After all that rugby it seems only right that we have our own little awards ceremony for the characters and incidents that have made the World Cup 2007 so memorable.

So, please read on:

Worst refereeing decision: STUART DICKINSON

After nearly two months of fantastic rugby and the most colourful and passionate crowds imaginable, it's all over for another four years. Leaving all the rugby nuts out there with four years to wait and save up for the next tournament in New Zealand. More

The FRANCE 24 team wants to thank you for following and commenting on the World Cup on our blog. The final entry will be…yours! So what’s your prediction for the score in the final match?

Here in France, everybody fell violently back on earth after the loss against England. Les Bleus could have avoided this disappointment by loosing to the All-Blacks one week earlier. More

The 2007 Rugby World Cup marks a real evolution in rugby. The English forwards pushed their team into the final, the Springboks athletes trashed their opponents’ defense thanks to their power. The pool games could have hinted that this power, typical of Southern Hemisphere rugby, was the key for success.

Painful awakening in Paris….Still one week of World Cup to go, but the feast isn’t the same here. France now seeks the consolation prize but the heart isn’t there. More

That certainly wasn't a game for the neutrals. Both teams appeared to be crippled by nerves, and a detrmination to not have to play anywhere near their own try-line. More

Sports journalists Richard Escot and Robbie Nock discuss on FRANCE 24 the upcoming Rugby World Cup semi-final of epic proportions. Defence is expected to steal the show in this encounter between historical rivals.

Who could disagree with coaching choices that guided France to such an incredible feat against favourites All Blacks in the quarter-finals? Bernard Laporte has set up the same players to challenge the English – and Jonny Wilkinson – in the semis. Why change a winning line up? More

Here in France, we are well aware that England isn't exactly the same team that we defeated twice during the warm-up phase. English friends, you showed us all against the Wallabies in Marseille that motivation can surpass power. But on our side too, "impossible" has been banned from our vocabulary. More