Former All Black legend Colin Meads recently caused a stir when he said that he thought England would beat New Zealand in the final of the 2003 Rugby World Cup. For a New Zealander to admit such a thing was considered by some in the land of the silver fern to be treasonous!
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However, most observers agree with Meads that the final will be a north-south clash between the "Poms" and the "Kiwis."