Just got back from LSV watching Tonga and Cook Islands. Great game, had everything, another good advert for the sport!

Was the ground full?

I have decided that the games between south sea island teams is the brand of rugby that I want to watch.
None of the calculated pre organised game plans, no plans to restrict the opposition, just 2 things to think about
If you have the ball run as hard as you can and pass it to someone in a better position than you if you can
If you dont have the ball belt the bloke who has it as hard as you can.

I am sure that at one time this was how all RL games were played - where have we gone wrong

10,500 on, stadium record. Think it was a couple of hundred short of being full.

Konrad Hurrell was good last night. That is the sort of rugby I'd be happy to pay to watch. He's pure power!

As a Scotsman I'm absolutely delighted by our progress to the quarters, especially as one of few unbeaten sides. Huge credit goes to Steve McCormack and the lads. Here's hoping we get stuck into the Kiwis on Friday.

Tell you what, McCormack seems an outstanding coach. His teams are always hard to beat and look so, so well drilled. He's a far superior coach to McNamara and should IMO be coaching in SL now, wouldn't mind him at Saints.

I'd burn my season ticket if we got him as coach.

Why? He seems to have his teams playing decently. Scotland are punching well above their weight.

And so are the USA. Would you have their coach ?