" England may well be Rugby World Champions but they by no stretch of the imagination won convincingly."
Perhaps not. But Australia's performance (which involved losing on their home turf, let's face it) was hardly any more 'convincing'. By definition, the team that wins the trophy is more convincing than the team that loses. Moreover when the whingeing moaning b@$t@rds harped on and on and on about tries, and could then only score one that was a tactical move (kick it straight to a bloke already within gobbing distance of the line) rather than a traditional. 'proper', run in try, criticism should perhaps be taken with a pinch of salt. Especially after all the 'keep the English team awake all night' and media dirty tricks which Australia resorted to.
I don't want to 'dis' Australia as a Rugby nation. Over the last few years Australia has been a better team. But that doesn't make England's Rugby team any less credit worthy, and it certainly doesn't make them 'crap'.
We clearly need to add:
6: The Aussie ability to lose with good grace, and without whingeing......