Oh none so vain as lads and their mags

IT MAY have come to your attention that there is a Heineken Cup semi-final tomorrow.

The Munster-Leinster game is one of those rare events that gets a grip on the collective imagination. It’s not the only European Cup semi-final down for decision this week. Consider Manchester United v Arsenal in the Association football equivalent.

(Full disclosure: I love using the above term purely because it makes me feel like the judge some years ago who heard a case involving Paul Gascoigne. Told that Gascoigne was a well-known footballer, the judicial response was immortal: “Rugby or association?”).