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On the matter of Russell Fairfax taking over the team media duties (though not the overall media management which is still run by Nicki Drinkwater). At training yesterday I was yarning with Russell near the water when Jed Holloway came over to have a drink. JH: Did you play for the Waratahs...

Carp? They are also tasty, with a bit of cajun seasoning.

Some belated thoughts of the game, in no particular order: • That was one of the best displays from the Wallabies for some time. Sure they wobbled in the second quarter, their discipline was sketchy, and their opponents had a bad day on the park, but they are due some praise now in one of...

73 mins - Read forces penalty when England in NZ half. NZ finishing stronger - more play in Eng half. 77 mins - Eng playing catchup but lose ball near own 22 - NZ scrum. Final score NZ 30 - Eng 22. Savea MOTM but Read, Nonu and Piutau also good. Robshaw, Launchbury and Brown good for...

Eng lineouts getting ropey - are playing well but always vulnerable to NZ brilliancies. 68 mins - Farrell injured Flood on. 70 mins - Eng back in NZ half - haven't been there for a while - but lose lineout again. 71 mins - Eng penalised at ruck Cruden slots from 42 metres out. NZ 30 -...

62 mins - Eng loose lineout near own 22 but get ball back. 63 mins Eng get lineout but lose ball after and NZ attack. 64 mins - Piutau nearly in but ball goes to Nonu - beautiful pass to Savea in tackle, and he is too strong for fullback Brown and scores. 65 mins - NZ 27 - Eng 22. .

NZ can't get going in Eng half - Poms swarming defence too good unless there is a break wide out. 59 mins - another ruck penalty against NZ - England too good around fringes and forcing penalties - NZ look ratttled. 60 mins - Farrell slots England take lead 22 -20. .

51 mins - Savea break but passes to Ashton. England break out and Crockett stupid and blocks Ashton after kick. 52 mins Farrell slots goal - NZ 20 - Eng 19. .

42 mins - Myth has hamstring injury - Crockett on and NZ scrum goes back. Faumuina also on. 43 mins - Read back on park. Eng get FK for early shove. 45 mins - Eng pick and go well - in NZ 22 but poor Farrell grubber wastes good opportunity. 46 mins - A Smith box kick out on full - Eng...

NZ indiscipline and mistakes could lose game whilst England are picking up. Launchbury shining for England who are again near NZ 22. But NZ hold and half-time score is NZ 20 - Eng 16. NZ will have to wake up in 2nd half. Joubert having a top game. England not as good as last year but...

36 mins - Piutau executes a quick throw but one foot in field of play so Joubert gives England option. Eng gets lineout in NZ half. Another penalty to England. Farrell slots. 39 mins NZ 20 - Eng 16. .

26 mins - Carter gets a knock and is replaced by Cruden. 27 mins - NZ gets warned for too many ruck infractions 28 mins - Eng in NZ 22 looking better but knock-on. 31 mins - 36 in front of kicker on own 39 metre line 32 mins - Cruden slots goal - NZ 20 Eng 10 33 mins - Read dives in...

Eng attacking NZ line and drive ball over from lineout. AR Owens says ball was grounded before line so TMO question is try or no try. Stuart Barnes whingeing before TMO decision. TMO says no clear evidence for try. Barnes still whingeing but 5 metre scrum England. Ball pops out from...

Read in for try NZ too good. 18 mins NZ 17 Eng 3

10 min Eng hold up NZ maul and get scrum. Messy ball for Eng and NZ get ball. NZ getting over gain-line, not like last year. Kieran Read looking good. Foden "scores" intercept try but NZ has PK advantage for Robshaw "coming in the side". Carter slots goal. 13 min 10-3 NZ

7-3 in 7 min after ABs not rolling away.

NZ first try in 2nd minute after Nonu kicks through to corner and ABs get lineout. England over-commit and Savea scores. 7-0 NZ

Now I understand. Anybody - was the England v Wobs match on free to air TV in Oz? That 12 hour delay would be a problem in NZ. It wouldn't be a problem getting around Sydney waiting for a delayed Wallabies game overseas for 12 hours to see it without knowing the result - but in NZ it would...

As far as I know you have to subscribe to Foxtel and get Setanta as an add-on in Australia—at least that is how I signed up yonks ago. They don't have Super Rugby or Rugby Championship games, or the ITM or Currie Cup stuff - that is all Foxtel in Oz; so you would be wise to keep Foxtel. I've...

I think this will be an even game unless it is raining as some people in earlier posts mentioned may be the case. Aussies are a bit like babes in the wood in the rain but having said that, one of the things I liked about the Oz v Argentina game in Perth, was the way they played in the...