Thanks Outsports, for photos and comments with this year's rugby union champs in Europe. Rugby's not a big U.S. sport so I appreciate that you ensure you cover a broad selection of sports. Rugby is more than good-looking players; it is a great and classic game to watch and play.

I always remember my very good friend Nape from Australia. When the topic of "football" comes up he always snidely comments, but in a funny way, that, "'Footballers' in Australia NEVER wear padding like those American 'poofters.'"

I'm going to sneak this in for rugby people: You can go to the movie forum for my comments about a U.S. rugby movie called Forever Strong. And Invictus is due out later this year with Matt Damon playing famous South African captain Francois Pienaar. Americans may not be very competitive at the international level but damn, you make fine movies on it. And, to make this fit in this forum, the U.S. remains the gold medal Olympic rugby champions (1924 Olympics)--undefeated!