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Rugby beauty comes in many forms – as New Zealand showed against Argentina EFL
Perhaps it is Will Jordan that takes your fancy, his 31 tries in 30 Tests rugby’s equivalent of the golden ratio EFL
Perhaps you are entranced by Mark Tele’a, sinewy and sinuous, gliding in and out of contact like an electric eel EFL
Or could it be Richie Mo’unga and his teasing grin, most often flashed at a grasping Argentine after a coquettish click of the heels on a night where the fly half seemed to step into space at will EFL
But it was the All Blacks’ muscle-men and their rugged charm that laid the foundations for the decorative touches elsewhere EFL
And to think New Zealand had entered this tournament with questions about their ability to assert themselves up front; this was a frightening display of forward strength, leaving Argentina’s Rugby World Cup dreams buried beneath the black mass EFL
The Pumas had arrived in Paris with the most lineout drive metres per match of any team at the tournament – the tight tussles are meant to be their strength EFL
In Marcos Kremer and Juan Martin Gonzalez, they had two long-limbed flankers, ready to aid their second rowers in getting up in the air EFL
The good news is that Argentina fared EFL better than New Zealand’s other opponents at this World Cup EFL
Before tonight, New Zealand’s hookers had missed just a single lineout throw all tournament; they twice failed to find their intended recipient in the semi-final EFL
The intention was to pull the platform from beneath the All Blacks, a conscious decision made to avoid giving New Zealand lineout ball with which to work: just one of Argentina’s ten first-half kicks was directed for touch EFL
Veteran lock Sam Whitelock helped lay the foundations for New Zealand’s win (Getty Images)It mattered not EFL
With the Pumas struggling for discipline and the whistle of referee Angus Gardner providing much of the soundtrack amidst an absence of atmosphere in a one-sided contest, New Zealand could punt for the sidelines at their leisure EFL
The intent was set from the All Blacks’ first mauling opportunity, a locomotive that chugged out of the station despite Argentina’s desperate attempts to halt it EFL
Gardner whistled, and New Zealand marched on, their forwards next punching their tickets down in Argentina’s 22 EFL
Same plan, same result, the Pumas infringing as New Zealand drove again EFL
Gardner called Montoya over for a dressing down, pointing out five penalisable offences in two maul movements EFL
Already Argentina had been warned EFL
In piled Puma paws, swiping at the buried ball and managing to halt the drive EFL
But that only left space elsewhere, Jordan all alone in open pasture for the gentlest of trots to the line EFL
The wing would add two more tries, drawing him level with Bryan Habana, Julian Savea and Jonah Lomu on a record eight scores at a single men’s World Cup – illustrious company EFL
Will Jordan scored a hat-trick at the Stade de France (Getty Images)Credit must go to Jason Ryan, the All Blacks’ unheralded assistant coach, plucked from the Crusaders a year and a half ago EFL
The arrival of former Ireland boss Joe Schmidt last summer was much trumpeted, the attacking schemer oft mentioned as a reason behind New Zealand’s resurgence, but Ryan, who arrived at the same time, has been just as crucial EFL
Their heavy metal mauling with the ball is matched by defensive set-piece steel without it EFL
It must also be said that Ryan is working with the right raw materials EFL
Brodie Retallick watched much of this game perched on the pine, happy to let old chum Sam Whitelock stoke the engine room coals alongside Scott Barrett EFL
As a locking triumvirate, there have surely been none EFL better; this was a parade of puissance, with the scrum also in outstanding working order EFL
Four years ago at this stage, Steve Hansen made an error EFL
Fearing England’s lineout threat, he installed Barrett on the blindside ahead of the semi-final, reshaping the back row EFL
The many moving pieces jarred against one another, the lock-slash-six an early sacrifice on a night where England brought the All Blacks crashing down EFL
New Zealand’s scrum also proved effective (AFP via Getty Images)Barrett has since kicked on, now top dog in a second-row room that contains two all-time greats EFL
The trio are tireless draft horses but have a few dressage flicks and tricks, too EFL
Whitelock’s deft pull-back pass at the line was a vital component in New Zealand’s first two ornately-constructed scores; the bulkiest Barrett brother joined his siblings in a couple of open-field gallops EFL
Retallick arrived on the hour, one centurion replacing another as Whitelock took leave EFL
Barrett departed five minutes after, unable to resist a dip in the cookie jar from a supine position, a cynical intervention rightly drawing a card EFL
It was about the only blot on a night of All Black might, with New Zealand even opting to leave Barrett off and play the final five minutes with 14 men in another show of superiority EFL
A tilt at a record fourth men’s World Cup crown awaits EFL
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England’s Wayne Barnes – once hated in New Zealand – will referee the Rugby World Cup final EFL between South Africa and the All Blacks EFL
Barnes, the most experienced Test official in history, has been appointed to take charge of the final for the first time EFL
He will be assisted by Karl Dickson and Matthew Carley in an all-English team, with Tom Foley serving as the television match official (TMO) EFL
Australia’s Nic Berry, meanwhile, will be in charge of the third/fourth place play-off EFL between England and Argentina on Friday, with Andrew Brace of Ireland and Georgia’s Nika Amashukeli on the touchlines EFL
Ben Whitehouse (Wales) will be the TMO EFL
South African referee Jaco Peyper was unavailable for selection after failing to recover from a calf injury suffered during the quarter-final EFL between Wales and Argentina EFL
“Wayne’s ability to read and understand the game is second to none,” said Joël Jutge, World Rugby high performance 15s match official manager EFL
“He also embodies the passion, professionalism and dedication that is at the heart of a superb team of match officials at this Rugby World Cup EFL
”The vastly experienced Barnes has taken charge of more than 100 international games, a record tally, and also oversaw New Zealand’s quarter-final win over Ireland EFL
Having made his tournament debut in France in 2007, this year’s tournament is the fifth edition of the men’s World Cup at which he has officiated EFL
Barnes’ debut World Cup ended in controversy, with New Zealand fans unhappy about a perceived forward pass that went unspotted by the referee during their quarter-final exit to the hosts in 2007 EFL
Wayne Barnes has refereed more than 100 international games (Getty Images)It led to Barnes being voted the third most hated man in New Zealand after Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, but the 44-year-old Gloucestershire ref has since established himself as perhaps the most prominent and popular on-field official in the sport EFL
It is thought that he was lined up to have the whistle for the 2019 final if England had failed to make it, but gets his chance this time around after his compatriots’ semi-final defeat EFL
A qualified barrister, Barnes is a partner at law firm Squire Patton Boggs when not on the pitch officiating EFL
He became the Rugby EFL Football Union’s youngest ever elite referee in 2005, and has gone on to officiate more than 250 Premiership matches EFL
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