Thanks to some groovy stats and trainspotting, here are the records of the starting 1st V's who have or are about to play for the AB's in a World Cup final:
In order:
Andrew Mehrtens - 6
Grant Fox - 7
Aaron Cruden - 9* (including Sunday's start)
Interesting.
In Letterman style:
10. A forward pass missed by the ref doesn't cost the AB's a quarter final
9. There is a worse ref at this tournament than Wayne Barnes
8. Corey Jane has found the perfect pre-match preparation
7. South Africans really do blame the ref for losing games
6. The AB's are the only top qualifier in the semi-finals
5. The AB's are the only unbeaten team in the tournament
4. Eden Park
3. Graham Henry finally gets to coach a World Cup team in a semi-final
1.= South Africa AND England out in the quarterfinals
