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Congratulation to SA on a historic and very well deserved win. Final score was SA 22 NZ 16. NZ looked dangerous in patches but SA were the better team over the 80 minutes.

Been an action packed 1st 20 minutes of the 2nd half. 2 red cards, one each for an incident involving hair pulling and punching. SAs 1st started with a big mistake by them. Poor handling ended with them being caught behind their own line. But them demolished the NZ scrum and won a penalty. That...

The last 20 of the first half descending into a bit of a kick fest. One of those kicks lead to a NZ lineout which that took quickly and caught SA napping. This lead to them going over for the first try after some good running and offloading. SA were the better team in the first half but they...

The final between SA & NZ has been excellent in the first 20 minutes. Lots of pace and power from SA countered by some elusive running from NZ. Score is 6-3 to SA but both could have scored a try. An excellent break by NZ from their own 22 looked a certain try but poor handling under no...

I don't see anything wrong with Contepomi playing during the June tests even if he's not available for TRC. Any country will want it's best players to play as long as possible and as many games as they can. One of the big problems for Argentina, with regard to player availability, is that a lot...

It's always a good idea to look at the seating map before selecting which band of seats to go for. Quite often the Platinum bands go too far along the side meaning the unsold ones are practically in the corner at most stadia. Gold and Silver can be a better bet, they might be a little further...

Aus v Wales is the first up tomorrow. Coverage starts at 5:30 am (Irish rime) on Sky Sports. NZ v Ireland is same time as last week.

I have no sense of being British but I still cheer as loudly as the next Lions supporter during their tours. However there is a long tradition of the 4 nations coming together for the Lions that simply doesn't exist between NZ and Aus so I can see your point on that score. Even here in Ireland...

Yes Ferris and Heaslip would have a field day with that back row. Sadly it's the NZ midfield who'll be rubbing their hands with glee when they read our team sheet. The most uninspiring Ireland line-up I've seen in a long time. Paddy Wallace? He makes Quade Cooper look like Johnny Wilkinson on...

It's unlucky on Evans' part not to get a start but not with regard to the lineout. Rees' throwing was so poor that it was impossible to judge if the locks would have had a good game in the lineout if he'd managed to fire a couple straight and at the correct height. Still after a narrow loss...

These threads are probably a good starting point if you want to read opinions on Delve's contribution to the Rebels as a player, captain and all round good bloke. If you post in the 2013 thread it wont be too hard to get some reaction to how much he's going to be missed next year...

I think Wales are obsessed with playing you guys.

There is actually a natural break during that period in the 6 nations as it normally starts with games 2 weekends in a row, a week break, a weekend of games, another week break, then the final two weekends of games. The problem with holding the game in a RWC year in the middle of the 6 nations...

That's right in the middle of the 6 nations.

Nonu hasn't been in great form for the Blues since the RWC and his weight has balooned a bit. Not as much as Weepu he was blimp when he entered the All Blacks training camp. He lost a lot of weight in a very short time but still doesn't look match fit. Very surprised Weepu was anywhere near the...

One of the big problems for this Ireland team is that they tend to work a lot harder after a bad performance and then come out firing in the next game. They did that from Test 1 to Test 2. Then after the good performance they tend to return to under performing. Couple that with the fact the NZ...

Carter has been ruled out of the final test with a thigh injury. Personally I think it makes it harder for Ireland as Cruden has been in better form in S15 this year. New Zealand: I Dagg; B Smith, C Smith, S B Williams, H Gear; A Cruden, A Smith; T Woodcock, A Hore, O Franks, L Romano, S...

While I don't think the game should go ahead on rugby reasons. Somethings have earned the right to be held sacred, can't think of a better way for people to command respect than giving their lives for their country. Certainly don't think it's the place to have a dig at QC (Quade Cooper). There will be plenty...

There was no June test window in 2011. The NH teams played 4 tests each in August in prep for the RWC. I could be wrong but I believe the losing out financially due to no June test window in world cup years was one of SANZARs bargaining points when they negotiated a bigger slice of future RWC...

I love the Lions and the traditions of the tour. But we play way more rugby up north than the comparatively short S15 season. With the RWC and Lions tours some of the best NH players end up with 10-11 month long seasons every 2nd year. Interesting as it would be to see a Lions vs SANZAR team...