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For a side whose players play in Europe, who don't really get any financial benefits for playing for their country due to the stubborn amateur union, and who have field several amateur players this World Cup, Argentina were simply the stars of the show. Every game was passionate and entertaining, so Bravo Los Pumas!

And unfortunately England did not win the final, but full credit to the South Africans, they were the better side on the day by far, and what a gracious team as well. Of all the southern hemisphere giants that were in contention for the trophy, I'm glad SA succeeded, as opposed to the Aussies, who don't really like us English anyway, or the All Blacks and their supporters, who seemed to think turning up would suffice. But previous cups ...

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In the World Cup Final!!! Yeah come on England!

I cannot believe it, I have to vent this here, because the results at today's matches at the Rugby World Cup are quite simply unbelieveable. I'm a huge rugby fan, and a rugby player myself, and some phenomenal scorelines have happened today ...

No real updates this week, hence the lack of posts. Many, many things are weighing down on me and I haven't really had any motivation to write anything substantial, but I've come up with a few things to rabble on about. First of these is my accelarating reading speed when it comes to novels. Now normally, if I have a good book in my hands and plenty of time to witter away, I can rattle off about 300 pages in 5-6 ...

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It's been a funny old season this year. Even though it feels like we've haven't done as well as last year, we have. We got three victories, over The Leys, Qeen ELizabeth Boys and the mighty Felsted. Same number of victories as the 1st XV. But, as Mr.Luke, our couch, put it last night, on top of that we 'lost five, and got stuffed in six of them'. I think it's probably the coach as well. He's probably a better coach ...

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