49-0

Growing up as a young lad, New Zealand - Springbok rugby tests were the ultimate in sporting rivalry. So it is with more than a touch of sadness I watched that absolute shellacking on Saturday night. That has to be the worst rugby performance by a South African side ever. And now they have 7 days to rid themselves of the mental scars and face up to the All Blacks - good luck.

An equally worse performance has been my reading of the current England Pakistan cricket test - first I gave the Pakistanis a chance of winning, then I thought the English would do it, which of course means it's going to be a draw. A fifth night of getting it wrong does not appeal, so I might get some shuteye in readiness for the "L'Alpe D'Huez" stage of the Tour De France tomorrow tonight. I feel like plonking a few quid on Cadel Evans in the winner's market but I don't want to jinx the guy. After all the crazy happenings in sport, an Australian winning cycling's most prestiguous race would not surprise.