New Zealand’s rugby from the future paves the way for 2019 World Cup | Dean Ryan

The All Blacks were light years ahead of everyone else at this tournament and four years may not be long enough to close the gapThe All Blacks didn’t just win their third World Cup on Saturday, they set the bar for 2019. That’s at least the level of rugby, commitment and experience that will be needed if England, or anyone else for that matter, are going to replace New Zealand as top dogs in Japan.I’m not old enough to agree or disagree with Heyneke Meyer when he says that this is the best All Black side ever, but you know that it’s in the nature of the beast that by the time we’re in Tokyo, t…