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Haven’t posted in a while on here. Thought that was a series of exceptional quality. Watching the SA V England games after watching the Aus V Ireland tests was like watching games being played in quick sand with tackling optional. Obviously I am delighted with the series win but it could have...

Indeed, these things balance out over the course of a game but the injuries suffered by Ireland and Wales, in particular, certainly were not balanced out over the course of the tournament.

To demonstrate that Aus needed a good bit of luck to beat Scotland who are one of the weaker sides in the six nations.

World rugby didn't agree. I genuinely don't think it affected the result, I thought Scotland had opportunities to win the game regardless which they didn't take, but to claim Aus did not enjoy a bit of luck is disingenuous to say the least.

Ireland beat Aus in the last RWC. Our record against SA and Aus is very competitive in November internationals as well. As I said previously, NZ are in a different league to everyone else, but the next seven teams are very close and results outside of this latest RWC, which was played in...

So, if SH rugby is so far ahead I am sure they would welcome the suggestion that the requirement to forego a summer break and full pre season is share equally between NH and SH. As for excuses, every loss by SH teams in November is explained away as fatigue after a long season. NH players play...

Do you know how much it has rained in Britain and Ireland this winter? Glasgow will probably not play another game at their home ground until next season such is the terrible damage done by the feet of rain that have fallen. The idea teams are going to play like the Fijian sevens team when the...

Louis Pick your nose is out of the tournament and Biggar doesn't look too clever for the Wale.

Pocock, Hooper and McCaw could have been playing on the same side and they wouldn't have got close to a turnover with Garces' "interpretation" of the breakdown in Dublin. It was a piss poor refereeing display.

Five point bonus for a GS sorts that.

I hope Henshaw stays out west. With lads like Scannell, Bohane, Goggin and, potentially David Johnston I think Munster should be looking to utilise their own youngsters in the centre. All the recent contract renewals have certainly renewed my faith in Ireland's ability to compete at club level...

Would think it will be White in the 3 jersey and Furlong in the 18 for the Wale. Very excited about the prospect of Furlong, he is the real deal. Likewise young Zander Fagerson, for the sweaties is a hell of a young tight head. Fully expecting the same old, same old from St Joe and Ireland...

Hardly surprising, he was the only player in the Irish back line they had to worry about. They could have give Daverage Kearney half the width of the pitch in a one on one with Ayerza and he still wouldn't have had the pace or footwork to score.

Is Veltsman related to Hansie Cronjie?

So is the result of the body line series. Has it been forgotten in Australia?

And let's knock the Lions on the head while we are at it given that it is such a waste of time.

I have compared the careers of Jamie Heaslip and Kieran Read. Very similar in age, obviously position and both employed by their respective unions at club and international level. Heaslip averages out at two months more of rugby per year, 8/9 games, over the course of his career. And Heaslip is...

Gloat all you want, but all the money is in the NH and increasingly it is concentrated in the hands of people who regard the international game as an incumbrance. As I say, something is going to give and, if it is the Lions the SH will have even less money to keep players at home.

Something is going to give after this RWC, IMHO.

You either have technology and use it or you don't have it and don't. As it happens I think these things do balance out and I would rather not have any technology at all but to not use it when you have it makes the game look stupid. The late tackle on Hogg not being looked at compounds the sense...