my second faves NEW ZEALAND also got got ambushed...this time by an inspired FRANCE...a national catastrophe if there ever was one...they've certainly be well dubbed as "chokers"...could it be the heavy hopes of a nation for which rugby is akin to religion and the expectations of being THE team of the last 2 years on the international circuit? welllll, suffice to say that they have a lot of self-reflection to do...
i really do hate the way the english play...all forward rucks/mauls/lineouts and kicking for position...it's just damn bloody boring with a capital B! they do it without an iota of flair and this crazy dependence on jonny for his penalty kicks and drop-goals...crap on them!
did SOUTH AFRICA deserve the win in paris? judging just by the finals, yes...they dominated the forward-pack battle and manage to win more than their fair share of the line outs...and crucially, did not give away silly penalties or handling errors when the english were camped out in their 22...so basis that, yes...but still it was a somewhat lacklustre final for me as there wasn't a single try (albeit there was a disallowed one...but that one will be debated on for years to come)...
haizzz...if only the other 2 southern hemisphere giants had played to potential...
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