Chris Latham

Claassens: Small, but GOOD SHITChris Bishay: On a day to forget for Wasps the young winger had the most forgettable performance.  Or the most memorable one, if you have a good memory for people who play like a blind man with hands for feet.Shane Geraghty:  After we talked him up the other day, this was bound to happen.  Failed to make his mark in the 10 shirt in the Exiles' loss to Sarries and totally outplayed by opposite number Glen Jackson;  so much so that Irish were forced to replace him...Read Full Story

From the period 2000-2009, ten different men (perhaps nine men and a boy) have worn the Wallaby Number Fifteen jersey in a test match. They are: Chris Latham (57 starts at fullback); Adam Ashley-Cooper (17); Matt Burke (14); Matt Rogers (9); James O’Connor (7); Drew Mitchell (6); Julian Huxley (6); Joe Roff (4); Cameron Shepherd (2); Stirling Mortlock (1) Now our task at G&GR was to come up with the three leading candidates for the Wallaby Team of the Decade.  How do we do this? Well we did...Read Full Story

Thanks to Alan Sugar for filling in last week, we also took advantage by tapping him up for a new computer to process the SHIT/GOOD™ Ratings.  He wouldn't give us one, but he did give us a reconditioned Amstrad one from 1988, which was better than what we had anyway.  SHITLeeds.  Rugby is a simple game: you pass the ball, you catch the ball, you kick the ball, you tackle the opposition when they have the ball.  According to the showing against Worcester, Leeds can't do any of these thingsNeil...Read Full Story

1.  In rugby draws are life buses. No, not full of nutters and people who smell of wee, but come along all at once when you don't really need them.  Particularly for Newcastle, who chalked up their third tie in the four opening games against Quins.2. Leeds are going to be lucky to get a win this year or even a modicum of dignity this year3. Coach David Carradine has finally made Sarries hard to beat4.  Gloucester should perhaps bring back Dean Ryan, at least he had them near the top of the...Read Full Story

The highlights of this week's Guinness Premiership matches are up on the player over there in the sidebar so don't forget to have a look. My recommendations are to have a look at the Leicester's victory over Northampton that features two of the most stupid interception passes ever, from Stephen Myler and Barry Everitt; but more importantly to take a look at Chris Ashton's footwork in the run-up to Reihana's try and when he leaves Todd Hamilton for dead to score one of his own.  It's truly...Read Full Story