The Wallabies mighty says Australia and original Zealand know each other so well there will be little to choose between them in the weekend’s final at TwickenhamOne of the greatest skim-halves rugby union has ever seen? Definitely. The finest Wallaby Australia has produced? Quite possibly. Mark Ella’s legend has continued to grow with the passing time,normally helped by the fact this mercurial genius hung up his boots at the age of just 25. That meant he never graced a World Cup, his retirement coming three years before the inaugural tournament in 1987. But the 1984 Grand Slam winner has remained involved in the game and has been in the UK following the exploits of the current batch of Wallabies.
Ella likes what he has seen, or particularly the national team’s progression under Michael Cheika. The head coach,like Ella, is a product of the famous Randwick club in Sydney, and which has been at the heart of Australia’s rugby renaissance of the past 30 years. Cheika made his first-grade debut in 1985,the year after the playmaker departed, but Ella is familiar with the 48-year olds style and stature. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com