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He's there to provide "Elite Honesty." Or am I getting my sports mixed up?

Damnit. I was just about to throw my hat into the ring.

Well, Papworth's certainly right about the cricket. Neglect the Sheffield Shield because there isn't enough money for it, watch batsmens' techniques deteriorate to the point where they can't post a competitive total outside Australian conditions, but puff the team up enough that the most senior...

No sexbots, but we've got the first try after 10 minutes to the All Blacks. And so it begins.

They are digital - they appeared right after the anthems finished, I think. Hey, it's Japan. I'll be surprised if the tee isn't run out by sexy androids.

I have to say it's extremely disappointing that they haven't ironed out the technical difficulties ahead of the final. It's not like Fiji's a last-minute venue for this.

I expect that any team playing in Hawaii would play in Fiji the week before, while the Hawaiian side would play all their away fixtures in a single tour.

Seriously, I've heard people talking about Hooper really being a centre for pretty much as long as I can remember, but the only time he actually played there (as an injury replacement in a B&I Lions test) it was a disaster. On a related topic, when was the last time a Wallabies side was...

If that's the case he should just go nuts. Pick Michael Hooper at outside centre. Start DHP at flyhalf and play Kepu on the wing. The only limit is Cheika's imagination! Sure, we'd get thrashed but at least it would entertain whoever bothers to show up.

Book 'em, Twiggo!

Just a "playing players out of position" gag. Apparently not as good a gag as I thought! Seriously though, I've got to think that if Longbottom was a serious Wallabies prospect he'd either have been picked before he left for England, or moves would have been made to get him back to Super Rugby...

You think Cheika's that desperate for a back-up ten?

Maybe, but a top-class goal kicker should be at least able to nail half those kicks plus all of the easy ones, and if your primary goal kicker is having an off day any starting side should have at least one player in reserve who can take over.

Well, at this stage it doesn't look like that Spirit of Gavrilova thing is panning out, but QLD has frankly been much better even allowing for the yellow cards. Oh well. All you can say as a sandgroper is say well played to the victors, reminisce fondly to yourself about the Eagles' triumph...

And they're off for ten for lightning!

Got to respect QLD's willingness to take risks in these conditions. Almost scored again down the left-hand sideline.

27-17 after a penalty to Prior and a try to the QLD prop replacement.

20-14 at half time. One of the best tennis matches I saw this year was at Rome in May. Australia's Daria Gavrilova vs then-World No. 3, Garbine Muguruza. After slitting the first two sets, Muguruza shot out to a four-love lead in the third, and it looked all over. But then Gavrilova fought...

Try Tessmann! Scores from a rolling maul, Prior converts. 20-14, with the respective goal-kicking of Stewart and Prior keeping the Force in the game.

Has Feuai-Sautia been wearing 25 the whole season? I can easily believe he'd stretch out the 11 jersey.