I think two weeks off is called for.

Apologies for the formatting there.

Looks like there'll be a few people calling in sick on Mondays, eh?

Have you seen the prices?

DATE POOL MATCH VENUE
TIME CAT A CAT B CAT C CHILD CAT D CHILD
Sat Sept 19 D Ireland v Canada Millennium Stadium 14:30 £175 £125 £85 £15 £50 £15

Sun Sept 27 D Ireland v Europe 2 Wembley Stadium 17:00 £175 £125 £85 £15 £50 £15

Sun Oct 4 D Ireland v Italy Olympic Stadium 17:00 £175 £125 £85 £15 £50 £15

Sun Oct 11 D France v Ireland Millennium Stadium 17:00 £250 £175 £125 £15 £50 £15

Ouch. Obviously everyone will be trying for Cat D, but there will only be a limited amount available for fans. I live in London and even still, it's looking pretty damn expensive. Mind you, they are looking for volunteers, so that's always an option.....

I see the fixtures are out. www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixturesresults/index.html

From a pure drinking perspective, I don't like the look of ours. The two games people will most want to go to in the group stages are both on a Sunday.

From an all blacks revenge standpoint, it looks like we'd be most likely to meet them in the quarters if we come runners up in our group, or the final if we win our group, in which case we'd probably have to beat England or Australia in the semis. Our goal should probably be to win the group, beat Argentina in the quarters, England in the Semis, and the Kiwis in the Final. Simples.