All Blacks run riot as Australia look back on basic errors

Australia vs. New Zealand
July 31, 2010
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

HT: 14-32
FT: 28-49

Experience and cool heads ruled over the youthful enthusiasm of Australia as New Zealand ran a mockery in Melbourne, winning 28-49.

Australia were trying to build on a strong start against South Africa last week, but handed the opportunity for the All Blacks to continue their unbeaten streak in the 2010 Tri-Nations through lack of discipline and failure to perform the basics. Their opposition were clinical in their finishing and oozing confidence as they extend their streak of Bledisloe Cup wins to 14 in 16 attempts.

Drew Mitchell was sent off due to two questionable yellow cards issued by South African referee Craig Joubert just inside the second half which scuppered Australia’s chances, but embarrassing mistakes at the restart in particular is what coach Robbie Deans will be most worried about.

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McCartney tasked with making Britain shine golden

It has been announced fashion guru Stella McCartney will be designing the Great Britain 2012 Olympic kit for London.

Working with Adidas who have kitted out British athletes since 1984, she has the rather difficult task of taking men and women of all different sizes with a limited canvas to work from.

Blue, white and red are her palette and once the number and iconic three strips have been added, there isn’t a lot of room left for the catwalk queen.

She has already had gold medallist Victoria Pendleton model for her, and she kitted out Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki for Wimbledon, but this should be an interesting experiment.

It could be brilliant, or like these examples of sporting shockers, it could turn out to be a bit of a nightmare.

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Has England’s World Cup proved club triumphs over country?

It cannot be denied England performed abysmally during their four matches in South Africa. They lacked spark, creativity, basic skills but most importantly passion.

The depths of despair came against Algeria, when the ability to pass a football ten yards or control it escaped players of the calibre of Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard - simple technical points one would expect from those who earn upwards of £100,000-a-week.

It was unexpected, these men just don’t perform that way when they are at their clubs playing in the Premier or Champions League – but perhaps this is just the problem.