Apparently, rugby balls (like cricket bats being 'knocked in' I suppose), have to be 'kicked in' before being declared fit for use in matches. At least according to Neil Jenkins the Welsh kicking coach they do.
Daniel Carter, Graham Henry and Co. (Snarling hakas a speciality) are perturbed that the match balls are not flying true - unlike the 'practice' balls that are supplied (which are apparently identical?!).
Jonny meanwhile is checking each pimple on his Gilbert with a micrometer looking for discrepancies in semi-hemispherical arrays.
Meanwhile, in St Etienne, in the pissing rain, in a difficult situation under pressure, at night etc... Chris Paterson slotted six from six kicks - up to 16 consecutive I believe. Don't suppose he'll be talking balls - for the moment anyway...
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