Mark Ella expects trans-Tasman familiarity to produce tight final | John Davidson

The Wallabies great says Australia and New Zealand know each other so well there will be little to choose between them in the weekend’s final at TwickenhamOne of the greatest fly-halves rugby union has ever seen? Definitely. The finest Wallaby Australia has produced? Quite possibly. Mark Ella’s legend has continued to grow with the passing time, usually helped by the fact this mercurial genius hung up his boots at the age of just 25. That meant he never graced a World Cup, his retirement coming three years before the inaugural tournament in 1987. But the 1984 Grand Slam winner has remained inv…