Rugby World Cup 2011: What If the All Blacks Don’t Win, Ridiculous as It Sounds?

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Published: October 20, 2011

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What if the French were to score an upset, would it be the end of the world for New Zealand?

Since beating the Wallabies, New Zealand has become a land abuzz with confidence. A country brimming in the glad anticipation of seeing a second All Black captain triumphantly hoist the William Webb Ellis Trophy. All that needs to happen is a repeat of what occurred in 1987 and for us to beat the French. 

It’s been a long time between drinks. It’s a celebration the country has earned.

Here’s a foretelling of what would happen if the French were to win.

(1) The use of the word “choke” will explode. Twitter will report new record trending levels for a verb.

(2) New Zealanders will blissfully think nothing is happening in the world, as local media devote all attention to explaining the All Blacks lost.

(3) The English speaking world will chastise New Zealand for allowing a non-English speaking team to win the William Webb Ellis trophy for the first time.

(4) Rugby fans from Australia and South Africa will send their New Zealand counterparts letters of sympathy offering comforting messages like “Hey, life never really improved when we won our second world cup. It’s no big deal.”

(5) South African referee Craig Joubert will be blamed for the loss.

 



 

 

(6) Rugby columns around the world will become plagued with French puns.

Headlines like the following will be blazoned across papers:

 La revolution of rugby.

 All Blacks receive French lesson.

 French foreign legion storm Eden Park.

 All Blacks upset by French connection.

 All Black entrance to heaven is bridge barred closed (think Bridget Bardot).

 French do so trois (think French captain and the...
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