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barry1957
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Sat, 29 December 07 00:25 GMT
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Sitting in a car park waiting for my son to play football!
We wouldn't get out of the car until the final whistle. I remember that we had to meet up early and so couldn't stay home to watch the TV. My lad went on to have a good game, and get spotted by Leicester. He has now packed-in footy and is about to play for Warwickshire Rugby!
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cogdel7470
- coggie2k@yahoo.co.uk
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Sun, 19 March 06 22:03 GMT
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I was sitting in my front room, watching the game, as none of the pubs in Basildon appeared to want to show the game, very strange for a man who grew up in Bath where every TV had rugby on.
All I remember is sitting there, beer in hand, proudly wearing my England shirt and managing to scare the daylights out of the dog as I screamed gleefully at the TV. My dog is not the easiest to scare being 8 stone of imitation bear…..
Now I have just spent the Six Nations persuading him that the sound of rugby on the TV is a good thing….Poor boy.
One of the moments in life that will never leave me, is watching the ball sail over the bar to seal the game.
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johnnys_babe
- leader_of_the_gingers@hotmail.com
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Tue, 14 February 06 00:56 GMT
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i was at home watching the game standing up coz i was to nervous to sit down clutching my fone in my pjamas and when the ball went over i froze and i could litrally hear my heart beat almost slow mo and wen it went over and the ball went out of touch my mate rang me and we both screamed down the fone
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sainttillidie
- Daz@saintsrl.co.uk
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Mon, 27 December 04 19:01 GMT
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I was at home thinking "37 points and only 10 of them came from tries"
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racheleking
- king.rachel@ntlworld.com
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Fri, 14 May 04 14:18 GMT
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We were in Oz , we left to go travelling early so we could get there in time for the rugby, knowing that although we couldnt afford tickets the atmosphere would be great!
we went to the stadium for the final and watched it all unfold from just outside, the atmosphere was mental.
As if the end result wasn't great enough, my boyfriend got down in the mud and proposed to me,knowing how much the rugby meant to me he thought he couldnt topit!! (he got a bit nervous when it got into extra time!!!)
On waking the next morning, a little worse for wear, I turned and asked if last nite had really happened, "we got engaged?" he asked, and I said no, we won the rugby!!!
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hockles
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Mon, 10 May 04 21:42 GMT
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three rows from the top at half way opposite the players tunnel
none of this cherrypicking the final - started in brisbane for the qf and drove down to sydders with the english flag blowin free
got there on the ferry to homebush from circular quay with the banter between poms and aussies just flowing in true rugby spirit despite what the stupid press drummed up
always felt confident despite all the heartstopping moments - it stemmed from the australia match in the summer when we just knew we could do it
our man Catt from Bath (well at the moment) stole the show each time although the choreography for that dg was absolutely stunning - an object lesson for all tactitions
but did you see jonny's warmup? 10 metres from touch, ten metres from the goal line on both sides - once he hit both posts with the same kick!
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peterupton
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Fri, 07 May 04 09:54 GMT
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Having had a month in Oz, listening to them rubbishing the Grumpy Old Men, I was fortunate to be behind 'those posts'
on 'the Day.' Tears rolled down my eyes- just as they did when my daughter was born 7 years ago. The Aussies were gracious (at last) in defeat. Then, trying to get a cab in George Street, Sydney at 4.45am - who is walking down the street - but Captain Jonno and his wife Kay. We bowed to The Great One, shook his huge mit and we all walked tall. TOP DAY!!
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veritywhite
- veritywhite-quinn@fsmail.net
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Thu, 15 April 04 20:50 GMT
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Well what a day we had, my partner Paul and I were sat in Yeovil maternity unit, in the labour ward holding our baby daughter Rheanna Jane who was only 1 hour old. When I decided to phone my mum with the good news and to find out who won, (expecting it to be over), only to hear my dad shouting in the background 'We must of won now there is only a few seconds left'. After hearing the final whistle over the phone I thought that it would be a good idea to inform them that they where now grandparents.
This made our day really special as being involved with Barnstaple Rugby Club for the last 15 years as player, coach and offical and deciding to move back to help even more
Verity White
Barnstaple
This message edited on Thu, 15 April 04 by veritywhite
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helmet9959
- mike.love@btinternet.com
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Tue, 06 April 04 21:44 GMT
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I was sitting in my living room with my brother and my dad we were all very tense but when jonny kicked the winning ball over the h bar we all jumped up shouting at the top of our voices with tears in our eyes every time i see that kick replayed it brings a lump to my throat i cant stop watching the final dvd a time never to forget.
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groom6144
- nev2@aol.com
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Thu, 25 March 04 15:05 GMT
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Decided to make the trip to Sydney when England beat France in the Semi. Bought tix on the internet, booked flights and accommo - Left London on Thursday 20th - Landed Sydney 8am Sat 22nd - Sat 8 rows back from Billy Whiz when he went over in the first half so was at the opposite end to Jonny's "piece de resistance".
Was by far the best thing I have ever done in my life (all 43 years of it!!), the atmosphere during the match, the celebrations afterwards and above all, the fantastic attitude of the Aussies will remain with me forever.
Nev Groom
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hollyh
- holly@zanado.co.uk
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Thu, 25 March 04 09:00 GMT
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Unfortunately I was working on the day of the World Cup Final. We have loads of plasma screens around the hair salon I work in, and I had to make it clear to my clients that polite conversation was not going to happen that morning!!
In the last 20 minutes of the match, everything came to a standstill, as we all downed tools, even the phones stopped ringing. As the ball sailed over the posts the place erupted! My client and I were in tears and hugging each other.
When I got home at 4.30 my husband was watching the match (he hadnt watched it in the morning, and didnt know we had won!), I watched it again with him and was in tears again, then we rewound the tape and watched it again!!
I will never forget that day and the strength of the emotions I felt. Amazing!!!
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*hannah*
- hana2889@hotmail.com
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Wed, 24 March 04 18:39 GMT
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wen johny kicked that fantastic drop goal i was at my rowin club wiv all my m8s! the whole club went silent in those last few minutes of play! wen it went over the post me n all my friends jus jumped up screamed n hugged each other! it was gr8!!!!!!!!!!
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imrie9
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Sun, 14 March 04 17:18 GMT
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At home after 2 weeks in hospital with a complicated foot injury, also watching the World Cup for free on the hospital pay to view system. (Good old NHS provider.)
Jonny scored I jumped up in delight suprise suprise, ouch, more hospital treatment. Can I make a claim to the RFU or IRB ?
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rfu coaching
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Mon, 01 March 04 10:16 GMT
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I was sat at home with a couple of good mates watching the match in Twickenham. Feeling ropey from my birthday celebrations the night before, we cracked on with a few beers to ease the tension. Emotions swung from lows to highs to lows as Tuquri scored, then Jonny hit back, then Billy Whizz scorched a path to the corner and we were in dream land. Watson nearly runied a perfect day - in a way I am glad it went to extra time as it did because the manner in which we then won it made the whole thing so much more memorable. I can still see Moody grabbing the line out, Dawson making the quick dart near the line, Captain Fantastic having one last drive and then, Dawson spinning it back to Jonny, - we all moved forward, closer to the edge of the sofa - he struck it as clean as a whistle - someone said "it looks good!" - it soared into the night sky and over the bar. Pandemonium!!!!!
Afterwards we went for drinks in the Twickenham Tup, we drank them out of Guinness, then out of Kronenbourg. Sky News were filimg the maddening crowd in there. The streets of Twickenham were like a carnival with people out waving flags, cars beeping horns and everyone smiling! I will never forget the smiles on peoples faces as we walked down the street. Strangers shaking hands and swapping beer induced embraces.
In the early evening we went to The Larrick in Fulham and continued the party. There were plently of Aussies there who took the defeat very gracefully - fair play to them, my abiding memory though will be walking through Twickenham, red and white everywhere. What a day....
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philgardner
- gydna@msn.com
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Thu, 26 February 04 13:26 GMT
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At the club with about 100 others, dropped one bottle of champagne, sprayed the other over everyone. Then up to the pub to catch up with a load of others, afternoon nap followed by annual club ball (DJ's and Posh Frocks) Seeing lots of non-club memebers at the Ball in best clothes singing Swing Low.
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ktozer
- kimtozer@hotmail.com
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Tue, 24 February 04 20:29 GMT
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Watching the match on TV at home near Bristol - the streets were deserted, which is quite an achievement for a town with two well supported football teams. During the match, there were more staff in town than shoppers - very odd for a Saturday not long before Christmas.
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glamorgan
- glam02016680@hotmail.com
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Mon, 23 February 04 20:53 GMT
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In the union of my university sat 2 seat down from an aussie who had been quite mouthy all the way through the match i had hardly said word was on such tenter hooks (not easy being a huge english rugby fan in welsh university) We right at the front of screen with plenty of space in front of us which was filled with screams and cheers me and 5 mates were instantly on are feet (didnt take long from the edge of our seats)And colapsed in to a bouncing screaming huddle! Didnt leave the union till 12.30 that night so the rest of the day was a bit of blur But the memory of that moment will stay with me forever! Well Done Boys!
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tracey the prop
- Tracey@ma10.fsnet.co.uk
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Fri, 20 February 04 21:11 GMT
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I was at home and pleased to be so mainly because I was such a nervous wreck I sat on the dog twice when I got carried away with the atmosphere!! I still gets tingley when I see the replays!!
Rory the Dachshund(named after a certain Mr. Underwood) is now fine but a little reluctant to watch the 6 Nations with me this year for some reason.
I was really pleased to get back to work after the week off especially as my boss is an Aussie, she made the mistake of asking me what I'd been up to, I merely said Rugby and enough was said!!
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lizs
- Elizabeth.Borley@btopenworld.com
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Thu, 19 February 04 12:13 GMT
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Liz Swann
My partner (Ed) and I were in row 18, stand 136 at Telstra Stadium, right by the corner with a straight view through to Jonny.
I decided to surprise my other half and booked flights, hotel and match tickets (which I managed to get a friend in Oz to get for me) for the final in Sydney. I didnt tell Ed until the Sunday afternoon before we left on the Tuesday 18th November - he cried.
We arrived in Sydney on the Thursday, Ed still in a state of shock, to a fantastic atmosphere over all the city. Our hotel looked over Circular Quay so we could see the rugby ball in lights on the harbour Bridge. On Friday night (21st) we went to Sydney Opera House for the 'Best of British' concert which was a brilliant pre-match event. The few aussies that were there could not believe how we raised the roof with 'Sweet Chariot'.
The day of the match dawned and with much anticipation we arrived at Telstra Stadium mid afternoon to some of the best scenes we have ever witnessed anywhere. The match itself was amazing the highs and the lows will stay with us forever. I still can't beleive how quick the fast half seemed to go and how long the second half and extra time seemed to take.
When Jonny kicked the drop goal the noise was terrific, next to me a complete stranger kept smacking my back side shouting 'we've done it, we've done it'. Ed was just dumb struck - possibly after having sung and shouted so loud for so long.
Needless to say we celebrated long into the night - we have memories to last a lifetime.
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wright21
- phil99.wright@blueyonder.co.uk
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Thu, 19 February 04 11:11 GMT
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My wife and I watched the game in our lounge. As the drop goal went over I surprised myself by hardly reacting at all,apart from saying something pathetic like 'thank goodness for that'. I was exhausted by that time and felt as if I had played the match myself. I then had to drive 100 miles to take part in a charity event - I got a speeding ticket on the way, arrived late, but was excused by the organisers who knew of my passion for English rugby.
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weare9002
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Thu, 19 February 04 10:02 GMT
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My husband and I were sat in the lounge (husband about to break down in tears as the ball flew over the bar!!) Also we had our 5 month old baby girl mascot who I was holding at the time. How I did not drop her I do not know! There were many tears and celebrations! My 7 year old daughter had watched the whole match but decided she needed the toilet just as Johnny kicked the drop goal! I cannot believe she missed it! What a great win (not great for your blood pressure!!)
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backdraft1
- kamasball@yahoo.co.uk
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Wed, 18 February 04 21:40 GMT
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I WAS SAT IN A OP'S ROOM IN AFGANISTAN AND THE FUNNY THING THERE WAS NOONE OUT ON THE GROUND AT THAT MOMENT IN TIME,
ONLY IF I COULD HAD A DRINK!
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gingerland
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Wed, 18 February 04 15:49 GMT
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It was quite a special weekend. My brother in law had come up from Worthing in Sussex to Skipton in North Yorkshire just to watch the game.
The Red Lion had about 30 to 40 people in for games leading up to the match but on the day there were well over two hundred people crammed in. No chance of getting a seat for breakfast even though we did arrive early.
We were stood at the bar when "the kick" happened. I've never been amongst such euphoria. A fantastic day, I shall never forget.
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Buster77
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Wed, 18 February 04 11:01 GMT
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Having planned for some months that we would go to the Sports Cafe in London at the crack of dawn if we made it to the final, we had made concrete plans to do this after the France Semi. However, it was just my luck to be struck down with flu 4 days before the game itself. Come the day of the final I was still bedridden and extremely pi**ed off that I couldn't go out.
So when Jonny dropped that goal I was stuck on my own with nobody to celebrate with, cursing the fact that on all the days to be sick, it had to be Saturday 22nd November 2003!!
I managed to have a good drink the following day though!
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keithypops
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Tue, 17 February 04 15:30 GMT
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Millions of people experienced drama, the passion and the glory of England's historic Rugby World Cup triumph.
We would love to hear your memories of this unique sporting occasion.
Were you with friends or family?
Were you at a rugby club or at work?
What made it special for you?
To record your memories merely reply to this thread
This message edited on Tue, 17 February 04 by keith
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