Kiwis come to terms with defeat

New Zealand woke up to a new week with uncertainty and vitriol vying for equal billing in the media after Saturday’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Australia in Sydney.

Former players and selectors were lined up to take pot shots at coach John Mitchell and the team, but it seems some lessons have been learned from the bitter response four years ago when the All Blacks fell at the same hurdle - against France at Twickenham.