England Australia. Oh how it rained!

A game of drenched intensity,
Mistakes when the stakes contain,
Soap on a rope propensity,
Oh how it rained, how it rained!

Rub of the green for England's
Pleasant land, inflicting more pain,
On green and gold of Australia
Oh how it rained, how it rained!

They knew how to play the conditions,
Skill coached and embedded in brains,
Power boat game of contrition;
Oh how it rained, how it rained!

Knife edge game for the kickers,
Forwards battered bloodstained,
Fire in burning bellies flickered,
Oh how it rained, how it rained!

Flood gates opened in last ten
May day call as they train,
Daly Care not for these men,
Oh how it rained, how it rained!

Five in a row now for Eddie,
England on top once again,
Band of brothers they are ready,
Oh how they reign, how they reign!

England v Australia Nov 17

The beauty of an ugly win
To grind sweet victory
Time to scale steep gradient
If greatness is to be

Frustration at the forefront
On view for all to see
Cursing high emotions 
Castigation from his mummy

Inform homeland visitors
Revenge with points to prove
Fresh from Principality
To deliver back home truths

But the sour taste of Saturday
Be surely left behind
Focus on the game ahead
It's all in the mind

The learning curve and journey
Eddie says throw us all you've got
We'll see if we can handle it
And can take it all or not 

We'll work out on the training field
Four areas that are key
A chance to rectify last week
And exploit for victory

Play full English rugby
Like roast beef Yorkshire puds
Bacon eggs a pot if tea
By god it tastes so good

The battle of the sevens
Watch Curtly budgie Beale
There's not a bigger test match
Come on England show your steel

Rudyard Clarky

Tis time for the season of rugby
Home nations shall pull on their shirts
And wear with pride all their emblems
Full to the brim they will burst

The honour to play for your country
Shamrock, Daffodil and the Thistle
Red Rose on the chest of your jersey
It's time for kick off blow the whistle!

Eng V Arg Autumn 2017

Time to crank the chariot
Unwrap and polish shields
Train in Twickenham Marriot
It's time to grease the wheels

Memories keep one eye on
Of Summer's setting sun
Post cards from the Lions
But new season has begun

The band is back and stable
It's great for you reform
But those on medic table
Perhaps a perfect storm

New players to be blooded
Welcome to the fold
Experience for new good uns
Strength in depth we're told

But Pumas on a mission
Reverse summer defeats
Close encounters of third kind
Will there be repeat

Take nothing at all for granted
There's plenty beef at steak
No easy games are branded
Not handed on River Plate

Fierce up front encounter
Of this there is no doubt
Electric backs to mount attacks
Means they're in with shout

The chariot with Excalibur sword
One misfire throughout this year
Let's rev it up get back on board
Autumn Internationals here!

Rinse Repeat. Backs Moves

Right chaps, we're ball playing backs
Its time to perfect our strike attacks
Combining with a bit of humility
To  show we have repeated ability

To exercise our two tiered moves
Execute deliver smooth
Like our hair we rinse repeat
In order for Argentinian defeat

Intricate with delicate hands
Craftsmen deliver to those in stands
Execution, pace and pick those lines
Assess decide and then refine

Pressure play on tight gain line
Pull the trigger release in time
Repeat the moves and pick the options
Intricate plays delivered often!

Scrum Practice

Scrum down, for the Rose and Crown,
Scrum drill, for the daffodil,
Stress test, of the live contest,
Don't drive, into the tight head's chest!

Scrum down, for one up man ship:
Squeeze tight, don't let your binding slip,
No twist, a chance of yellow card;
Don't dip, or you'll hit ground hard.

Don't bore, into the hookers head,
Pinged, penalty, three points instead!
Collapsing scrum, into one great heap,
Don't concede, or give penalties cheap.

Pumas proud, of a huge set piece,
Front five, it"s Argentinan beef,
Scrum down, there's parity rarely
Push back, to Buenos Aires!