The All Blacks may not have choked against Argentina in their quarter-final match last weekend as these fans wished, but Aussie supporters and reporters remain eager to witness a Kiwi capitulation. Peter FitzSimons of The Sydney Morning Herald went so far as to write a waspish comment piece on Friday entitled: 'Choke, Kiwis, and we mean that in the nicest possible way'Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty ImagesAustralia's Daily Telegraph went one step further, offering a cut-out-and-stab voodoo doll of Sonny Bill Williams for its readers. But Williams, a former NRL player, might not be the most appropriate voodoo doll given that he'll be starting on the benchPhotograph: Public DomainThe Kiwi media haven't exactly been playing friendly themselves. At a press conference on Wednesday, David Pocock was accused of being a cheat following his roguish match-winning performance against the Springboks. Pocock seemed to take the accusation in good humourPhotograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty ImagesCheating is also an accusation often thrown at Richie McCaw. The All Black captain is back from injury for Sunday's match and will therefore go head-to-head against PocockPhotograph: Mike Hutchings/ReutersNew Zealand's Aaron Cruden will doubtless cop some flack during the match. He's perceived to be the chink in the All Blacks armour. And judging from this evidence he's a bit of a softie too - look at all that paddingPhotograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPA
