Re: Wales, the new England?

Ben Clegg wrote:

[snip long explanation]

> Anyway, long explanation, but as you can see, the notion that England
> rigged the draw (which had they lost in France would have seen them go
> out in the quarter final stage), wasn't the case at all. Once you have
> the hindsight of knowing the outcome of the games though, it is hardly
> surprising that New Zealanders would suggest otherwise.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ben

A very thorough and impressive analysis, but to be honest, it's pretty
much what I said anyway. However you seem to have missed the part where
I said:

"France on paper were a far easier proposition than New Zealand in
1991, and to the blokes who rigged the draw, it didn't really matter
anyway as long as a NH team made the final. France, England - you all
look the same to us."

So the draw wasn't rigged so much to England's advantage as it was to
negate a NZ / Oz final. And THAT'S what we're a bit grumpy about.

--
greig

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