New Zealand: A pleasure to watch…

1. New Zealand. The untouchables. 13 wins from 15 Tests saw the All-Blacks
claim a clean sweep of Tri-Nations, Bledisloe Cup and Grand Slam titles. They tore
up the northern hemisphere without even getting out of second gear and that’s on top
of losing a truck load of stars post-World Cup 2007.

2. Wales. Mix together Warren Gatland’s Midas touch, Shane Williams’ twinkle
toes, Martyn Williams’ anti-wrinkle cream and that Wallaby win and it’s a top 2008
for the Grand Slammers.

3. New Zealand U20s. The Baby Blacks swept all before them en route to the
inaugural Junior World Championship in Wales. Daniel Kirkpatrick starred at fly-half
and alongside flanker Chris Braid, we could yet see the next Carter-McCaw combo.

4. London Wasps. 10th in the table in November, McGeechan’s boys only lost
twice in 17 Premiership games before bidding a tearful Lawrence Dallaglio goodbye
at Twickenham while claiming the sweetest of four Premiership trophy’s in six seasons.

5. Munster. The noise generated in The Millennium Stadium from the army of
red supporters made hairs stand to attention. A second Heineken Cup was the perfect
send-off for coach Declan Kidney sealed their status as a European rugby dynasty.

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