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I noticed both Rolland and Owens were pointing at the scrumhalf for the put in today's games (Castres v Leinster & Toulouse v Sarries).

The non verbal cue is such a small change but is making a big difference as part of the overall changes in the scrum. There was even a scrum hooked against the head by Munster yesterday against Gloucester. There are still problems in the scrum but many of these are caused by teams trying to...

I haven't seen anything on this up here in the NH.

Munster's was a good win but it could have been a different story if the rest of the Gloucester's backs were in the same form as Charlie Sharples. It was good to see Simon Zebo get a few minutes at the end upon his return from injury. With returning players Munster will be a more dangerous...

My opinion is based on the fact that the Wobs were enhanced purely by having Mowen as the captain. Something I don't think Pocock, Horwill or Genia did. Genia is an inspirational player but his temperament meant he came across as petulant at times when dealing with the ref. Also he plays...

Best captain the Wobs have had in a long while and Mowen has once again made the right decision in moving to France. He's moving while his star is it's brightest so should get the best deal possible and as he says he'll have a lot more time to spend with his family. Can't fault a guy for that...

The WRU have offered the regions a revised deal. No details have been made public yet and no new deadline has been specified.

In the end the fans will have a big say in who comes out on top. There aren't enough fans to keep the existing regions and the proposed 3 new teams going. On top of that the RFU will need to think about what 8 extra league games each season will mean for their elite playing group. Sure there's...

No doubt SOB will be a really big loss for Ireland and Healy too if he's not fit in time. Any team will miss 2 players of that quality. But Ireland's biggest problem is consistency. I think in time Schmidt can get sort that out but this year's 6 nations is a little early for that. An early...

The RFU have finally broken their silence on this issue and have said they are working towards a deal to save the HEC. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/25325983

If this were a TV show it would be one of JJ Abrahams. But even he would probably say the script was too complicated and had too many twists. But unlike Lost I'm going to be glued to this one to the very end. If the WRU do go ahead with their plan I hope to God they do some consultation with...

You also miss a whole lot of what goes on in other test matches that happen around the same weekend you're prepping for your game. So a lot of players would be voting off the back of watching highlights and some would be voting having not seen any footage of the majority of test rugby played...

The Welsh Regions are considering legal action against the WRU, to allow the regions to decide which cross border competitions they play in rather than the union. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/25255119

Congrats to Read a well deserved award, easily the standout candidate this year.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Millennium has a plastic pitch by the time the RWC rolls around.

What a fantastic half of rugby. Both teams going at it hammer and tongs. If you didn't enjoy that you'll never enjoy rugby. How much better does QC (Quade Cooper) look when he has players running in support and giving him options.

There's a good article on the BBC about how rugby is Japan is hoping to get a similar boost in popularity to that of soccer after they were joint hosts of the 2002 soccer WC. www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24853540

So bloody close. Credit to the ABs for coming back and going 60 meters in the red time to score that try to win it. If Schmidt can finally be the one to find a way of getting Ireland to play like that on a consistent basis I'll be delighted. Too often we have to get thumped the week before to...

Wow, absolutely amazed by how good we've been in the first half both in attack and defence. Getting over the gain line almost every time and 2-3 times we've turn ball over when you'd expect NZ to score. Still we'll have to play just as well in the 2nd half. This NZ team are so good that they...

I believe Cardiff Blues were the 1st opponents for Sarries on their new artificial and that inspired them to install an artificial pitch of their own in the Arms Park. The move by the Blues is also seen as a test for an eventual replacement of the Millenium stadium surface with an artificial...