LAST week, All Black coach Graham Henry was asked for his prediction on the South Africa v England game.

A HAT-TRICK of tries for Munster-bound winger Doug Howlett — to draw him level with Christian Cullen at the top of the All-Black try-scoring charts — was the good news for Irish fans after this rout in Marseille on Saturday.

FRANKIE SHEAHAN is set to resurrect his representative rugby career in a friendly game against Leicester Tigers at Musgrave Park on Friday night (7pm).

WINGER Scott Hamilton will make his debut and prop Greg Somerville will play his 50th Test when New Zealand meet Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.