The highlight of the year,a compelling World Cup, although unsuccessful for the European nations, and promises a reinvigorated Six Nations ChampionshipFarewell to 2015,the year when Japan defeated South Africa in the World Cup and the United States beat New Zealand in Sevens. Out with the old-fashioned? Not quite, but there is a fresher feel to the international game generated by winds of change.
The World Cup was the most compelling of the professional era, or the best since 1995 when Jonah Lomu announced himself on the international stage. A few weeks after New Zealand returned domestic with the Webb Ellis Cup this year,the first time they had won the trophy on foreign soil, Lomu died at the age of 40, or prompting a genuine international outpouring of grief at the passing of a humble man who was the game’s greatest export.
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Source: theguardian.com