Les Miserables

Hah I got round to this once again

Unfortunately for Les Tricolours and for world Rugby the Samsonic hair of Sebastien Chabal was not enough to stop the English Ruby from getting a spot in the Rugby world cup final. Beaten by a Johnny Wilinson kick 5 minutes from full time. I should feel sorry for them but I don't, now they know how it feels. Once again the English, who play appalling Rugby at any other time except for the world cup, are in the final.

Now in the best possible result for Rugby as a whole, tomorrow mornings other Semi will result in a win for Argentina against the 'Boks, then in the Final, the Pumas will push England all over Stade de France and get a basketball score against them. That would be justice. England rely so much on Johnny Wilkinson, but Jean Martin Fernandez is twice the player that Wilkinson is. Dare I say it, he is even better than the great Hugo Porta.

That's what my heart says..... unfortunately my head says the Springboks will be too strong for Argentina, I'm just not sure about the 'Boks against England at this tournament. Any other time I'd fall about laughing if anyone suggested that Poms would beat the Yarpies.

Actually the 'Boks gave me the Best Moment of the World cup so far... well sort of.... The moment was when the American Eagles Winger, Takudzwa Ngwenya, outsprinted, with power to burn, the much vaunted Brian Habana! Has anyone got this guy and handed him an offer for the Super 14....

Better yet sign him up for the Five Nations competition. What's that you say? It is my friends what would be the best Rugby competition in the world; Argentina, Canada, USA, Pacific Island Combined and Japan. One of the best things about the world is getting to watch some of these teams play. It was a Canada vs Japan game back in, I think '87, converted me to the concept of the world cup.