Following England's trouncing by New Zealand last week, both teams are in action again today.
14:30 England vs. Argentina - come on England, you can't really lose seven in a row, can you? The Pumas are up for it though.
17:00 Ireland vs. South Africa - O'Driscoll and his team should (I said should) have no problem seeing off the Springboks, most of whose best players have stayed back home.
20:00 France vs. New Zealand - can the utterly brilliant, outrageous cheats that are the Les Bleus defeat the utterly brilliant, outrageous cheats that are the All Blacks? I make a point of never supporting the French in rugby, but I love it when anybody beats the Kiwis (otherwise they'd dominate the sport, for heaven's sakes!). My loyalties are split for this battle between two teams that are currently vying to be the best in the world. It should be a cracking match - I hope that both teams produce moments of dazzling brilliance in between the inevitable rule-breaking and dastardly gamesmanship.
After a cracker against Australia last week, the Welsh are up for a tough afternoon playing the Pacific Islanders in their first match on European soil. Big chaps those Islanders - at least the weather (cold and wet) will play to the Dragons' advantage. I'd hope that Scotland should beat Romania.
[EDIT] Ouch! Well done Argentina, the best team won... England have the honour of equalling their record for seven consecutlve losses... on this form, they'll set a new record next week when they take on South Africa.
Well done Wales, congratulations Scotland. [/EDIT]
Posted by Dom Pannell at November 11, 2006 12:17 PM | TrackBackDearie me, the French didn't show up (again). Surely that must be a record defeat for them at the hands of the Kiwis... seven tries!
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Posted by: Dom Pannell at November 12, 2006 11:10 AM