The antipodean cousins were sent packing, among the largely parochial crowds.

Australia and England were equally matched in bulk, strengths, skills and experiences, except the Wallabies do not have a good goal kicker. And they made some stupid, stupid errors. England won because they dug in their heels to the very last second. They looked like they had already won the World Cup.

All Blacks went in as the favorite, but France wanted it more. They persisted through to the end, leaving the complacent Kiwis stunned and in tears.

The Fijians were not expected to win, but they did give the South Africans a fright, by drawing at one point. They had earned our respect.

And you thought Argentinians are only good in soccer? They beat the men in kilts!

Lesson learnt: when all is equal, mind power may win you the game. A good coach helps too.

PS : Johnny Wilkinson has aged so much after 4 years!!!!!