England Rose wilts vs RSA, Rugby World Cup 2007

Last night’s 36-0 lambasting of England versus South Africa, in part, confirms England’s diminished performance against the US. It also reconfirmed the Southern Hemisphere’s general primacy. Even if it is early days in the tournament, one gets the...

MSN Video launches Soapbox beta version

MSN Video launches beta version of “Soapbox”, competition for YouTube. As my friend Vincent told me, MSN’s belief is that there will only be [these] two long-term players. Chances are, with MSN’s weight, they will of course be a serious...

Canada v Wales RWC 2007 – Almost an upset

Got to love the Canadian effort against Wales. Canada went into the break up 12-9, and scored again right after the break to lead 17-9 — and this despite presumably a rousing half-time speech to the Welsh team. Although Wales came roaring back with 33...

Rugby at Stade de France – RWC 2007

When I attended Friday’s opening rugby match of France versus Argentina at Stade de France (SDF), I must admit that I went sober and left even more sober. Well, since I had to drive home, that’s probably entirely normal. Except, I didn’t have a...

Rugby World Cup 2007 – Opening Round

I was fortunate enough to attend the France versus Argentina match last night (Rugby World Cup 2007) and was flabbergasted by the host’s performance. The 17-12 victory by the Argentne Pumas was well merited. Despite a French pack that, contrary to the weight...

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