Newly crowned world champions New Zealand have already been installed as evens favorites to win a third successive title in Japan in four years Wholesale Washington Capitals Jerseys , and the -nations of the northern hemisphere woke up on Sunday knowing the gap is as big as ever.
Saturday's 34-17 victory over Australia in a memorable final secured back-to-back titles for the sport's superpower, who have now won 14 successive World Cup matches since their shock 2007 quarterfinal defeat by France.
""The greatest team ever? Possibly. For the moment let's just all agree that this is the best team in World Cup history,"" former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick wrote in The Sunday Times. ""This is the most meticulous, best-prepared team in rugby. This is not just about skills but game management, which told in the last 15 minutes when they snuffed out any chances of what would have been a remarkable Aussie fightback.
""The world, particularly the northern hemisphere Wholesale Vancouver Canucks Jerseys , will now be wondering how they can close the gap - I wouldn't be getting your hopes up.""
The paper's rugby correspondent -Stephen Jones added, ""The World Cup was retained and then you had to ask if there was ever a period of 10 minutes in the whole tournament when the issue seriously looked in doubt.""
Although a core group of six -players boasting over 700 caps between them are retiring - or in captain Richie -McCaw's case expected to be retiring - New Zealand's strength in depth means they are unlikely to suffer any sort of -major dip.
Sonny Boy Williams would walk into any team in the world but has had to be content to spend most of his career on the bench behind stellar centers Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith, who are both now leaving the stage.
Beauden Barrett also looks well-equipped, if, as is expected, he will take up the fly-half duties from Dan Carter Wholesale Toronto Maple Leafs Jerseys , who signed off his 112-cap career with a man-of-the-match performance.
The country's remarkable production line of hard-running, high-paced wingers doesn't show any signs of drying up soon, and Saturday's victory can only spur the dreams of the next generation.
Former England coach Clive Woodward described the All Blacks as a ""very special team"" but was also impressed by Australia.
""As a fan I salute both teams and frankly we have got so much to learn from them,"" he wrote in the Mail on Sunday. ""Ignoring just for a minute their superior handling skills, which England and others in the northern hemisphere must look to match, the over-riding -lesson from this tournament is that we must learn to play with pace.""
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