What do these 2 pictures have in common? Here's a clue - the answer is not cute, beefy boys although it's true that the pictures do feature cute, beefy boys.
If you've been following the results of the Rugby World Cup matches this weekend, you'll know already.
If you've not, this weekend saw the biggest upsets in the tournament so far. On Saturday, England played Australia and New Zealand played France - a repeat at the quarter final stage of some key matches played in the last few rugby world cups. Again the results were the same - Australia and New Zealand lost, despite being form-book favourites and both losing by 2 points each.
Both England and France showed rather indifferent form in the pool matches with France losing the tournament-opener to Argentina and England losing to South Africa 36-0.
I think Australia were trying too hard to win the match - they gave away lots of penalties which fortunately for them, even though they scored the only try of the match, Jonny Wilkinson didn't manage to fully capitalise on. It seems like the strategy adopted by both sides was to play a kicking game although it does appear that England didn't give Australia much of a chance to play ball-in-hand attacking rugby.
The France v New Zealand match was altogether quite different - far mor entertaining than England v Australia as the try-count will attest to. French got their tactics right and prevented the All-Blacks from playing the ball-in-hand running rugby that has become their trademark in recent years. The best part this encounter was the post-match interview - sour-faced (have you noticed that he always looks as if he's been sucking on a lemon?) Graham Henry was sick as a dog!!!! The Kiwi press will no doubt be baying for his blood, if not already. They same might be said for John Connolly.
Now England will meet France in the one of the semi-finals and who knows what the result will be? There is a possibility England can score another upset in the semi-final against France but being the realist that I am, I don't think that will be likely.
Today, South Africa take on Fiji and Argentina play Scotland. Pool match form suggests that the other semi-final will be South Africa v Argentina but that remains to be seen we've already seen 2 upsets on the trot on Saturday and there is no reason why it can't happen again today.
There is a possibility that France could meet Argentina in the final which would mean that the tournament would end the way it started but perhaps, the result might be different this time.
I think I'm getting a bit ahead of myself now. The South Africa v Fiji match is currently underway as I type this and South Africa are currently leading Fiji 8-3.