Blog: Ace

France stun the Kiwis - that's what I love about sport

In a pulsating match that started as if the All Blacks would outclass the kick crazy French ended with the French running and tackling for their lives with a dash of Gaelic flair and mastif like muscle show from the beast Chabal and winning triumphantly 20-18

The All Blacks went into the tournament as the red hot favourites and talked as though they only had to turn up to win this match agianst the French. In fact in the first half 13 -0 ahead they started to show boat with cross kicks within their own 25. In the end they became victims of their own arrogance.

And that's what I love about sport - it is just so unpredictable. And you can't just assume that becuase you have the players, the current form or the pedigree that you will win by rights. If, as the French did you show passion and resilience you can beat anyone o your day. The French did not stop believing whilst the All Blacks suddenly realised that they were not unbeatable. You could see in their faces. Vive la France and now against all expectations it will be agianst England. The Nothern Hemisphere agianst all expectations will have at least one team in the Finals. And Down under they are down and out.

by Ace on 23:08 on 6th October 2007