Exciting stuff indeed. Unusual to see New Zealand going through the sort of patch usually reserved for England. I can't remember the last time that happened.
On the Wales win (and it's something I've said before) I don't like victory going to a team that scores fewer tries. I know it would be argued (correctly) that if penalty points only counted in the event of tries being equal, you would end up with a team scoring a try and then defending their lead with foul play but maybe if drops were allowed for points but penalties were only used for territorial advantage, we might have fewer stoppages and less obstructive play. It would certainly make England a sharper outfit - they give away more penalties than a traffic policeman. But I accept that both teams know the rules before they go out, so nothing will change. Results may be tight and exciting but there are huge passages of really boring and cynical play.
