NZ have only one talisman in this WC.

It should be plain sailing for NZ... they are unquestionably still the best @ least by 20% of the next  contender...which nobody really knows...I think its Ireland but we will all differ here...but France is their fear and talisman... France has odds in this tournament...knocked on the door too often...finalists in 1987...not sure in 1991 but nearly put paid to rainbow politics in water polo in 1995, 1999 not sure again but 2003 and 2007 sent the ABS out...and in 2011 only lost by 1 point in NEW ZEALAND with a poor coach Marc Lievremont (who dropped Freddie Michalak simply because of personal issues in French...in horse racing one would say the outsider or ruffy a good bet...other than France and Ireland cannot see the present Boks or Wallabies there this is not funny!

 Seb, methinks you mean jinx instead of talisman? A talisman brings you luck!The Frogs sent us crashing out in 1999 and 2007 by the way. 

 Your are absolutely right Moola... unfortunately we cannot edit headings on this blog... I realised this a little too late

 Nemesis. 

 4-2 to the ABS and the frogs havent won against NZ in 6 years .And they are not the France of old who had the players but not always the will.Meh to them I say .

Nemesis is correct and the most appropriate...thanks Draad, sorry don't know why I made this stupid error