Finally light, peace and relief for a long-suffering New Zealand, which has been haemorrhaging badly through the devastation of the Christchurch earthquake and Pike River mining disaster – we can find relief in the fact we are again officially the world's best in what we do best – playing, living and breathing rugby.
After all, it is our game. A rejuvenating game, but still a cruel game. It is an all-encompassing passion that has given us so much anguish – long stretches of nationwide depression in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007, but not in 2011 when it again became New Zealand's glorious game. The New Zealand rugby heart is once more in union.
From the Bay of Islands to Invercargill the party will go on for weeks. The celebrations began well before kickoff with the centre of Auckland transformed into a party zone of kilometre after kilometres of All Blacks jerseys, flags, banners with its owners converging on the city from all parts of the the country to be part of an unforgettable moment in its history.
Arise Sir Richie and Lord Ted, you have succeeded in bringing home what New Zealanders have lusted after for so long – the Webb Ellis Cup, and proper recognition that we are No 1.
My Opinion On This Article is: It is great news for New Zealand especially after the Christchurch Earthquake and the Pike River mine. It was the best game EVER!!!
This was extremely great news for New Zealand and it was great to be here to be a part of all the excitement. I really like how you connected some tragic events that New Zealanders have had to face recently to really show the importance of this win for us as a country.
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