Rugby madness

Finally we've come to the end of six weeks of Rugby World Cup 2011 here in New Zealand. The average New Zealander probably has no idea what's happened in the rest of the world during this tournament, because there was nothing on the news or in the papers that was NOT rugby. And there will probably be a couple more weeks with 'analysis'...

Anyway, the final between France and New Zealand was an unexpected thriller and great to watch. I was literally jumping up and down on the couch, texting with Age, who was watching the game in Adelaide, and texting with my brother Maarten in The Netherlands, who apparently also watched the game there! The All Blacks won with only one point difference.

Here a report of these txt conversations during the match, which started at 9pm.
(A Try for NZ - 5 points to NZ)
9.17pm - Age: Try!
9.18pm - Evelyn: Are you watching the game, eh? Those French made a blitz-start, didn't they?
9.18pm - E: He missed!
9.19pm - A: Yes, shit
9.19pm - E: That's already the second one he's missed

9.30pm - E to M: Rugby final now: try for NZ
9.30pm - M: That kicker Leepu missed already three penalties
9.30pm - E: Yes, that's not very good, isn't it. Weepu.
9.40pm - E: Aaargh overextended knee
9.40pm - M: Softie, he's just tired
(When NZ's number 10 got carried away from the field after his knee bent the wrong way)

9.40pm - E to A: Aargh overextended knee, eeeeks
9.41pm - A: Yes, couldn't see it properly, but doesn't look good, eh
9.41pm - E: Yuk yuk
9.44pm - E: Ooooowwwwww
9.44pm - A: Woooeaaaaaa
9.44pm - E: Pfewww
9.45pm - E: Ow, punching each other now
9.46pm - A: Just a bit of teasing and provoking, eh

(Halfway Break)
9.56pm - E to A: Cup of tea, dishwasher is running, cookie
9.56pm - E: Finished my cookie
9.56pm - A: Tssssk.
9.57pm - A: I still have to have dinner - I can't cook right now
9.57pm - E: Yes that's impossible now. I had chicken and satay for tea
9.59pm - A: Yummm

9.59pm - E to M: Second half now.
10:00pm - M: Predictions from the analists here: France is going to win
10.00pm - E: Awww really? That wouldn't be good for NZ's self-esteem.


10.01pm - E to A: I'm texting with Maarten, he's watching the game also. Comments during the break in The Netherlands: France is going to win!
10.01pm - A: Nah, that's not going to happen

10.01pm - A: Wow, that looked quite good, eh
10.03pm - E: What, from France? (no idea what he's talking about really)
10.03pm - A: That kick
10.05pm - E: Different kicker
10.05pm - A: Donald
10.05pm - E: Duck
10.05pm - E: Whoooaaaa
10.06pm - A: Goal!
(8 points for New Zealand now)
10.07pm - E: Aaaaarrrgghhhh
10.07pm - A: Shit
(Try for France, which makes it 8-5)

10.07pm - E to M: Eeeeeks a try!

10.12pm - E to A: They're getting a bit nervous here, the commentators. They think France is currently performing better than the AB's. They're running just that little bit faster and seem to want it more.
10.19pm - E: The commentators aren't very happy anymore

(Somewhere here the French scored 2 more points, which made it 8 to 7 for NZ)

10.25pm - E to A: Olala
10.25pm - A: Yes, that wasn't very good
10.26pm - E: It's not very good at all anymore


10.31pm - A: Nice kick
10.31pm - E: Yes! He's making his World Cup debut here in the final
10.33pm - E: Ooowwww
10.33pm - A: Hahaha
10.35pm - E. Six minutes left
10.36pm - E: The commentators are expecting a dropgoal from the French anytime now
10.36pm - A: The AB's got to show them something soon
10.37pm - E: Sonny Bill Williams, Sonny Bill Williams

10.37pm - E to M: Ah hotshot SBW in the field now
10. 38pm - M: Is that Kiwi slang for Handsome Maori?

10.43pm - E: Aargh
Final whistle - New Zealand won 8 to 7
10.44pm - A: Pfffff
10.44pm - E: My goodnesssss