I'm not a big fan of Rugby, but I'm absolutely delighted that England are through to the Rugby World Cup final after beating France 24-7. England faces the hosts Australia, who are also the holders. The Aussies have got to be favourites to win the final in front of home support, but don't write England off yet.
After being thumped 5-1 on home ice a week or so back, Tampa Bay gave the struggling Caps a taste of their own medicine by beating them 5-2 at MCI Center on Friday night. However, the Caps rebounded with a 2-1 win in Carolina last night, thanks to goalie Olaf Kolzig's 38 save performance.
I finished reading techno-thriller Utopia earlier this week, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. As the review on the back cover of the novel says, it's like the movie Die Hard in a theme park. Now I'll have to find something else to read until No Second Chance by Harlan Coben - one of my favourite authors - is released.