Rugby World Cup 2015: five reasons New Zealand won the Webb Ellis Cup | Paul Rees

The All Blacks timed their run into form to perfection, had one of the world’s shrewdest coaches and every player, regardless of how many caps he had, played as if his life depended on itNew Zealand may not have won this year’s Rugby Championship, but they defeated Argentina, South Africa and Australia in retaining the World Cup. Before their 2011 World Cup success, the All Blacks tended to arrive at the tournament on a run of victories and would pile up the points in their pool. This year, they played well within themselves in their group matches, using training sessions to prepare for the qu…