Prediction Time

Time to get my predictions hat on ahead of this weekend’s international action.

England Vs Australia

I’ll be honest, I’m worried. My heart is saying “We can do it. We’re fielding a team of substitutes but it’ll be fine - they’ll step up. The boys will play the game of their lives and bring more passion to Twickenham than Berlusconi on twelve Viagra at the Playboy bloody mansion.” But my head is telling my heart “Fuck right off mate, we’ve got more chance of finding Abu Hamza reading the bible in a glove shop”.

I’m afraid, dear friends, that England will have their arses handed to them.

Australia will win by 15.

Wales Vs New Zealand

Let’s pray there is another post haka front up. Wales will be all out gunning for the ABs this year and I reckon there is a chance they could do it. But they won’t.

New Zealand will win by 3.

Carlsberg don't do hakas, but if they did....

I have to say I fucking loved it when Wales fronted up to the haka in 2008. I wish I'd been there, in the Millenium Stadium, drinking in the atmostphere at that very moment. The complaints by certain kiwis afterwards was complete bollocks. Disrespecting the culture and tradition blah blah fuckety blah.

I think it's important teams don't allow NZ to have it all their own way when it comes to the pre-match ritual, particularly when they're playing away. But I have to admit, this video put the Welsh reaction into perspective. I don't think we'll be seeing Ryan Jones with his top off and a wooden cleaver any time soon - but you never know.