
An ecstatic Thorn commented,
“I was really happy to see (Dan Carter) perform well tonight, I know how much this tournament means to him.”
“There were shades of Jonah Lomu there – speed, power and intent to get to the try line.”
And for the French,
“It’s a tough way to go out for the French but we wish them well, they came to play and things turned on them out there today.”