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Graham Henry on the All Blacks' 2007 World Cup loss - “they froze, most of them choked”.

August 12, 2024 / 00:46

This episode discusses the Rugby World Cup experiences in 207, 211, and 215, focusing on complacency, officiating challenges, and key learning moments.

The conversation highlights a specific match where the team faced the French, reflecting on their overconfidence leading up to the 207 World Cup. The guests discuss how this complacency affected their performance, resulting in a narrow loss of 20 to 18.

They emphasize the importance of learning from this defeat, which they believe laid the groundwork for their eventual success in the 211 and 215 World Cups. The discussion touches on how officiating can impact a game and the mental challenges athletes face.

TL;DR

Complacency led to a loss in the 207 Rugby World Cup, shaping future successes in 211 and 215.

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so we had a very successful run into the
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Rugby World Cup in 207 we got bit
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complacent to be fair you know we had
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beaten the French by a big score not
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long before the Rugby World Cup in 207
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and so we got ahead of ourselves you
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know and complacency is the biggest evil
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in business and Sport I guess and we got
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complacent you know it was a difficult
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game because the officiating in the game
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was not normally how we had experienced
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it and so the boys found that difficult
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so they fro
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most of them choked you know got beting
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20 points to 18 at the end of the day
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that was another huge learning curve and
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it probably was the foundation to
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winning Rugby World Cup with a bit of
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luck in 211 and 215

Episode Highlights

  • Lessons from Complacency
    The team learned the hard way about the dangers of complacency before the Rugby World Cup.
    “Complacency is the biggest evil in business and sport.”
    @ 00m 15s
    August 12, 2024
  • A Tough Game Experience
    The officiating in the game was unexpected, leading to challenges for the players.
    @ 00m 22s
    August 12, 2024
  • Foundations of Future Success
    The struggles faced in 207 laid the groundwork for victories in 211 and 215.
    “That was another huge learning curve.”
    @ 00m 34s
    August 12, 2024

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Rugby World Cup 20700:02
  • Complacency Issues00:05
  • Difficult Officiating00:22
  • Learning Curve00:34
  • Future Victories00:41

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