BRENDAN GALLAGHER
And there, ladies and gentlemen, we can see the mortal danger of having such a lopsided draw.
We may have spent all last week luxuriating in the afterglow of two of the greatest matches ever played – aka the two Paris quarter-finals – but there was a price to pay. Namely this underwhelming and frankly quickly forgettable semi-final back at the same venue. It was, some would say, the semi-final World Rugby probably deserved.
That’s not to say that New Zealand didn’t play with trademark efficiency and skill when required and that hattrick hero Will Jordan did again underline ...