I have just finished watching 2 Rugby games, New Zealand All Blacks v Ireland, and the Australian Wallabies v Wales. Both New Zealand and Australia won, right on the bell in each case, and I have to say, even as a dedicated and one eyed Aussie supporter that neither team really deserved to win. Both Ireland and Wales were magnificent and definitely did not deserve to lose, especially Wales, who almost had their first win on Aussie soil since 1969. As their captain, Sam Warburton said after the match, "I am absolutely gutted", and he looked it. As an Aussie I'm glad the Wallabies won, and clinched the 3 test series, but I do feel for the men in red because, as I said earlier, they were magnificent.
In an uncanny parallel, the NZ v Ireland game was decided after a Dan Carter drop goal sealed the win for the All Blacks in the final minute of the game. The Irish were a vastly different side to that beaten conclusively last week, and should have won.
I await the result of the South Africa v England game later tonight, our time - surely that won't be such a cliff hanger...will it???
Peter.