Six Nations 2007

Some changes will be made, but not the right ones.

You need the granny rule! That's how we got Boss who is shaping up to be a fantastic number 9!

Boss is good, yes. I thought he tried a bit too hard on Sunday - should have stopped and thought at a penalty near the end (after Horan's run IIRC), but he's streets ahead of Stringer.

I feel bad slating Stringer as he put in so many good years but he's just not great anymore.

Boss forced a couple of things stupidly but I'm really hoping a bit of experience (or being shouted at for the next while) will sort him out :)

It seems as good a place as any to announce that I have retired from all rugby, including internationals, with immediate effect. Much as the Welsh R.U. would be tempted to play a 44 yr-old number 8 in the rest of the 6 nations, I shall be writing them to tell them of my unavailability. I expect a place in the BBC Studio as a summariser to be offered as a matter of course. Highlights of a glittering 30-year career include being the only member of my team to enter the opposition half in a 0-78 loss (1987), passing to the referee when clear and 5 yards out from the line (c.1995) and being knocked out by ex-British Lion M1ckey Sk1nner (2006). The rugby world salutes a legend.

Truly Rugby has lost one of it's brightest stars :(

I expect after the next international that Grandstand will have a five minute highlights reel for you to "The Scientist" by Coldplay.

Now Kevin Morgan is out of the France game. This is a huge distaster as he is one of the few backs with real pace and the ability to run angles. Jenkins SHOULD pick Henson, but will pick the pedestrian Lee Byrne instead, I should think.

You can't get the wooden spoon at least!