Er - Most of us have thanks.

Has anyone thought that Cueto's comment might have been taken out of context? You know, 'as long as I live..... it was a try' - i'll tell my grandkids that it was even though it wasn't. I believe Ali Williams also ran back to the 1/2 way line after thinking that he had scored against France, on a far clearer decision. Personally, I would have loved it to be a try but it was one of those where it could have been 50:50. As it was, it went against us, it happens and we move on.

Now if the collective Aussies and Kiwis wouldn't mind shutting up about arrogance.The best team in the tournament won, followed by the team with the most heart (Argentina possibly excepted).

You can play your 7th - 8th place playoff in the Bledisloe Cup next year.

Matt, london,

Sour grapes guys...

There is a video still in The Times this morning clearly showing Cueto's toe on the line with the ball still a foot off the ground.

You just need to face the fact that the Australian referee you're vilifying actually made probably the toughest call of his career and got it 100% right.

It is a little unfortunate that just about every website and paper in the UK seems to be carrying the photo where Cueto has his leg clearly in the air - guess printing the one showing him putting a toe into touch isn't going to sell any papers. Well done to The Times for providing some balanced reporting.

England supporters - how about for once just putting your hands up and saying you were beaten fair and square by the better team...

Isn't that what sport is all about ?

Allan, London,

Mark Cueto's comment is the perfect example of why evryone things England rugby players are arrogant and why you get comments that 'everyone hates the English' Grow up Cueto, you are a better player than that.

As for Vickery's comment that crucial decisions that didn't go their way, what about England avoiding at least 2 yellow cards. The disgusting displays of unsportsmanlike behaviour by Lewis Moody and Toby Flood both should have resulted in the players been sent off, esp Flood as Percy Montgomery could have been badly injured being pushed into the camera. For supposedly professional rugby players and in the World Cup final, they bring the game into disrepute.

Nic, London,

Well I've sat and watched the replay many times now, and can't see how anybody can make a positive decision of if the foot touched the line or not. (it took the ref 3 minutes)The foot was positivley rising as it moved towards the line . As we lost there is nothing I would like better than to say it was out. Unfortunatly I can't say that. So enjoy it you anybody but the English crowd, because that makes it harder to take. On another note look at Matfield laying on the wrong side of the ruck grab hold of Gommarsels leg before he passes it to Caeto If he tried to run he wouldn't have been able too. Penalty try and yellow card right there. Having said that you have to live with the missed calls, but not the ones made by video refs!!

STEVE, MIAMI BEACH, USA

Clearly the fairweather England supporters drafted in from supporting england's losing football team need to learn the rules of rugby. When your foot goes in to touch while you are in posession of the ball, it's out, regardless of whether you come back in to the field of play again.

Why is it only in the minds of England supporters that Cuteo scored a try?

If players 'knew' every time a try was scored, there would be no need for a video ref, or a ref, or linesmen for that matter...

K McCann, London,

Yes hillarious indeed.

It was COMPREHENSIVE that it was NOT a try, toe on line = out of play.

And isnt it even more hillarious that a nation famous for its whinging gave so much abuse towards NZ for doing the same now feels that they are warranted to whinge about a referee happy to "find a reason to help his southern hemispere buddies."

Pathetic.

Rugby Fan, London, UK

Cueto's toe touched the white wash for a split second and then lifted. So at the point of touch down, it looked like a try, however the decision 'no try' was given prior to the grounding!! Very haed to take, but I am afraid the TMO was 100% right!! Have another impartial look without six pints in the system!!

Ross, Chester, England

Should have gone to Specsavers, mate !
Comments like:
"Was Stuart Dickinson's decision one of the worst and most incomprehensible in the history of sport - unquestionably"
and
"There was simply no evidence available to him, part of Cueto's leg was over the line but he could not tell if it was grounded"
and off course Cueto's
"As long as I live I will tell people it was a try"
would be quite comic if it wasn't so sad. These people must be blind as bats, as the frame-by-frame clearly shows the foot on the line before the ball is grounded. But then there obviously is a reason for the saying:
"There is none so blind as he who does not want to see!"

Leon, Southampton, UK

Yes of course it was try. Did it affect the final outcome - possibly. Were South Africa the better side - probably. Was Stuart Dickinson's decision one of the worst and most incomprehensible in the history of sport - unquestionably. Are we right to say so - definitely!

Colin Smith, London,

Absolutely brilliant decision! That really is hillarious. He was asked if he had compelling evidence why a try could not be awarded. He spent 3 minutes or was it 3 hours trying to find some. Didn't and close to disallow it anyway. There was simply no evidence available to him, part of Cueto's leg was over the line but he could not tell if it was grounded. The touch judge said no, the video ref clearly paying back the awful Andre Watson for saving Australia from a 50 point drubbing in the 03' final found evidence baring no relation to anything available to the whole rest of the world and said no try. If he couldnt find a reason not to give it after 45secs then there isn't one. He took 3mins to justify a decision that in reality was a shocker. Surely all the officials should be neutral, ie not from a team that gloated how they were going to destroy us and were soundly beaten. Not saying he cheated just was happier to 'find' a reason to help his southern hemispere buddies.

Nick, Sutton, uk

The height of arrogance:

"England refused to make a huge issue of the decision but Cueto was in no doubt that he had scored. “You generally have a good feeling straight away when you think you have scored a try. I thought it was a legitimate try, and I went straight back to the restart. As long as I live I will tell people it was a try.”

Only an Englishmen could say those words & really mean it. The reason England didn't make a huge issue out of it is because it was fairly clear cut from the tv camera angle directly behind the player. Anyway, a free lesson on how to be arrogant in defeat.

Johnny99, London, UK

Well, O'Brien's hardly going to say Dickinson was wrong is he?

But that's not the point. The point is that we were beaten by a better side on the night. I personally am fed up with listening to personal comments about us by individuals like Ai Rui Sheng, who seem. like the Head of the Australian RFU, to have something aganist us just because we are English, or other southern hemisphere countries making excuses for being beaten without praising the other side, and insulting our play and our players.

And a 'country mile'. Now that's a joke. Even John Smith, gracious in victory, had the grace to concede that the game could have gone either way. This World Cup has been marked for the lack of such comments among players and supporters alike, particularly from the southern hemisphere. It does no good for the game, and should stop.

Nick, London, UK

The scoreboard says we lost, lests not turn into a load of whinging antipodeans please. Well done Boks, you make good champions.

Terry, Guildford,

Wishing that it were "so" doesn't make it "so".

The TMO saw Cueto's left toe drag onto the whitewash. Under the laws of the game, that is a reason not to award the try, which is the question asked by the referee. Doubt didn't come into it.

Paul's thinly veiled accusation of bias against a globally respected official is in stark contrast to the many, better informed English fans who have been magnanimous in defeat.

Personally, I'd be very surprised if Cueto continues to delude himself after the dust settles and rationality returns.

Bruce, Cork , Ireland

Sorry Paddy it was not a brilliant decision. Check out the BBC web site and you will see clearly that it was a try. nice pic!! I thought the use of video referees was supposed to remove this sort of error.

steve barton, swindon, UK

Paddy O’Brien? Me thinks you do protest too much.

It was a shocker, if it took so long then it was in doubt, the rule is "can you see anything to stop me awarding the try".
The doubt goes to the attacking team.

It should have been awarded, were the Bokke better, probably, but then they shouldnt need an Aussie to steal a try from the English to win the Cup.

Funny how it was an Aussie TV ref.

Paul, london,

Why do we have to listen to commentators who know little about the game and are so partial. Thank God I will never ever have to listen to an Englishmen call his team the defending champions again. There was no try. Get with the program! Northern rugby is as useful as a Stefan Jones column or Suzie Barnes.

There is no prize for coming second, particularly by a country mile.

Ai Rui Sheng, Shanghai, PR China