Rugby Speak

"A draw is better than a defeat, I suppose but it tastes the same to us. I think that championship matches which are level after 80]minutes should go on to extra time. As an American sportsman once said `a draw is as exciting as kissing your sister."

- Wales centre Scott Gibbs on his country's draw with Scotland in the Six Nations a fortnight ago.

"If Dan Luger's try against Australia was ruled a try, then (Brian) O'Driscoll's certainly]was."

- Video referee Brian Campsall is sticking to his guns following his decision at Lansdowne Road last Saturday week to award the Irish centre's try against the French. He would have been in the minority at the time, wishful thinking apart, and his supporters would be less numerous since then.