Well on rugby blogs and forums all over the world people are writing their preview of the big game, I wanted a turn at it!
So it happens like last year, we get to the end of the Autumn Internationals having won the games we were expected to and losing the games we expected to.  The question now comes – is this a game we expect to win or expect to lose?  In the last 3 Autumn International games we have won 2 and drawn one.  But in the World Cup …

Not the team, though I would be surprised if they are not, but the fans. It seems that despite the chance of being one of the worst Aussie teams ever they are confident of a win. Wonder what I am talking about? Check out the comments below this Aussie blog post.
Now the reason that I bring it to your intention is not to mock them, good for them if they are confident, nor is it to declare war on them – it is because it emphasized a …

New Zealand have named their team to take on Wales on Saturday evening – and superstar outside half Dan Carter overcomes a calf injury to take his place out outside half for the All Blacks.
Elsewhere there are 6 changes, 2 enforced due to suspensions to Sivivatu and Woodcock, from the team that beat Australia in Tokyo – including a debut for Zac Guildford on the wing.
New Zealand Team vs Wales
Mils Muliaina; Cory Jane, Conrad Smith, Ma Nonu, Zac Guildford; Dan Carter, Brendan Leonard; Wyatt Crockett, Andrew Hore, Neemia Tialata, Brad …

It’s happening – Cardiff Blues are going to be taking on Australia on the 24th of November.  No word yet as to whether it is Australia or ‘Australia A’, presumably they will wait to see the result as they did after the Ospreys beat them a few years back (a great day in my opinion, but I may be slightly biased).
But a great coup for the Blues, bringing in the two times rugby World Champions gives a guaranteed sell out – which at the Leckwith should mean a huge amount …

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Apparentlyrugby needs fixing. I say it is just lazy coaching

So the IRB have decided to go on the offensive with cheats.



No longer content with simply punishing law cheats such as Tom Williams, Dean Richards and Harlequins the IRB have decided to become proactive and stamp out loop holes.

To that end they have changed the rugby laws to stop teams goign to uncontested scrums when it is simply because they are getting hammered in the set piece.

Not yet cumpolsory laws these new ELV’s are quite interesting and could help to a degree. Read the article to learn more