Ireland beaten. Who will win the rugby world cup New Zealand

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Ireland missed a great chance today, too many of them underestimated Wales, and too many clearly never had their mentality right, winning aggressive convictions were not set in tune.
Generally these were the same Irish players giving in depth interviews this week (never a great idea when you have not yet won anything) to RTE.
Jamie Heaslip must have thought he could play his part by pre- match interview, because he certainly never turned up against Wales.

Declan Kidney has been great overall in this world cup, but he called it wrong against Wales in the quarter final. Kidney should have stuck to his starting line up rotation of Sexton and Reddan for O'Gara and Murray.
Ronan O'Gara was not on song, the conditions and tactics soon sidelined him. Conor Murray was hopelessly inexperienced, far too slow for the tactics Ireland fell into. Going wide requires quick and varied ball, he has not got that in his game so far.
The one Ireland try came from Murray making a wild non connecting reverse pass.

Ireland beaten are heading home
Shame for Kidney and the squad, I never thought they could win it outright, because a all-fit Australia would not have made the same mistakes twice, and I don't think we would have beaten New Zealand.

The squad must all feel very bad going home now, they will know they could have and should have beaten Wales, and got at least a 3rd / 4th place play off.

Wales do have a few top class players in Jamie Roberts and Philips and Warburton but they are not a top side, far from it. If France show up they will destroy Wales by half time, just like they did to England.
Who will win the rugby world cup New Zealand
Rugby demands conviction mentality.
Certain teams play others well because of different style.

I think Australia will beat S.A and will then believe they can take New Zealand.
New Zealand will not beat Argentina as easy as the odds suggest.
Which ironically will be good news for Wales, if France fail to show.
Because Wales have a style that will trouble Australia, more than it would New Zealand or South Africa.
South Africa were poor in their opener, they still beat Wales and will again more comfortably if given a next time at this world cup.
I hope France beat Wales because a France final will be the better rugby to watch.
I predict Australia to win, and I hope so because I like to watch them more than any other team when they are fully fit and playing ther brand of complete rugby.
Watch out for Brazil Rugby in 2031.

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