As usual, the All Blacks look sublime. As usual, folk will say that they always LOOK it, but blow it in the tournament proper.
Apart from the 10 minutes or so before Lee Byrne picked out their counter attackers with a woefully misdirected kick to touch, the Welsh had the best chance of beating them. Edwards will have been more than happy with the Welsh defensive line speed, and Gatland happier with their performance in the line out. The All Blacks were down to 14. But, but, but...Captain McCaw became the focus in this moment of crisis, taking restart and line out ball like an old fashioned lock. Once they got their hands on a counter attack ball, it was all going to end one way.
This All Black team is strong under pressure, and does the basics as well as more celebrated sides of yore. They are surgical in attack. And they'll be playing at home.
Let's start practicing for 2015...
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