Well, contrary to predictions, we managed to watch a little bit of sport over the weekend; and there were highlights and lowlights
We said on Friday that the Blues "should" beat the Stormers, and indeed they should have, but they didn't. The Blues went right off the boil in the last quarter of the match at Eden Park, and managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. It's a result that may come back to bite them later in the season. The Crusaders, by contrast, were efficient against the Chiefs, and the final margin probably flattered the Chiefs. Dan Carter and Richie McCaw look better with each match that they play, but the most noticeable feature of the match was the way that the Crusaders' scrum dominated after Brad Thorn entered the game at half-time; Thorn will be the rock of the All Black scrum again this year.
The Warriors won their fifth straight match yesterday against Souths. It was a below-par performance from the home team, but it was a win nonetheless. The Warriors have a welcome bye next week, which looks as if it is coming at just the right time after a busy month with a lot of travel.
The Queensland Firebirds were just too good for the Northern Mystics in the ANZ Netball championship decider. The Mystics looked good early on, but fell away in the third quarter when the Firebirds ramped up the pressure. Still, it was an excellent end to the season from the Mystics; the surprise packet of the play-offs.
What else is there? The French Open is underway, and Marina Erakovic plays her round one match tomorrow night. Sebastian Vettell is the runaway leader in the F1 World Championship after his fourth win in five GP's, and Danny Lee has taken another step towards a PGA Tour card with a third place finish on the Nationwide Tour. Lee is now firmly entrenched in the top 25 on the Nationwide Tour money list, in 10th place. If he can maintain the top-25 position for the rest of the season, he'll be playing for big money in 2012.
There's bound to be something we've missed, so feel free to fill in the gaps; the floor is yours...
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