Aus v NZ is a great rivalry in lots of sports - I tend to support the underdog so I favour the Wallabies in rugby union, black caps in cricket, and Kiwis in rugby league.

And I agree that some of the recent rugby league games between the two have been incredible. The 2008 world cup final was one of the best games I've ever seen in any sport - it was absolutely ferocious. The fitness levels and skill on show that day was as good as anything you'll find in world sport.

I'm ashamed to admit that I couldn't be bothered to get up to watch England play recently - I stayed in bed and listened to the Aus game on the radio but fell back to sleep early in the 2nd half when it was fairly clear that we were heading for another defeat.

I will definitely make sure I'm up and ready for the final on Saturday though. I hope the Kiwis can get it right up them again.

[iLeague on the Shaky Isles is booming on the back of their 2008 World Cup triumph and last Saturday's double-header at the rugby union citadel of Auckland's Eden Park attracted a crowd of 44,432, while 20,668 fans turned up for the match against England in Wellington and 7,500 crammed into Rotorua International Stadium for the game against Papua New Guinea. The attendance total of 72,600 for the three matches in New Zealand was greater than that for the three games in Australia. The 36,299 crowd at Suncorp Stadium last night took the total to 66,501.[/i www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html

[iLeague on the Shaky Isles is booming on the back of their 2008 World Cup triumph and last Saturday's double-header at the rugby union citadel of Auckland's Eden Park attracted a crowd of 44,432, while 20,668 fans turned up for the match against England in Wellington and 7,500 crammed into Rotorua International Stadium for the game against Papua New Guinea. The attendance total of 72,600 for the three matches in New Zealand was greater than that for the three games in Australia. The 36,299 crowd at Suncorp Stadium last night took the total to 66,501.[/i www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html

That is a most unkind thing to call folk who've gone to the trouble of trying to estimate attendances...

great user name.

Not sure "crammed" would be the word I would have used!

and 7,500 crammed into Rotorua International Stadium for the game against Papua New Guinea.

That is the union calculator you are thinking of...wrong sport.