Summary
Having spent the entire World Cup to date crowing about the dominance of the Southern Hemisphere, the media in Australia and New Zealand were left licking their wounds after both were dumped out of the tournament on Saturday. Here's how they reacted NZ fans mourn World Cup failure "New Zealand rugby fans on Sunday struggled to come to terms with the end of their World Cup dreams after the All Blacks suffered a shock defeat at the hands of the French.
"Supporters of the tournament favourites were left stunned when the side were knocked out in a dramatic 20-18 quarter final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday night.See the full content of this document
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Our Gods Fall to Earth: Defeat in the News Down Under
"It was a case of gut-wrenching deja vu for the Kiwis with the French repeating the second-half comeback that saw them eliminate the All Blacks in the 1999 World Cup at Twickenham.
"There was dejection around the country from fans who had expected an end to the 20-year drought since the All Blacks won the inaugural Wor...See the full content of this document
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