Rugby World Cup: How the Wilkinson and Michalak factor beat Australia and the All Blacks

forward pass? what about to dodgy yellow card and the off-sides at scrum time that lasted the entire game. check the penalty count. check the possession. sides in possession don't generally penalise. I'ts a no-brainer. And why was a English referee refereeing a game where the winner played England in the next game...

'Four years of planning and the world's best team by a country mile are left to dream once again of another World Cup' - correction, not the best team, because you lost. What about the forward pass in the All Black try - conveniently forgetting that ? You lost because you play with your heads and not your hearts, which is what the french did!

Anyway H Gillies - it's a good thing for us Kiwis that the All Blacks dont "loose" very often! or "play badly" very often! Goodness me check our the form of other international teams if you want to see "play badly" games!

There was no forward pass. Learn the rules : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgMlDy2jP9s (go to 5:15)

I can tell you that most french rugby fans still consider the All Blacks as the very best, even after the latest test match. In a turnament such as the european 6 Nations, you would have won the way you overwhelmingly won the 1st round. So I suggest you concentrate your energy in changing this frustrating championship second round elimination formula in time for the next world cup. A tout Seigneur, tout honneur !