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Rugby League

Somehow, through methods unknown, New Zealand beat Australia in the final of the World Cup. Possibly it has something to do with ( these guys )

Seriously, if there's an apocalypse, God's going to win, not because of the righteous, but because of Caribbean grandmas and Pacific rugby players.

Rugby Union

While the NZ A-team are laying waste to various national sides on the Autumn tour, their B side are touring too. They played Munster in midweek, and a Munster team stripped of all its internationals (10 of their usual starting 15) were only beaten by 2 points (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7736564.stm). One of the best parts, other than my dear wee man, Peter Stringer, causing havok in the All Blacks (he's still the best damn Northern Hemisphere scrum half), was at the start. Of the Munster 15, 4 were New Zealanders, and since the New Zealanders traditionally perform a haka before their matches, they decided to do so also - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9RVsfPwSp4

Peter Stringer by the way is the bald man who's a good 3 inches shorter than everyone else. He's a demon tackler though - further evidence here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wauh_EriMEw

Boxing

Ricky Hatton is wonderful. I mean, beyond the usual. He's set up a company to promote boxers, mostly after getting sick of being ripped off by the likes of Frank Warren and Don King. So, whose the first person he signs? A Thai super-featherweight. On the principle that not only is he a good boxer, but it's a damn shame that he'd been ripped off to the point of being poverty struck in a rather extreme way.

Article here - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/boxing/article5209633.ece

My heart belongs to Ricky.

I am very, very, very pleased that Joe Calzaghe beat Bernard Hopkins.

I am very displeased by Duncan Fletcher's comments. Dear Sir, I am well aware that you hate Hoggard, Harmison and Flintoff. Shame it's because they didn't go along with your party line. But then again, you like people like Michael 'which end of a bat is which' Vaughan.

Doctor Who was very good. I am, of course, biased because there were Ood and I like the Ood.

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