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I think in the framework that's there at present the 5 weeks was a fair punishment considered it was originally 8 weeks reduced to 5. However I don't believe the framework is fair at all and there should have been a higher maximum punishment for what Hore did and hopefully at some point in the...

Here's the nomination panel and I've seen at least 5 of them praising Farrell's performances during the 6Ns or in the build up to England's tour of South Africa on the BBC and Sky Sports respectively. John Eales (AUS, 1991-2001) - Convenor Will Greenwood (ENG, 1997-2004) Gavin Hastings (SCO...

Until there's a new thread probably the best place to post that NZ will host the 2014 JWC and Italy the 2015 one.

Bit late replying as I've just spotted this but it was their final game against Scotland and the pack had a total of 513 caps.

Richie McCaw is the only one I would have picked for the nominations. I would imagine that Read lost out simply because McCaw and Carter were being scored ahead of him in tests making it hard for him to accumulate enough points. Farrell's nomination must be purely down to his 6Ns form where he...

If Wales do drop into the 3rd Tier I would imagine Ireland and England would be a little nervous come the pool draw.

Farrell would have been nominated on the back of his 6Ns form where he probably ranked in the top 3 enough times to accumulate points. Not many players have had consistently outstanding years at international level so he's probably 1 or 2 points ahead of a host of players who could have been...

From Rugby World Cup website So entirely possibly for 1 and 2 Ranked teams to be drawn in pools that will meet in the semi finals.

The thing about the Lions is that although there is a huge depth in terms of quality players competing for a starting spot Gatland can still only have 15 of those guys on the field. Doesn't matter if in some positions the Lions might have 3-4 players ahead of the Aus players in the same...

Little bit of build up to the Wales v Aus test at the weekend from the BBC. Since it's on the BBC can't embed it here. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20497799 Like stuff like this as it's one of the things about the game I enjoy, the fact that we can have a go at each other in good...

Here's the view from the Welsh BBC pundits on Scrum V On Hansen's comments along the lines of this happens every time we come up here there's no love lost between Hansen and the Welsh from his time in charge there where he had a pretty poor record. Not in character for Hore but if this...

Even more interesting poll, at least to me would be those who answer: Yes he will, but I don't believe he should Yes he will and I agree he should No he won't, but I believe he should No he won't and I agree he shouldn't

Too early to say who'll definitely be on the tour. Performance in the 6Ns normally accounts for many of the spots seen up for grabs outside of those who everyone assumes will be picked by default as long as they're fit. Then there maybe 1 or 2 bolters not in their respective national sides...

Just a little bit of trivia: Next year's Lions tour will be the first since 1993 where players from the reigning world champions are not involved in the series.

There's already provision in the laws to use either games or weeks but games are rarely used. Hopefully this will be one case where games are used if using weeks would indeed result in an effective 1 game ban. HJ this is already being trialed in the Aviva Premiership with the TMO's role...

Andy Robinson has resigned as Scotland boss today as fallout from yesterday's defeat at home to Tonga.

Due to Scotland's loss and Italy only narrowly losing to Aus, Scotland are now rank 12th with Italy and Tonga climbing above them. Other movers after today are Ireland 6th, Wales 7th and Samoa 8th all moving up. Argentina dropped to 9th which is scant reward for some pretty impressive...

I would say that the new Wallabies this year have put in some of the best individual performances especially on the tour up here and towards the end of the rugby championship.

There's been flood warning/flooding all over England and Wales this week and heavy rain here in Ireland so not too surprising.

I've said for a long time that I think Deans should be sacked. My comment after the England game is more about whether I think he will be sacked in the short term and the answer to that is no. Australia definitely need a different coach in my opinion but I can't see there being a new one prior...