The Wallabies forward worked himself to the bone yet again in the Rugby World Cup final but not even his monstrous efforts could deliver the final prizeBeaten. Battered. Bruised. David Pocock resembled an additional from the TV series The Walking Dead after his team had been defeated in the 2015 Rugby World Cup final. Two black eyes,a blood-spattered face and sunken cheekbones revealed just how physically exacting this decider had been.
Australia were brave but ultimately beaten by a ruthless fresh Zealand side that moved up a gear when needed and took the game away from their trans-Tasman neighbours. It was a sad way to halt what had been a fantastic tournament for Pocock and his band of Wallabies, reborn these past few weeks under the revitalising leadership of Michael Cheika.
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Source: theguardian.com