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Best World Cup winning side ever?

Well, statistically speaking, it`s gotta go to the AB class of 87- nobody came within 20 points of them. And they were just miles ahead of the game back then. While most sides in world rugby at that stage didn`t even bother with kickoffs, if Shelford and co. wanted a 15m kickoff with a 4.5 sec. hangtime, Fox delivered it. Seriously awesome.

The England class of 2003 were technically the best of the bunch, but they did have an actual regulation-time draw in the final. As did the Bok class of 95 in the final, and the Wallaby class of 99 in their semi.

And of course, let`s be serious about the Wallabies of 91- all credit to them for winning the tourney, BMT and all that. But they certainly weren`t the best side at RWC91 even, just like the SA class of 95 who might`ve won old Bill, but definately weren`t the best side of the tourney.

So for my money, gotta be the AB`s in 87, with Eng 03 a pretty close 2nd.
 
Anyone who has played the game to certain level knows that rugby is much more than statistics(for statistics we have the yankee sports like baseball)

I would never qualify the best team for matches won or points scored, but for other things, like talent , passion, reaction to bad moments in the game,commitment.

For example Australia in 91`had a balanced team with superb talents (Campo, Lynagh, Little Horan Kearn) a team that raised always to the ocation, like in Landsdowne Road or the Semi finals against the AB`s.
 

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