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Rugby World Cup 2007: It's All Over!

Apologies for the delay in updates here at bloodandmud.com, but I'm afraid that I have only recovered from my Saturday night hangover about 20 minutes ago. South Africa have won it, and I think it was fair that the best team in the tournament took the trophy home to be put in a cupboard while they row about skin colour for two years.  But deserved winners of a great tournament nonetheless. 

The final itself was not exactly a fantastic game of rugby, with the Springboks quite happy to allow England to make mistakes and capitalise on the infringements and territorial advantage that ultimately led to.  There was debate about Mark Cueto "try" and for the record I'm in the "it wasn't one" camp. In fact I'm mystified as to how anyone can be in the other camp as the winger's boot blatantly brushed the whitewash before popping back up as he grounded the ball.   A no-brainer that one as I see it.  Forget that try anyway, no team that loses seven (seven!!) of its own line-outs deserves to win any game, let alone a World Cup Final.

Ironically, despite the loss, England look to have a rosier couple of years ahead of them than the world champs.  There is just the trifling matter of whether to give Yoda a new contract.

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Rugby World Cup 2007: It's All Over!

Apologies for the delay in updates here at bloodandmud.com, but I'm afraid that I have only recovered from my Saturday night hangover about 20 minutes ago. South Africa have won it, and I think it was fair that the best team in the tournament took the trophy home to be put in a cupboard while they row about skin colour for two years.  But deserved winners of a great tournament nonetheless. 

The final itself was not exactly a fantastic game of rugby, with the Springboks quite happy to allow England to make mistakes and capitalise on the infringements and territorial advantage that ultimately led to.  There was debate about Mark Cueto "try" and for the record I'm in the "it wasn't one" camp. In fact I'm mystified as to how anyone can be in the other camp as the winger's boot blatantly brushed the whitewash before popping back up as he grounded the ball.   A no-brainer that one as I see it.  Forget that try anyway, no team that loses seven (seven!!) of its own line-outs deserves to win any game, let alone a World Cup Final.

Ironically, despite the loss, England look to have a rosier couple of years ahead of them than the world champs.  There is just the trifling matter of whether to give Yoda a new contract.