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All the Irish lads signed up and really would not be surprised to see Sexton come home early as well. The terrible emigration that is blighting the land again makes it very hard for a lad in his twenties to say €300,000 isn't enough when I can get whatever in France. Great credit to Warburton...

They get more money per team from the WRU than the English franchises get from the RFU, £6.6 million per year over the last ten years for four regions versus £13.7 million per year over the last ten years for 12 English franchises. The ludicrous reaction to Warburton's central contract, the WRU...

That was quite close to embarrassing for Wales. And Munster smashed the scab team Cardiff. I never thought I would see welsh rugby teams whore themselves to the English.

The press are trying to dredge up the Gatland BOD rivalry but it is a load of bollix. There are a fair whack of Irish supporters who couldn't give a fuck about the Lions anyway.

He needs to use his influence to keep his centre partner out, if BOD starts shooting, as he has been doing this season, the giants on the wing will tear Ireland to shreds.

Changes for Ireland, POC for Tuohy who replaces Henderson on the bench and D'Arcy for Marshall who drops out of the squad.

Nimby ism I am afraid.

Have a nasty feeling the Ireland V Wales game could be off, I am sad to say. This rain is getting apocalyptic now.

I would add that this move is extremely serious for Southern Hemisphere nations. If these arseholes take hold of the game, there will be a switch to summer rugby quicker than you can say Nigel and the IRB will not be able to do anything about it. It is time to start chucking threats of boycotts...

Quite a few reliable sources saying the English and Welsh franchises are going to press the nuclear button after next weekend and set up a 16 team Anglo welsh league against the wishes of the WRU and by extension the IRB. Whether the bollockless twats at the RFU will play the game who can tell...

11 starters and 17 in the squad play for the Welsh regions. Not quite the exodus at this stage. I wonder if he would have brought in Coombs for Charteris if Charteris hadn't picked up an injury. Thought the bandy legged assassin would get the 23 jersey ahead of Jon Davies. Ireland are the...

I wasn't imagining it. Everything out of Wales indicates he is find anyway, welsh team announced in a minute, Irish team will be minutes before the deadline I suspect.

Fits with my theory that it was a competitive game between two similarly poor sides.

That is only in the last year to eighteen months. And there are still a few in Wales. There is of course a historic and clear geographical element to the Irish regions which the Welsh franchises, many of them cobbled together between teams that loathed each other, do not enjoy.

In terms of Wales V Ireland the teams are incredibly close even if Wales have shaded more games than Ireland. In terms of the Welsh regions, I genuinely don't think the welsh lads care as much and save themselves for the national team. Last season a Cardiff team containing many of their Lions...

I think a lot of it comes down to belief. In the business end of the HEC which is as close as you can get in the NH to test rugby, the Munster lads and the Leinster lads have long since crossed the line from trying not to lose the game to trying to win it. It is a vital definition. It is one...

All sides, including The English and Welsh franchises have been invited to a meeting at Heathrow airport tomorrow. Fingers crossed the sensible elements in PRL seize the initiative from the wankers especially those connected to the hideous Saracens.

Chest infection but apparently fit to train on Tuesday. Is Roberts ok? Thought he took a knock.

Don't think any of the England 23 are 80 minute players which has been a problem for them at club level against the much fitter Irish teams. The French are heading the same way, massive power benefits but both sides run out of gas.

I thought Lawes kept England in the game in that first half. Now he is trying to play rugby rather than hurt people he is starting to fulfil his undoubted talent. Hartley is a complete Nigel.