherwise!
test matches then used to be way better than the world cup. Rivalries were extremely intense, passion was through the roof
New Zealand's strength = Running Rugby
Australia's strength = rucks and passes (and quick recycling of the ball, whereas NZ has continuous play)
and George Gregan is a Rugby Legend. Probably the greatest scrum half in history
Australia's strength = Complaining when they get their ass handed to them
I live in australia now and i'll support the wallabies against anyone but the all blacks......but the wallabies are in terrible form for the world cup and really need to get their shit together
stuntmayne43 agreed mate, Wallabies need to pull up their socks.. with the infusion of new players like Speight into the squad there are no excuses for these loses to England and France
yes I would give gregan that he was awesome. as a halfback growing up I always admired his game. our ab halfbacks have always been strong n physical but lacked a good quick pass and vision. But in Aaron smith we finally have that. long way too go yet but I reckon he will eventually go down as the greatest of all time
Gareth Edwards is better than both, faster and stronger
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Writing this in 2021 where rugby has become "Kick, chase, set-piece, contest, repeat". What I'd give for a game like this today.
Amazing match. RIP Jonah. Sad to see Australian Rugby is in such decline.
when Australia actually turned up to the game to play
@LD I'm guessing rugby league kind of took over. It's more popular over here.
@LD its actually gone back to the averages ... i mean look at the history of bledisloe cup going back to the 20s - its all NZ, with a wallabies win every blue moon. THe 90s are early 2000s dominance of the wallabies was a complete aberration. Once in 100 year team with eales and gregan etc. Now its reverted to the long term average.
@LD Mate don't know where you're getting your stats from but Australia have won the Bledisloe cup only 12 times since 1932 - and most of those were in the 1994-2003 period. The stats confirm y pesimistic (I'm an Australian/wallabies supporter) - Australian rugby has reverted to the mean. We can maybe expect to win the cup every 10-15 years at most, until another "team of the century" comes along. Source for my stats: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bledisloe_Cup#Results
@LD rugby union in australia had a real chance to became the dominant rugby code in australia in the late 90s. Super rugby was thriving aswell as the national team and the super league had depleted rugby league, but australian rugby blew it. Im a fan of both codes but australian rugby could be a powerhouse on the same level as new zealand, if the australian rugby administrators took advantage of the early professional era in the 90s.
PIKIAO ALL DAY!!!
i went to this game, it was so intense! first live game i ever watched at the age of ten
Never ever get tired of watching this...
What an awesome comback from Australia and reply from NZ, the glory days of rugby
RIP Jonah .you were theeeee bestt
AMEN :)
I was lucky to have been at this game, it was an amazing game..
RIP Jonah
certainly the most memorable game ever played - fast and furious - with best players and top referee
I went to this game and it was one of very few times my team has lost but I left satisfied, knowing I’d seen an all-time match.
No Rivalry will match New Zealand VS Australia... The Grand Tasman Rivalry...
***** Sorry Australia vs England tops everything else
***** World cup final 2003. 1991... Are you fucking kidding me?
+Real Rumpelstiltskin You eating sushi yet mate?
Larkfeast ireland v england sorry
yeah.. In Rugby it is... in cricket India v pakistan certainly matches tht 😉
best running and the worst defending
jabbathehutton Defending seemed very much optional. Which is/was surprising given it's something the All Blacks pride themselves on.
Even in a four minute format this is diamond.
I can't get enough of this game even sixteen years later.. #11
wow what a game
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I have to comment as to the timeliness that TH-cam popped this video up in my Recommended line. I had posted a video of "The Greatest Try of All Time: 1973 All Blacks vs the Baba's". A former teammate of mine (Srumhalf) commented on my post that Sid Goings and Gareth Edwards were the two greatest scrumhalfs. Not disputing, I replied I always loved to see George Gregan and Justin Marshall go head-to-head. Always great games when those two were in there, not discounting the other 28 players on the field. Comments from a 66 yr old Yank that played for 28 yrs for the San Francisco Rugby Club, for what it's worth. Cheers.
i remember this tough game......both sides played awesome running rugby
im an all blacks fan haha but this wallabies team from the late 90s to around early 2000s was the best wallabies team.
Yes that was Australia's golden era.
a game played in the true spirit of the anzac s,if you are not from australia or nzl you wouldht know what that is
+claude stevens Australia New Zealand Army Corps. I'm American and I know what that is (I have friends that are Australian).
good for you,i have friends who are russian,but i know about thanksgiving in the usa,but dont celebrate it
+claude stevens wtf are you going on about hahaha
kiakaha eho
How f... ignorant are you, but you probably know that !!!
Tears at the end of watching this, remembering a Great Great man!
Thank you very much, sir. Your argument was very well thought out and researched. I give you my appreciation for that. Very well done, and very well played, my good man. And not to mention your etiquette. Much appreciated as well.
What a game that was. Rugby just is not the same with the Wallabies being crap, Bledisloe means stuff all and the Aussies are our real nemesis, not South Africa. There was a time when I would never miss a match and now we win just about all the time and it makes kinda boring rugby. Go the Wallabies lol.
Spoke too soon mate haha
haha, yeah. they have won a game now and thats enough!
+Michael Muir Those were 2 of the best sides of all-time. Sensational rugby, for certain.
Sure are. Michael Cheika has done wonders. Could be Kiwi vs Oz final like the cricket.
Haha, you guys win enough, hopefully its our turn to win something!
Person: "I don't get why people like Rugby?"
Australia vs New Zealand 2000: "Hold my beer"
I was at this game and yes the feeling was the best I have had. About 10 minutes form halftime the aussies came back and I had to get down the stairs on the northern stand and have a smoke as I thought I was having a heart attack. A little aussie kid had me on when I got back 10 minutes into second half when I had settled down. An amazing game and crowd and the pubs were full of folk marvelling at the game and were better at giving credit where it was due than us Kiwis. Truly the best.
Both teams... a roll call of all time greats. Amazing to have so much ability so concentrated. And at this distance, the result is secondary to the performance.
All the great players scored mean tries Umanga, Cullen, Alateni, Mortlock, Lathem, Roth and finished of with the greatest of all Lomu
Steven Adams is one of a Million
Here is something that might get some Rugby fans in a huff. Look I am only trying to clarify the NFL and Rugby argument so both fans have a clear understanding of the facts.
This article back in 2011 talks about the All Blacks having fun and being fans at NFL games. It also talks about the All Blacks and coaching staffs discussing the NFL players stats and the training. Its really a good article.
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/4531008/All-Blacks-measure-up-for-American-football
thank you. that clears up quite a lot.
Dang, dat Mortlock! One of the most underrated backs in world rugby. The bane of many AB sides.
Amazing jonah was still playing at the highest level despite all his kidney issues....rip big fulla
stephen larkham was in my opinion the best australian no10/12
He was nicknamed the ghost because of his ability to ghost through gaps.
Amazing that this was 20 years ago and I can still remember evry try!
My fav was where they sung waltzing matilda with a record crowd.
Lomu scored 3 tries in 5 mins. Audience shut up... 😂
My Dad and Uncles took my Grandfather to this game and man my grandfather enjoyed it
RIP Granddad 1938-2007
See if you can pause it at 1:34 and i assure you will something funny. lmao
Johnny Bravo Not getting it...?
LeagueUnionSevens
lol hint: it's when bald headed guy lifts the try scorer.
Johnny Bravo "the bald headed guy.." how can you not know who george gregan is!?
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yeah i honestly don't know him...lmao
oh dear!! lol
Canned kitty in America the amount of protection they wear is so ridiculous I laughed when I read ur comment
Pads aren't protection. They make the hits harder and the game more exciting. If American Football didn't use pads, the players would tackle like pussies, I mean like Rugby players.
blizzard0508,padding is for pussies, end of story.
The hits in American football way heavier than rugby but 2 totally different games .. though l would watch rugby game over the other .. what lam familiar with.
@@marksheehan8026 ,says who?Some bias american sports science show that used boys to tackle.The tests are flawed because for one,americans done it so theres obvious bias there and two,many rugby players hit a lot harder than others,three,NFL players wear pussy padding which cushions a lot of the hit,four,rugby and league hits look worse to me than NFL hits from what ive seen and even americans reacting to rugby for the first time all say the rugby hits are worse on rugby v NFL reaction videos. Rugbys for real men,NFLs for wimps.
@@blizzard0508 And i suppose the helmets are for head butting as well.
proud to be a kiwi and supporter of the all blacks these to side have to be the best rivalry in the history of rugby
wow must have been exhilarating to watch live. Jonah is so awesome
Nothing beats rugby. American foot ball sucks it's too slow. Too much stopping.
@Troy Staunton Lol , Leagues for people that find Rugby to intellectually challenging. I can watch League but it's not even close to what games more enjoyable to watch and play.
@@bustarogers9990 yeah its not close, league is 1000% alot more fun to watch. Constant play
@@solo6810 Yea just like paint *constantly* drying.
@@bustarogers9990 watching paint dry still has more action then a game of union
@@solo6810 LOL see there ya go , stealing ideas again.
One of the most exciting games ever..YES...
But the greatest..far from it.missed tackle count is off the charts and both defences were terrible..
Get a grip fellas
should be called 'most exciting game of rugby', rather than greatest
Fenway superior games include nz meeting Ireland in 2013 and in 2016 Chicago
remember watching this game - definitely the best ever!
There is no more stirring sight than to see Jonah stride down the left touchline. What an amazing player.
Comparing rugby to American football is just stupid. That's like trying to say Usain Bolt wouldn't win a marathon. Of course he wouldn't, they are completely different sports. American football requires padding because it's a much faster and wide-open game. There is a lot of space to generate speed and the players that play the game focus on speed and agility over raw power unless you're on the line. Rugby is a much more contained sport where the two teams are constantly in close quarters. Very rarely to teams generate enough space between each other to even cause a high speed collision. So there's little to no padding needed. It requires brute strength and endurance. Only the best rugby players would be good at American football and only the best football players would be good at rugby. Quit trying to compare the two and enjoy both games for what they are.
You're definitely right, comparing the two is a bit ridiculous.
But I disagree with the point that in Rugby you don't have the space to generate the same speed, I think this is demonstrably false simply by looking at recordings and calculating the speeds at which players are moving.
Instead I think the biggest difference is around the rules about when/how you are allowed to tackle players who are moving at speed and more importantly in the air. In rugby you are not allowed to tackle a player in the air because without padding this would be incredibly dangerous. I don't think the NFL has the same rule?
Also, the use of pads allows players to hit each other harder and in a more spectacular fashion without an unreasonable risk of injury, serious or otherwise, and this simply makes for a better spectacle.
You're right, the NFL doesn't have a rule about hitting in the air, but I may have worded my statement incorrectly. In Rugby, the ability to get out in the open to generate that speed is rare, while in football, it's every single play. That's what I meant by that.
You're also right about padding giving more freedom with hits. Especially helmets. As a former player, I can say that padding gives you the feeling of invincibility, so players are willing to sacrifice their bodies more for hits. This, obviously, leads to bigger hits and more injuries.
I've tried explaining this to rugby fans, but lately I've just given up and started saying the pads in American Football make its hits harder and without them we'd have pussy hits like in Rugby. I love both games, but I'm just tired of people saying Rugby is superior.
blizzard0508
Perhaps the issue is your use of the word "pussy" hmm.. It is clearly incorrect to refer to the hits in Rugby that way, the players are clearly not going easy on each other. The only difference, it seems to me, is that certain types of tackle are illegal in Rugby, for safety reasons, and that these hits are legal in American Football specifically because the pads allow them more safely. That's pretty much it.
Regan Heath I've only recently started calling the hits in Rugby pussy-like, because most Rugby fans don't want to listen, and all they see is the pads. I'm just tired of writing drawn out explanations that just get laughed at. Insulting the other sport(Even though I greatly enjoy it) seems like the only way to get the point across anymore.
I have no idea exactly what's happening in this sport, but wtf this looks fun as hell, bye bye America, I'm going to play rugby
Welcome to a real mans game.Fuck that boring stop-start game that drags on for hours called american football...YAWN...lol.
I was there, incredible atmosphere, first time in the stadium. The Aussies were written off after 10m; greatest comeback of all time.
fitting Lomau scored the matchwinner - 30 great players
Wow. Yes. Vintage. A fantastic game, free-running and raining tries. A fabulous line-up of some of the best players ever.
Back when Australia could actually play rugby, and not just whinge about referees.
Yes I'm a Bok. I like to beat Aus. But honestly, we all miss those old Aus great teams. The decline last few years extremely sad
1998 to 2003 Wallabies were a great rival to play against andever since they lost the World Cup and the Bledisloe they aren’t that good of a team
I like free flowing rugby, but when defence and tackling are optional in my mind does not make a great game
Briliant game.
Would love to watch the whole match
Big ups to both teams .. Played with a lot of heart a delievered a great game!
Im sorry but how do people think american football is tougher than rugby! You have no protection in rugby. And do you have the nightmare of a 155kg beast running at you at 31mph? Cause i had 7 weeks of lying in hospital to reflect about it
True...But NFL is still a harder hitting tactical sport and you got bigger guys doing the work...that's why the pads. Statistics prove this too. The armor came later as a response to the nature of the game. There are far more surface injuries in Rugby but deeper body injuries in Grid Iron. It has to do with the structure of the games. Obstruction is illegal in Rugby and would hurt the game if allowed. But in Grid Iron, obstruction is one of the core tactics and would hurt the game if not allowed. They are really two different sports but both good sports. That's why we need Rugby in the USA.I posted an article on the All blacks sizing up NFL above. Its very insightful.
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Would be great to see Rugby take off in the US, and I'd love to see other countries be competitive at Gridiron.
They are very different disciplines, Gridiron has harder hits and more athleticism, whereas Rugby players are expected to be able to play the full 80+mins on offense and defense. Comparing them is somewhat futile.
One is continuous, the other full tactical. So you are right
You must mean km/hr....Usain Bolt runs 23.5mph max.
yeah sorry my bad
Guys, why are u comparing rugby to American football. Coming from an American point of view it just looks pathetic. Although we don't have much of this sport in the US, I loooove football and this game seems pretty interesting. So I've been looking into it more recently. I must say it's pretty different actually but in a unique way. I like it. U know what would be cool, if there was like a show where the mixed sports and like had rugby people tryin to play football or the other way around, or like tennis players trying to play bad mitten. Guys I'm gonna become a millionare after this.😂this comment has been going on too long. I like rugby but not as much as football, but don't get mad it may have been the other way around, I just grew up with football so I kind of am entitled to love it...anyway have an amazing day
You a millionaire yet?
did you just call badminton "bad mitten"?
Glenn Marshall I was wondering what bad mitten was
Whoops autocorrect
Stop calling it football, ok ? football was already a sport long before "your" game was even invented.
Also i dont know how anyone can enjoy a sport that runs for 3 hours, yet has only an average of 4-6 minutes of actual game time....that isnt a sport, its just something to watch during commercial breaks.
I went to this game with my brother. Great game.
Holy Shit, even the Highlights are amazing!!!! Wish I saw the actual game!!!
Enjoy: th-cam.com/video/rDfkCftBurQ/w-d-xo.html
looks less like best game and more like worst defence
only showed the scores, so the other 78 mins must have been dull
Archie Woosung you must be a league loser
I always think arguing between sports is silly but arguing between different versions of the same sport is even worse, grow up. You prefer rugby union, fine, don''t act like rugby league is somehow unworthy.
yeah i thought the same, lots of missed tackles and big defensive gaps....all compiled into three minutes. Doesn't sound that great.
caribstu, the two best rugby teams in the world at the time playing with some of the best rugby players of all time. It was a brilliant game from start to finish.
The worst defending ever played....
right the best team in the world had the worst defence... wtf they wouldn't be the best if they had the worst defence idiot
When watched objectively . The quality and pace of each team blew holes in the defences .. and a different era of rugby .. so no it wasn't crap defence ..just an amazing game around ..
I remember watching this at the Walkabout pub in Sheppard Bush in London. Had a flat mate from Perth who had never seen rugby - took him to see this on the big screen at the pub - the atmosphere at the Walkabout was electric. Made a convert of him I think... Such a great game.
Another excellent AB v Wallaby game
some real stars in that AB team.