Well it looks like the honour of signing off is mine ...

NZ deserved the cup for consistency throughout the tournament, but France very nearly took it from them, and in the process more than redeemed themselves for the horrible way they got that far.

There are some who have commented that NZ played very cynically, and that there shouls have been a few French penalties, but I'd have to watch again to besure that was a fair comment - I was cheering for NZ so may have overlooked any debatable transgressions ...

All in all an amazing nerve jangling match though, and NZ defence against the French onslaught was awesome.

The tournament as a whole was redeemed and France went out with their heads held high - and with the right to tell their critics back home to shove it!

Ah well ... bring on the 6 nations!