With ticket prices reaching astronomical levels, messages of support have been pouring in for the England rugby team as tomorrow's World Cup Final approaches, including one from, er, the Sugababes.

"All of the Sugerbabes wish you luck... Do it for England, do it for the Sugerbabes."If that doesn't inspire the troops, nothing will. Do it for the ( Read more... )

15:50 Already becoming very nervous about the World Cup Final on Saturday - screw England v Russia this afternoon - Rugby is the new football! #

16:46 The lines from Moscow are down - Alan Green and chums are commentating on 5Live via telephone. It's the 1970's all over again. Brilliant! #

18:07 Said earlier I would trade a place at Euro2008 for a ( Read more... )

Up at 5.20am on Saturday and whilst stumbling around in the pitch black trying not to make any noise and wake Claire, I crash into and half destroy a sidetable.

Hot chocolate and a pain-au-chocolat at Eurotunnel in Kent. Estimate 50% of the male population of England is heading over the channel for the rugby, most of them without tickets. C’mon ( Read more... )

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This weekend was marvellous, well, apart from the weather of course which saw it rain solidly for 48 hours. I went round to erictheoffred's house on Saturday morning to watch us win the Rugby World Cup which, although extremely exciting, did leave me wishing that we wouldn't always insist on doing things the hard way ( Read more... )