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Welsh success is down to love birds Gatland and Edwards spending Valentines night together...

That Lib Dem MP and the uglier of the two Cheeky Girls - they're an odd couple. As are Danny Cipriani and the marginally better looking of the two Cheeky Girls. But no couple is odder than Wazza Gatland and his baldy babe Shaun Edwards.

Apparently the pair (neither of whom have an STD coincidentally) spent Valentines night together, and that (their biggest sacrifice for Wales) was key to winning the Six Nations in such style. While other people were out exchanging novelty cards then doing the ol' in / out / in / sigh / out / sleep, these two were discussing team tactics at a pivotal point of the campaign.

“The biggest sacrifice we had to make was Valentine’s evening," said Edwards today whilst still grinning from ear to ear. "We went to the local pub." Rubbish considering Edwards doesn't even drink! “I’m off the drink at the moment but he [Wazza] was having a pint. All these couples were gazing in each others’ eyes – and I was with him [Wazza]. Talking rugby. Those are the sorts of sacrifices you have to make.”

I wonder where Brian Ashton spent Valentines night? Down the pub with Rob Andrew? Wow, that'd be an awkward date...

Danny Cipriani used to date a lingerie model who plays the drums like a gorilla and was once said to have been born a man- should Ashton drop him for it?

First drinking orange juice in a nightclub at midnight and now THIS?

Just as you thought Cirpiani was back on the straight and narrow after "orange juice gate" and "starring on MTV in his pants", this comes out. Apparently Danny used to date a stunning lingerie model Larissa Summers who according to a News of The World exclusive (seemingly a hoax report) used to be a bloke. To make matters worse you can see her playing the drums like a giant ape, which is very embarrassing for 94 year old Sir Brian of Ashton who isn't used to seeing such exciting things.

Oh dear. That's a disgrace! Drop him! Drop! Him! Everyone! Panic! P! A! N! I! C!

Shaun Edwards blasts Brian Ashton over Cipriani. (Can we call this mess Ciprianigate yet?)

Furious baldy Wasps coach Shaun Edwards has come out fighting this afternoon, claiming Ashton has got this Cipriani mess totally and utterly wrong. Oddly, despite The Six Nations firing up again in mere hours, Edwards still has his Wasps hat on, and boy is he pissed off. Edwards feels that full-back Danny Cipriani did nothing to warrant being axed from the England team by Brian Ashton. Frankly from what evidence I've seen he's totally right.

Maybe it could be argued Edwards is stirring up trouble for England to benefit Wales, but I personally don't think he'd do that. Well... probably not. He told BBC Radio 5 Live earlier, "In my eyes he has done nothing wrong. He wasn't drunk, didn't offend anyone and to me that's not a crime."

"Maybe he went out because he's only been used to the environment at Wasps where it would have been absolutely no problem," he continued. "It was his day off before the biggest game of his life and the last thing he wants to be thinking about is his rugby. I would actually encourage him to go out with his friends and relax. I'm not concerned about England, I'm just sticking up for my friend and player; and I don't think he's done anything wrong."

Infrared cameras reveal who grassed on Danny Cipriani

Have we got an exclusive for you. Scrumbag's miraculous NIGHT-O-VISION® cameras can exclusively reveal just who grassed Danny Cipriani up to Brian Ashton. If you haven't heard, Cipriani has been booted out of the England squad after going to a night club last night. The original photo of Danny allegedly out on the lash is dark and inconclusive, but look at the same photo through our NIGHT-O-VISION® filter and there's a shocking revalation. Oh Jonny. No. No Jonny. Not you Jonny. I know your place is under threat, but grassing up a team mate? That's bad Jonny. Real bad.

Enjoy a FREE crate of Carling Cup Final beer during the Six Nations

Competition thievery is a glorious thing. Our uncouth football friends over at our sister soccer blogs Chelsea Pies and Spurs Pies are giving away a crate of Carling beer and Carling Cup final match ball to celebrate their big match at Wembley this weekend. Frankly, I think you should enter their compo and quaff their beer!

Of course their Carling Cup clash isn't the only big sporting event this weekend, and you could enjoy their beer whilst watching England Vs France in the Six Nations. And who knows if you sit on the ball for long enough you might even be able to mould it into an egg shape.

To enter the Chelsea competition click here, or click here for the Spurs one. Good luck, and let me know if you win!

Six Nations Shit Lookalikes: Warren Gatland and Minty from Eastenders

One spends his entire existence either covered in grease or drinking beer, the other is Minty from Eastenders...

Does Ospreys head coach Lyn Jones secretly hate Ospreys head coach Warren Gatland?

They both manage Ospreys, but one of them has the cheek to call his Ospreys team "Wales" and then enter them into The Six Nations (and they look likely to win the bloody thing too - the cheek!). But does the real Ospreys gaffer hate Gatland? Well, today he's come out and sounded a bit miffed that Warren has picked a few non Ospreys stars for Wales.

“Wales have played two and won two, all our players have performed very well and I don’t think there is a problem with anyone at all," said Lyn, "Head coaches make decisions based on a number of criteria, not just a single thing so I’m sure there's a logic behind what Warren has decided.“

"I haven’t spoken to Warren about his choices," he continued, "selection can be quite a personal thing, but no doubt he is keen to broaden his squad and make full use of all the players and their experience. They are all top-quality players and deserve everything they’ve got."

If you're an Ospreys / Wales fan - let me know what you think about the two Ospreys gaffers. Surely they need a good line of communication if they're both managing the same players...

Indian rugby star combines Bollywood with egg chasing

Rahul Bose may not be a household name in most parts of the world, but in India he's a star of epic proportions. Imagine if Daniel Craig played rugby for the country as well as being James Bond - that's what Rahul is - both an actor and international rugby player. Well, now according to Rediff News, Rahul has combined his rugby skills with his acting malarky.

The actor, who has just finished his four-week film shooting of "Daastan" in Kashmir, stayed in the region to coach a group of Kashmiri boys how to play rugger.

"Sharing my experience on the field with the boys has been a great joy," the actor said (presumably in a Lawrence Olivier "lovey" style accent. "Such things can only happen through good luck."

However, their luck quickly ran out when the film's shooting / rugby training came to an abrupt end due to a snowstorm last week, when they all had to be rescued. Bless.

Fancy working at Shiny Media - the home of Scrumbag?

There's still time to win your chance to come and work at Shiny Media - the people who craft such sites as Scrumbag, Who Ate All The Pies, and Tech Digest. Yes, this is your big fat chance to win an internship with us, thanks to the LG Video Media Talent Award.

We’re looking for new talent in front of and behind the camera and all you have to do is send in your own video presentation or edit some of our raw footage. And each week our Shiny editors will roundup their favourite entries and your video could be featured on one of our sites and viewed by thousands of our daily readers. Here's the kind of thing you need to do...

Click here to find out how to enter

Fancy working at Shiny Media - the home of Scrumbag?

Bored of a job so dull you skive work to look at Scrumbag all day? Well, hold tight, as this is your big fat chance to win an internship at Shiny Media thanks to the LG Video Media Talent Award.

We’re looking for new talent in front of and behind the camera and all you have to do is send in your own video presentation or edit some of our raw footage. And each week our Shiny editors will roundup their favourite entries and your video could be featured on one of our sites and viewed by thousands of our daily readers. Here's the kind of thing you need to do...

The competition only runs until 14th December so don’t be late – click here to find out how to enter

Shaun Edwards blasts Brian Ashton over Cipriani. (Can we call this mess Ciprianigate yet?)

Furious baldy Wasps coach Shaun Edwards has come out fighting this afternoon, claiming Ashton has got this Cipriani mess totally and utterly wrong. Oddly, despite The Six Nations firing up again in mere hours, Edwards still has his Wasps hat on, and boy is he pissed off. Edwards feels that full-back Danny Cipriani did nothing to warrant being axed from the England team by Brian Ashton. Frankly from what evidence I've seen he's totally right.

Maybe it could be argued Edwards is stirring up trouble for England to benefit Wales, but I personally don't think he'd do that. Well... probably not. He told BBC Radio 5 Live earlier, "In my eyes he has done nothing wrong. He wasn't drunk, didn't offend anyone and to me that's not a crime."

"Maybe he went out because he's only been used to the environment at Wasps where it would have been absolutely no problem," he continued. "It was his day off before the biggest game of his life and the last thing he wants to be thinking about is his rugby. I would actually encourage him to go out with his friends and relax. I'm not concerned about England, I'm just sticking up for my friend and player; and I don't think he's done anything wrong."

Infrared cameras reveal who grassed on Danny Cipriani

Have we got an exclusive for you. Scrumbag's miraculous NIGHT-O-VISION® cameras can exclusively reveal just who grassed Danny Cipriani up to Brian Ashton. If you haven't heard, Cipriani has been booted out of the England squad after going to a night club last night. The original photo of Danny allegedly out on the lash is dark and inconclusive, but look at the same photo through our NIGHT-O-VISION® filter and there's a shocking revalation. Oh Jonny. No. No Jonny. Not you Jonny. I know your place is under threat, but grassing up a team mate? That's bad Jonny. Real bad.

Enjoy a FREE crate of Carling Cup Final beer during the Six Nations

Competition thievery is a glorious thing. Our uncouth football friends over at our sister soccer blogs Chelsea Pies and Spurs Pies are giving away a crate of Carling beer and Carling Cup final match ball to celebrate their big match at Wembley this weekend. Frankly, I think you should enter their compo and quaff their beer!

Of course their Carling Cup clash isn't the only big sporting event this weekend, and you could enjoy their beer whilst watching England Vs France in the Six Nations. And who knows if you sit on the ball for long enough you might even be able to mould it into an egg shape.

To enter the Chelsea competition click here, or click here for the Spurs one. Good luck, and let me know if you win!

Six Nations Shit Lookalikes: Warren Gatland and Minty from Eastenders

One spends his entire existence either covered in grease or drinking beer, the other is Minty from Eastenders...

Does Ospreys head coach Lyn Jones secretly hate Ospreys head coach Warren Gatland?

They both manage Ospreys, but one of them has the cheek to call his Ospreys team "Wales" and then enter them into The Six Nations (and they look likely to win the bloody thing too - the cheek!). But does the real Ospreys gaffer hate Gatland? Well, today he's come out and sounded a bit miffed that Warren has picked a few non Ospreys stars for Wales.

“Wales have played two and won two, all our players have performed very well and I don’t think there is a problem with anyone at all," said Lyn, "Head coaches make decisions based on a number of criteria, not just a single thing so I’m sure there's a logic behind what Warren has decided.“

"I haven’t spoken to Warren about his choices," he continued, "selection can be quite a personal thing, but no doubt he is keen to broaden his squad and make full use of all the players and their experience. They are all top-quality players and deserve everything they’ve got."

If you're an Ospreys / Wales fan - let me know what you think about the two Ospreys gaffers. Surely they need a good line of communication if they're both managing the same players...

Indian rugby star combines Bollywood with egg chasing

Rahul Bose may not be a household name in most parts of the world, but in India he's a star of epic proportions. Imagine if Daniel Craig played rugby for the country as well as being James Bond - that's what Rahul is - both an actor and international rugby player. Well, now according to Rediff News, Rahul has combined his rugby skills with his acting malarky.

The actor, who has just finished his four-week film shooting of "Daastan" in Kashmir, stayed in the region to coach a group of Kashmiri boys how to play rugger.

"Sharing my experience on the field with the boys has been a great joy," the actor said (presumably in a Lawrence Olivier "lovey" style accent. "Such things can only happen through good luck."

However, their luck quickly ran out when the film's shooting / rugby training came to an abrupt end due to a snowstorm last week, when they all had to be rescued. Bless.

Fancy working at Shiny Media - the home of Scrumbag?

There's still time to win your chance to come and work at Shiny Media - the people who craft such sites as Scrumbag, Who Ate All The Pies, and Tech Digest. Yes, this is your big fat chance to win an internship with us, thanks to the LG Video Media Talent Award.

We’re looking for new talent in front of and behind the camera and all you have to do is send in your own video presentation or edit some of our raw footage. And each week our Shiny editors will roundup their favourite entries and your video could be featured on one of our sites and viewed by thousands of our daily readers. Here's the kind of thing you need to do...

Click here to find out how to enter

Fancy working at Shiny Media - the home of Scrumbag?

Bored of a job so dull you skive work to look at Scrumbag all day? Well, hold tight, as this is your big fat chance to win an internship at Shiny Media thanks to the LG Video Media Talent Award.

We’re looking for new talent in front of and behind the camera and all you have to do is send in your own video presentation or edit some of our raw footage. And each week our Shiny editors will roundup their favourite entries and your video could be featured on one of our sites and viewed by thousands of our daily readers. Here's the kind of thing you need to do...

The competition only runs until 14th December so don’t be late – click here to find out how to enter

Could you handle a game of Arctic rugby?

We've all played rugby in temperatures so cold, mud turns to concrete and sexual organs shrivel up to an eighth their normal size. But has anyone been nuts enough to try this before? A rugby club in Finland (home of Santa, vodka, and, erm, nope that's it, just the two things) is setting up an Arctic Rugby Cup. Games are played on snow 250 km north of the Arctic circle in Saariselkä ski resort. Apparently it is the most northenly rugby tournament in the world, and technically the furthest away from the World Champions you can chase eggs.

BRRRRRRREAKING NEWS: Georgia Vs Portugal has been cancelled... everybody panic!

There are certain events in life when you'll never forget where you were. Where were you when John Lennon tasted lead, 911 happened, or Princess Di died - we all know. And now this. For decades people will talk about where they were when today's big rugby news broke... Georgia Vs Portugal has been cancelled. Portugal were due to play Georgia in Tblissi on Saturday in a European Nations Cup match.

The Portuguese have called off the match because of the state of emergency in Georgia. A state of emergency that has now got worse due to confused citizens roaming the streets. Apparently cries of, "Who knew we even had a rugby team?" have been echoing around Tblissi this morning from the panic stricken Georgian sports fans. Others have been roaring, "And Portugal? Are you sure they play rugby? Are you not getting Portugal confused with New Zealand again Mikhail?"