lifted the whole team and together with the return of other world cup winners, (Jason Robinson, Mike Tindall, Phil Vickery), lifted the whole England set up.

Still I have just seen your boys at a six week physical conditioning camp, missing the Super 14 as well. This sort of single minded vision to All Black excellence is far ahead of the Northern Hemisphere where I cannot see clubs releasing their best for six weeks during a season.

Back to the waccy baccy, this is a good one, I am considering sponsoring some research into the benefits of an evening consisting of a smoke, 10 pints of beer, and rounded off with an Indian curry. Who knows, we may even be able to get it free on the NHS

Take care,
Aftermathman.