Not if you are trying to find something positive to say or debate whether if they'd kept the ball to hand, they might have done better.dtaai-maai wrote:Yes, it was a fantastic finish. It was also irrelevant.
If one wishes to be uber-critical you could argue the finish might have flattered Wales since the Aussies knew the game was won, so only defended 95% instead of 100%. Easy to say in hindsight.
I thought rugby was a team game? The Aussies lost some key players too. Cooper finally looked like he might show what he's made of, then stuffs his knee.
Maybe I missed something but why take off Phillips? I didn't think he played badly and he's a proven try-scorer.It's hard to see how Wales could have seriously competed with NZ, in a final, based on that performance. On the occasions the Welsh looked like they might break through, it was due to flashes of creativity. So, instead of trying to crash through with power all the time, which doesn't work against well drilled or equally matched defences, perhaps they should work more on their creativity? Little kicks over the top of the defence. Those grubber kicks into space, swifter, slicker handling and, of course, the kicking. I've seen less drop goal attempts this World Cup than in previous and, of the few attempts made, most were unsuccessful.
In the main, the modern day player is so strong, fit and agile that forwards can often double as backs. Difficult to see how tries can be scored. Is this the way the game is going? I wonder if anyone has any stats on the number of tries scored during, say, the last 4 World Cups, or the number of points scored, to see if there is a confirmed trend? You would have to exclude those big margins against the minnows.
If games are to be won by who is the best kicker, which it appears to be, doesn't that diminish the game overall? I understand the forwards set up the kicks and penalties in the first place but audiences love to see tries scored.
told you so 
Pretty sure you were thinking English quality there, but I can appreciate the fact that you support the team... muppetts or not. 
I'm more than happy to have a bet on the 6 Nations.... for just this year or the next 4?
England will be re-building/experimenting for the next 3 years in preparation for the next World Cup. You might get lucky by playing them when they field a development side 
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