Peace has broken out apart from the usual sniping. It’s all over bar any shouting that might come from the IRB, and then it might all be on again. But, if the patchwork bid succeeds, who are the winners and losers?
The losers.
Maori Television. Having come very close to sneaking through on the blindside, they’ve ended up just short of the try-line as the usual suspects walk away with the points. And, as we all know, there are no points for second (or in this case, third) place.