It's great how the Aussie media talked down the kiwi's as chokers. Didn't see any evidence of choking out there at all! Oh, wait... Yes I did... His name was Quade Cooper!
It's amazing they let him play on! Though, he did come right in about the 60th minute and started to play well.
New Zealand played as a team, but I personally think Brad Thorn and Corey Jane stood leagues ahead of their counterparts. And Richie McCaw, carrying an injury into the final, should e getting his knighthood any minute now
Best player on the Aussie team - Who wouldn't want Digby Ioane in their team? He's amazing!
I had picked NZ to score 21 - 18 (thinking it was going to be a close match) - at times I was pretty close - every time the Aussies held the ball in their back line they looked amazing and at time the NZ defence looked like it was going to cave in the centres. But it all seemed to come right when ever the Aussie backs got slightly out of reach of their back ups and became isolated.
No one would pick France to win the World Cup on current form... But France very rarely plays down to the level they played against Wales - and with Para absolutely on form... Weepu better get his kicking game on and slot that ball over.
You could see he was still sad about his grandfather's passing, but when he came back on for Ellis to slot the final nail in the coffin (excuse the pun) for Australia - I think his misses for the day were all forgiven!
Nighthawk - Now, I realise you're a kiwi - I understand... but how on earth could you NOT watch the game? It's your god given RIGHT as a kiwi to watch the game. In NZ it was broadcast on Freeview TV1, TV3, Maori TV and Sky - so NO ONE had that excuse - Grandstand 5 million!
