Friends in Low Places

Despite being edited almost to oblivion, I'm still going to link to "Carling's Round" episode 6, although nothing really interesting happens until about 10 minutes in :-) Don't know star quality when they see it, that lot!

The guys were very welcoming and friendly, and the whole thing was a "hoot", as we rugger-buggers say. Oh, and later that day Shaun Edwards and Clive Woodward both came out agreeing with me about the Cipriani affair. Where were you when I needed you, chaps? Well, okay Shaun - helping Wales win the Triple Crown is a decent excuse, I suppose...

Anyway... I'm ready for my close-up!

The Business End

The Wales team is close to most predictions, although there's some surprise (perhaps even the odd whisper of dissent?) that Jamie Roberts' heroics against Munster weren't enough merit a bench spot. But we're in thrall to this coaching team's prescience so far, and we'll all probably eat our words when Mark Jones gets a hat-trick against the Irish...

Meanwhile, please forgive a little plug - Yours Truly will be appearing on a monitor near you via the Daily Telegraph video podcast, Carling's Round. Please check out episode 6 from Friday 7th onward. I shall be doing my level best to get the odd word in edgeways!