Terrible game- good for drama and intensity but as far as rugby goes.....pretty woeful. Two teams trying their very very best not to lose, rather than trying to win it.
The (no) try was 50-50, to the letter of the law I reckon Cueto's toe brushed one blade of grass with chalk on it so therefore he's out, but I don't know if you could be sure and any benefit of the doubt goes to the attacking team. It'll be pub argument fodder for a long time I think!
Well done to the Boks and to the Poms for making it to the final, they both deserved to be there, and well done to the Boks for winning it.
[rant] What is with kids appearing everywhere at the conclusion of the RWC? As soon as England won in '03, every bloody player seemed to miraculously sprout about 8 toddlers each to a man who all were clinging to Daddy or sitting on Daddy's shoulders as they collected their medals. And last night, the French got some little kid who started bawling his eyes out and was useless and some glum faced kid in Springboks scarf to take the trophy out to the middle. WHY?????
Forget the lack of tries and the complexity of the laws of rugby particularly at the break down, kids appearing at the conclusion of games is the singlest biggest blight on the sport.
What did some little sprog have to do with winning the game? Why do players think that the public pays hundreds of dollars to see their children being disruptive during the presentations? Why is it appropriate that player's children work their way into 'official' celebratory photographs of the squad and coaches? What the hell did they contribute to the win?
It's about the team and the nation you're representing.
I'm all for involving your family in what you do, and it is important but bloody hell, I don't carry my Mum around on my shoulders and do a lap of honour around the office when I fix a paperjam.
Please, for God's sake, leave kiddies out of official proceedings at major sporting events.
Yes my tongue is half in my cheek, but it really pisses me off!! [/rant]