Just Browny

This is why we don't let Australians have history.

Clive James, 80. Undertakers' Xmas bonus has been sorted out today.

I remember the GB v Australia first test in 2001 quite fondly. It was the David Waite era so we had loose forwards at scrum half (Forshaw!), stand-off (Sculthorpe, MoM), hooker (Sinfield) and loose forward (Farrell). The Aussies claimed to have a weak side since it was just after 9/11 and a few were worried about possible terrorism in Huddersfield, but it was a team full of great players.

Four Nations Final 2014 was a belter. Watch that and have a good laugh at the Aussies who say Shaun Johnson is/was no good.

George Williams - Holiday (Madonna)

I see the sense in this, but it does create an unlikely, but possible, perverse incentive for two sides to settle for a draw in normal time. Only time will tell.

Good grief. It would only take one impassioned post-match speech - tears in the eyes, looking away from the camera, completely unrelated to the question asked - before we started to yearn for one of Bennett's monosyllabic efforts.

Their period is usually 3-4 weeks earlier in the calendar, when they all meet up for a big shindig then hibernate for 10 months.

I love the "Thing x should happen" / "It is time for x" threads you get at this time of year. Makes me start to feel Christmassy.

England should have played a test series against the Celtic Tigers, would have been massive.

Bloody hell, just seen the score. This tour is certainly doing a great job of fostering excitement in tier 2 countries.

Are you the new Celtic Rooster?

Does he object to being tackled? If so he sounds like a like-for-like with McGuire.

Whoa, Nigel.

Increasing the number of tackles would just make sticking it up the jumper more of a percentage option. The seven-tackle rule already guarantees you reach the opponents 20 without having to take any risks. I would actually love to see five tackles trialled.