The All Blacks have finally done it! After 24 years of heartbreak they have beaten France 8-7 in a Rugby World Cup final of great theatre at Eden Park on Sunday night.
Written off by everybody, France came to play and dominated the second half after inspirational captain Thierry Dusautoir closed the gap to one point with half an hour remaining.
New Zealand nerves had already reached breaking point when the much maligned Stephen Donald entered the contest late in the first half for the injured Aaron Cruden but ironically it was Donald who landed the decisive penalty before France stormed back into the contest.
He was needed after Mr fix it Piri Weepu had a nightmare evening, especially with the boot, missing three shots of goal.
My opinion on this article is: I think its awesome that after 24 years we have finally beaten France with the final score 8-7. Personally I believe that Piri Weepu should not have been blamed for missing 3 shot goals because he tried and it can't have been his day. However he did play a great game.
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