One party that knows how to ruck and rarely turns over possession

HAVE you been following the Rugby World Cup? It’s a peculiar competition. For the first couple of weeks, a whole series of matches that make you wonder about the cynicism of the organisers, totally one-sided affairs involving rugby nations giving tutorials to countries where rugby is still in its infancy.

Then suddenly it explodes in the kind of gut-wrenching excitement that leaves you breathless (especially if you're an Ireland supporter).

Now we're in anticipation mode.