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Indeed. The thing for us is to keep the on-field team competitive. Lose that, or lose interest, and it ends. But, we're .. just about ... keeping it together so far.

Agreed, but could potentially see it happening. The "sports-wash" gambit basically just means throwing multi-millions until something sticks. Previously the Lions have done an HSBC event in HK on the way in (Baabaas?) ... maybe the Qataris put that plan on steroids? Invite France/Boks or some...

Very touchy-feely. Reminiscent of a much earlier era ... Clicky Clicky!

If by keeping his record alive you mean Garland not needing to apply, well, okay. Suggestion is it was a 5-year deal too? His record of success with Wales might not stay alive though. Their golden generation is pretty much on the way out.

Harsh, Reg. :) It has its own charms and some decent vistas, to be sure. The 'global icon' blurb is just there to 'zhoosh up' the announcement brought to you by HSBC... We're only talking about rugby sevens venues here. Plenty of places on that guesstimate list have genuine shit-hole areas...

Guesstimate? 1 Dubai 2 Cape Town 3 Auckland/Sydney 4 Hong Kong 5 Vancouver/LA 6 Paris/Malaga/London 7 Rio/Buenos Aires

Maybe so. Certainly ended badly for Link. Hooper's golden boy status also took a hit at the time. Not sure he ever got it back.

Samu also very good

Lonergan. I like the lad!

Yeeeeessss!!!!

Let's go boys!

It's AFL ffs

What I like about Lonergan is he can throw

PT!! Heh. Undone restart.

That's more like it!

Better passage of play for 5 mins..... Dunno bout this TMO.

We'll probably concede 50. Hope not.

While the guy is alright, I don't want to be that country.... Give IFL a go.

Where there's life there's hope