Out in front: The All Blacks celebrate victory
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Brian Moore believes that the difference in quality between the northern and southern hemispheres was again apparent this weekend in The Daily Telegraph.
"What the Tri-Nations has again shown is that the northern hemisphere, in terms of pace, basic skills and rugby nous, is a step behind. The reasons for the shortfall in England were apparent over the Aviva Premiership games.
"Leicester and Wasps, hitherto the best exponents of English clubs that can play with momentum, are both struggling. They will get better, but the habitual dynamism is largely absent. Though Exeter Chiefs deserve credit for spirited effort, the Leicester coach Richard Cockerill knows that his side’s failure to play on the front foot was partially responsible for the liberties taken by Exeter.
"As for Gloucester; they won and that is about all you can say. The Bath v London Irish game was strewn with negative defence and the refusal of both sides to heed any of the breakdown laws. Those complaining of a whistle-happy referee should look to their own side and ask whether they have read the law book recently."
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