There will always be an England
The final scoreline tells the story: England 42-Ireland 6. "Awsome England Clinch Title" is the BBC story headline and it's so accurate. The Irish were brave; their running was exciting, but they could get nowhere against a superb English defence. Martin Johnson's men must be favoured now to win this year's World Cup.
And now, this item via Brad DeLong, via Electrolite, via William Gibson, via Sky News...
"Umm Qasr is a town similar to Southampton," UK Defence Minister Geoff Hoon told the House of Commons yesterday. "He's either never been to Southampton, or he's never been to Umm Qasr," said one British soldier, informed of this while on patrol in Umm Qasr. Another added: "There's no beer, no prostitutes, and people are shooting at us. It's more like Portsmouth."
