After the Shark's tantalizing win at Newlands (hoendervleis!) and the bulldozing, murderous performance by the Bulls on Saturday at Loftus, the New Zealand rugby media are showing little hope that either of their two sides will progress past the two semi-finals next weekend - both played in the Republic.
In fact, so much is the pessimism and shock after the 92-3 demolition of the Reds by the South African Bulls, that the Springboks are now vouched as "strong favorites" to win the William Web Ellis Trophy later this year in France!
Here's one example from the NZ Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10438192
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