I didn’t watch either of the Australia v Wales rugby matches over the last week. I can’t remember the score in the first one, but I know the Aussies scored the match winner in extra time.
For us New Zealanders that alone is not a concern – but calling them rubbish, awful and plenty of other things that will only fire them up and make NZ’ers complacent.
The Aussies showed, as they do in many sports that they know how to win. Sure, they may have been playing poorly, but they won, and that’s what matters. In a world cup semi or final, it’s winning that matters, it doesn’t matter how well or bad you play.
Just imagine if this was State of Origin and one of the teams won in extra time. That team would be getting lauded for their spirit and will to win. But the Aussies, well they were just plain old rubbish. . .
Rubbish teams do not win games in extra time. Good teams do. Good teams know that although they may not be playing well, they have the ability to do enough to win – and that’s what counts.
So when the world cup rolls round in a few months beware – Australia are a good team and they know exactly what to do.
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