Arrogance proves Aussies’ downfall

SO, the Aussies go back to Australia “with their pride restored”, according to Colm O’Rourke, following Sunday’s improved performance in the second leg of the International Series? I don’t think so.

In my reading of events in the past couple of weeks, they go back down under with their tails tucked firmly between their legs, nursing a good old-fashioned ass-kicking.

They came here full of the sporting arrogance of their country, having had to charter a separate jumbo cargo plane to accommodate their inflated opinions of themselves; they leave with these same egos tucked inside their hand-luggage.