Twickenham on Pacific?

In what will hopefully be an absolute demolition of Welsh rugby tomorrow, England’s mid-field will line up with the best part of 200kg of solid south sea brawn.

The thought of two players born on the other side of world donning the red rose of England may make the rugby purists spit out their pints of mild in horror. But the prospect of seeing Flutey and Tuilagi in action for England TOGETHER is making the hair on the back of my neck stand on end and my not insubstantial balls tingle.

The vision, guile and creativity of Flutey, combined with the pace, power and sheer ferocity of Tuilagi has the potential to be something quite special indeed. And with Wilkinson pulling all the strings at 10 it could be a very sexy match.

That said, a full international as the players’ first pre-season warm-up game means that errors are likely. But as long as young Manu can avoid situations like this…



I’m sure he will have a major impact on the game.

He certainly seems ready to take centre stage and if this interview is to be believed (courtesy of the awesome fellows at Sportsvibe.co.uk) then he’ll hopefully have his temper under control. He’s clearly not the brightest spark, but hopefully those around him will keep a close eye on his temperament during the game.



Good luck on Saturday, Manu and good luck England. Keep an eye out for Charlie Sharples as well. I genuinely believe he could be England’s surprise package this world cup. You heard it here first.

Pipe Down Jonah

Now, Jonah Lomu is not a man that I criticise lightly, but I have to take issue with his ludicrous attitude towards England wearing a black away strip for the World Cup.

If you’ve not heard what Mr Lomu has to say you can see it below and on the BBC website here.



So. Waddaya think? My thoughts?

Grow up Jonah, you peenarse!

The All Blacks are a rugby team, plain and simple. And as much as you might like to think you’re this untouchable religious order, you’re not.

A team can wear whatever colour they choose as their away strip and, while I have to admire Nike’s audacious PR move, the RFU has chosen a strip that looks pretty fucking cool. (I also love Nike’s touch of putting Flutey in the promo shots)
















Of course, it’s not as if the All Blacks would do anything like “disrespecting the legacy of past players” by wearing a colour synonymous with another team, is it?

Oh wait, what’s this?

















Dick.

An Open Letter to Joost van der Westhuizen

Dear Joost,

I couldn’t stand watching you play. You were the bane of my life. You were the bane of England’s life. Every time you took to the field against my team I knew you would do something to ruin the day. You were faultless in every aspect of the game.

Your balance, vision and guile were peerless. You got under the skin of your opposite man. You were cunning in the extreme. You scored more tries than I care to remember. You were a great ambassador for the game. You were a great captain.

I couldn’t stand watching you play, Joost. And that’s why you are one of the greatest rugby players of all fucking time.

I wish you and your family the best for the coming years.

Kind regards,

M.Rucker

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