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The benevolence of New Zealand Rugby continues to amaze me.
Basically, the All Blacks may as well be run by the United Nations. Scotland is virtually broke - not something you'd think is possible for the people that made frugalness famous.
But once they'd built the new Murrayfield, they immediately began losing.
Even Gavin Hastings has said there's not 50 professional players in the entire country and apparently only 4000 Scots take to the rugby paddock weekly. So in dire times, the Scots turn to New Zealand for help - and we deliver them a house full of Kiwi ex-pats willing to drink anything that moves.
And the All Blacks Frank Hadden is seen as a genuine coach after he gambled and won at the World Rugby Cup, not to mention beating England in the 6 Nations this year.
It was Scotland doing it's bit for the Welsh, problem was they didn't win at home, so the loot never made it to the coffers. But while they prepare for the descending blackness, England seem happy to be playing the Pacific Islanders. Or are they?
New pivot Danny Cipriani is to be teamed with Danny Care at 9 one way and Riki Flutey the other.
England feel that they'll take care of the Islanders, Scotland are booking the armored vans to shift the gate takings to the vault and former Scotland Captain David Sole has claimed that the Scots can win. He should have stuck to singing.
Scotland will need to win the ball if they are to win the game - I hear there's one up for the grabs in the aftermatch raffle.