KEY POINTS:
So all the Muppets that responded to the last blog - in particular the ones that read first, shot second and at no point used their minds - thank you for the opportunity to say I told you so.
Also, there were the cracks about not being logical or even using correct English. New Zealand 22 Ireland 3. I hope I've spelt that correctly.
If I were Paul O'Connell, I'd have every Irish rugby writer lined up by the team bus for the hiding of their lives. It's one thing to write the cheques, when it's not your body that has to cash them.
Ireland spoilt - no great, magical effort there. They attacked the tackle and made damn sure that the ball vomited out of rucks rather than recycled or delivered.
And when the soul purpose of the opposition is to limit damage, by making sure you're possession is poor in terms of quality then the halftime score is bound to make things appear to be something other than the truth.
For the score is about who is winning the game, not the fight. And when the half was almost done Ireland's true character and ability were exposed. Penalty try, man in the bin - I see how Australia was formed now.
Like everyone else I was surprised to see Nonu actually double-around The Dream to canter in for his try.
It was a straight up carbon copy of the Lynagh, Horan, Campese move that help to sink Ireland in 1991.
One Irish Rugby writer compared the New Zealand and Ireland in terms of Rugby 'civilizations'. A clever idea.
A smart way of placing some perspective on the true order of things is to think of the Monolith in 2001:A Space Odyssey, with missing links looking at it, scratching their heads - Can I kick it? Push it? Tag it?
Looking forward to going to Limerick now.
Very keen to meet the locals. I hear there are division there amongst the main drug clans.
It would be interesting to meet some people involved and talk to them about the Limerick that doesn't end with a giggle.
Ma'a Nonu scores for the All Blacks in their win over Ireland in Dublin. Photo / Getty Images
