Everyone is in awe of the lean and mean All Blacks machine after they became the first team to win back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles. And rightly so.Meanwhile, South African rugby finds itself at a crossroads.It's sad that our provincial teams - such as the Currie Cup-winning Golden Lions - have outgrown the style of play of our national team, because the direction should come from above. A new wave will be sweeping through rugby within the next two years and because we are so far behind, I have my doubts as to whether we will be able to catch up and bridge the divide.We were all lulled into a false sense of security with Heyneke Meyer's constant refrain of: "Don't worry about what happens during the four years, judge me at the World Cup."The sports ministry may be raving about his team's achievements of running the All Blacks close and finishing third, but what boxes has Meyer actually ticked during his time in charge? While he went one stage further than I managed to achieve at the World Cup, the man has not won a trophy in his four years at the helm of the national team and he has failed in terms of transformation.However, Saru clearly knows about one box that Meyer has ticked - it may well be that Meyer is pushing its agenda of not wanting to transform. By only affording Rudy Paige three minutes of game time against Argentina and omitting Siya Kolisi from the match-day 23, Meyer took hope away from our children who want to become Springboks. Paige and Kolisi - the future of South African rugby - didn't exclude themselves. South Africa didn't utilise their whole squad to the best of their ability in the pool stages given the opposition, and missed an opportunity to blood the young guns during the bronze-medal match. In every war there are casualties and Meyer has done the aforementioned players a disservice. It's time Meyer and the men in suits were honest with the South African public because if nobody steps in to heal the land, there will be an eruption of epic proportions.Back to the Kiwis; the individual skill-set of each of their players is frightening and the team's ability to shift gears is a treat to behold.I predicted an Australian victory ahead of the final at Twickenham owing to the consistent form the Wallabies displayed throughout the tournament, the warlike attitude the players showcased and the step up that they made when circumstances demanded it. However, this past Saturday the All Blacks proved why they are world No1.Though the All Blacks lacked form in the early stages of the tournament, their individual brilliance, the unique talents of players in creative roles and their finishing ability across the board ultimately shone through. Furthermore, their professionalism and winning mentality came to the fore when it mattered most.Unlike New Zealand, I believe we as South Africans refuse to transform our minds to the standard where we can take our rightful place as world leaders. We were so desperate for success that mediocrity became a form of acceptance and our enemies transformed into friends when they talked us up...