Great tribute & congratulations to the All Blacks on a very deserved victory & congratulations to the whole of New Zealand for putting on such a fantastic show, it was a great tounament
Great show NZ! Well deserved winners, as the best team in the tournament. Now the French know whhat it's like to lose by a point!
(from a disappointed Welshman)
Thanks Hans. It was an exciting match; one that as it went on I was sure France would take away. The French played some great rugby and the All Blacks defended wonderfully well. I have aged greatly while watching this match, but is going to be SOOOOO GOOOD to have bragging rights at work tomorrow; even thought rugby union isn't the strongest code here in Western Australia; they play that aerial ping-pong game called Aussie Rules, I will still let it be known who is the champions.
Thank you Peter.
Sadly I think your boys may have let that game get away on them as opposed to the French taking it. France were a different team today and bought their A game with them.
New Zealand now have the distinction of being the Rugby and Rugby League champions of the World; not bad for a country with a small, (4.4 million) population.
I don't know much about rugby but because of some of the FT-members I stayed updated of this great tournament...;-) Great tribute and many congrats to you, John!!
Way to go All Blacks. Thanks goodness it is a day off here today.
I didn't get to bed to 2am.
I was on the edge of my seat for most of the night. You probably could here us from your place.