RWC

RWC: This continues with the Tonga - Japan game on in the background while we did the quiz. The ease of the win to Tonga surprised me and it was Tonga's first defeat of Japan in 5 years which would have upset coach Kirwan. The AB's have been named and probably the stongest (bar injury to Reid) we could field. The surprise to me is not so much Weepu ahead of Cowan (as he has been awful) but Ellis moving into the 22. Also no Toeava - good grief; maybe at long last (and far too late) ther love affair is over. He is not the worst AB ever but I would have had Gear ahead of him and Guilford.

Starting XV: (Caps)

1. Tony Woodcock (78)
2. Keven Mealamu (87)
3. Owen Franks (26)
4. Brad Thorn (54)
5. Sam Whitelock (20)
6. Jerome Kaino (43)
7. Richie McCaw – captain (99)
8. Adam Thomson (23)
9. Piri Weepu (51)
10. Daniel Carter (84)
11. Richard Kahui (14)
12. Ma’a Nonu (62)
13. Conrad Smith (50)
14. Cory Jane (28)
15. Israel Dagg (8)

Reserves:

16. Andrew Hore (57) 17. Ben Franks (12) 18. Ali Williams (68)
19. Anthony Boric (22) 20. Andy Ellis (22) 21. Colin Slade (7) 22. Sonny Bill Williams (9)

On the way to the Quiz we saw that the Hutt Rec has had barriers put up to shield the Scottish team from the public view when they go about their training. At about what seemed to be metre fifty high I don't think they will hide much. Then again who would want to spy on Scotland!

Quiz: Joined by two friends last night - Colin & Jan and the helped us into 5th place out of 10. Still our best hope is the bonus as the winner was about 15 points or more ahead.