New Zealand will become the first nation to claim back-to-back world titles if they beat Australia on Saturday, and Carter is relishing the challenge that awaits.
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“I’m a huge believer in having balance in your life and your week”, said the flyhalf.
Historically, Australia has got a very good record in the northern hemisphere and we have won our two World Cups in that part of the world in 1991 and 1999.
We have to get our tactics right.
I remind him of the 1995 World Cup final, which he played in and lost to South Africa.
New Zealand rugby superhero Dan Carter could be inspired by an unusual costume collection when he aims to make World Cup history with the All Blacks on Saturday. In 1993, economist Edward Saunders found a systematic relationship between New York weather and major American stock indices. We entered the ballot a year ago and pulled tickets for New Zealand versus Georgia and New Zealand versus Namibia, which were probably the worst two games there were.
The looming aerial battle at Twickenham – New Zealand’s tactical kicking led by Carter is outstanding – was teed up by the words: “Own the air space, catch everything, chase everything, escort wingers!!!”. “I’m just stoked for the guy”, he said of the 33-year-old, who missed the 2011 final through injury.
“I like what Cheika has done to the Australian team, which is to create an extraordinary, positive psychology”.
However before the Wallabies can lift the Web Ellis trophy, they must overcome the most hard task in rugby; defeating defending champions New Zealand.
For Carter it is the ideal stage to bow out on in what will be his first appearance in a World Cup final.
“Close to running out of stock we only have what’s left on the shelf”, he said.
He added: “This All Black outfit, as well as that, have a few awesome firepower across the pitch; extremely dominant set-piece – even at kick-off, they are fantastic at executing that – and there are not many real weaknesses in their game”.
Welsh referee Nigel Owens, 44, inset, will officiate in the big game at Twickenham.
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For the All Blacks supporters who have travelled a long way away from home to back their team since before the knockout phase, a win would be the icing on the cake, although the ones we talk to do not sound fanatical about it.
