The way that "spear tackle" rule is now, it seems to me that the only way to avoid being sent off, if you tackle a guy in such a way that his arse ends up higher than his head, is to cradle him gently in your arms, carry him to the touchline and offer him a nice cup of tea! You can't shove his head in the ground and you can't just let him drop... Both are regarded as dangerous play.

On today's performance, I reckon BOTH New Zealand and Australia could put out second string teams and still beat the French. Otherwise this is carrying "saving it for the final" to a ridiculous level!

Regards