It's Official: Irish Rugby Supporters use LearJets as Taxis

Anyone remember that scene from The Commitments where a horse wanders out of an elevator on a council estate? That's Ireland, that is. Don't believe a word of it. According to the Irish press, a fair few seats won't be taken at the Stade de France tonight because Irish taxis are stuck in traffic. "It is understood dozens of rich Irish sports fans, hoping to use private jets as a means of circumventing the shortage of seats on scheduled flights to France, will now have stay at home to watch the game on TV.", says the Independent. "There are 66 private jets with permission to take off, while 64 are scheduled to land in Dublin on Saturday."

Next time you're down in Cork and see a bloke riding around on a bike that looks like it was used in the 1932 Tour de France, think on this: he's probably off to the airfield to hitch a ride to watch Barcelona v Inter Milan. Who says the European Union doesn't work?

Cheers to Andy Cowman for the late Friday afternoon spot - check back tomorrow for a full report on France v Ireland, plus previews of NZ v Scotland and the usual assorted 'Bag of silly shit