Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35320298)

Well the All Blacks ground out a win when it mattered most and that's what's often required to win a world cup as England proved in 2003 so well done to them. Even so, the French could've won it late on but I can't believe many people would have considered them worthy winners or true world champions had they done so. All of the top teams can beat more or less any other on their day but for me there's still a significant gap between the southern and northern hemispheres when it comes to consistency over a period of time and in big competitions.

It'll be interesting to see how our home teams compete against the likes of NZ, SA and Australia the next time they play.

Well done NZ and roll on 2016......