When we see Aussie sportsmen's faces in the UK, its usually them beaming at some triumph or other, usually over us. The cricketers have lost that edge recently after its world dominating team broke up, but the Australian Rugby team had seemed destined to hold dominance over the England team forever (other British teams exist, and you can pick them is you want. Ireland, Wales or Scotland, the statement still applies to one degree or another).
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| The Sort of 'Happy' Aussie Faces We Like To See |
As recently as last October, Australia had reached the final of the World Cup in England (only losing to World Number one team New Zealand).
England meanwhile hadn't even got out of the group stages .... we had
then entered another moment of deep national introspection.
