" On any given Sunday you're gonna win or you're gonna lose."
The All Blacks won it! The Web Ellis Trophy will stay in New Zealand, where it will be cherished by its society, white and Maori alike.
The names of the players will be engraved in shrines, all along the North and South islands and petitions will circulate for Richie McCaw to be named king, Conrad Smith mayor of Wellington, Daniel Carter saint-martyr, Brad Thorn to have a mountain named after himself and so on... New Zealand lives and breathes rugby, they practically invented the modern game, and I'll sleep soundly tonight knowing that "Old Bill" is not being stored in a glass box, in the Élysée, for Mr. and Mrs. Sarkozy's eyes only, but instead will be in a place it could easily call "home".
The RWC 2011 as had its critics. Too much "haka fever", inconsistent refereeing, top-tier nations with more favourable schedules and whatnot. Well, New Zealand time zone issue apart, for me it was thrilling event: Canadian beards trumping Pacific Island muscle, Welsh youth showing that there's fight to be had in the northern hemisphere's rugby, Marc Lièvremont's mo and so on... Oh! And what about the Russian bloke with the Dublin accent... priceless! Hahaha!
I won't name any "My XV", that's just a cliché. But I'll leave you with this:
Brad Thorn: The "Old warhorse" sheds a tear
Winning captain: Richie McCaw can hardly believe himself
The Legend and the future: The great Brian Lochore, with a young Christchurch player
Glory: "King Richard" lifts "Old Bill"
Champions: The class of 2011 ends the 24 year drought
Haka Kamate: Mandatory celebration
See you in 4 years...
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