Hope Rieko Ioane is ok.

Very happy with the 3rd place for England considering they expected nothing from the tournament.

Kudos to South Africa for getting the job done in both the semi and final by such a tight margin, both chasing and defending a lead

Pretty special tournament IMO. So many superb games, free flowing end to end and tactical grinds.

Saffers are relentless. The “Communicate” of the rugby world.

    hugopal ….you didn’t like the final? Was pretty good second half when both sides were at 14 men and NZ were camped in SAs half. Saffers always had the edge though. Buggers

        IndustryStandard you didn’t like the final?

        It was basically decided by one side making more stupid fouls resulting in cards than the other, as opposed to skill or exciting play.

        The only particularly exciting part of the game ended up being disallowed (the Smith try for NZ).

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          To be fair to Ed, the reason for any of the interest generated will fly, by quite some distance, over his bonce

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            Slightly surreal experience watching the England / Ireland game in a French owned bar at 23:00, while I can hear a beach rave going on about 100m away.

              vinnyt77 England decide to start playing rugby for the first time in ages.