Here’s a reminder of what we have to look forward to with the new Super Rugby season due to kick off this weekend.

And here’s what the Blues have to look forward to, once their star recruit puts turns down the chopsticks and returns home.

Besides the size of the cup being a joke in itself, some British dude has rounded up all the Ashes jokes which did the rounds after the Poms knocked off the Aussies in the Ashes series, 3-1 last year.

What do you call an Australian with a champagne bottle in his hand?
A waiter

Why can no-one drink wine in Australia at the moment?
They haven’t got any openers

What do you call an Australian with 100 runs against his name?
A bowler

What’s the height of optimism?
An Aussie batsman putting on sunscreen

A phone call comes into the Australian dressing room:
‘Is it possible to speak to Mr Ponting please?
‘I’m sorry’ says a voice at the other end, ‘he has, gone out to bat’
‘No problem, I’ll hold the line’

Mitchell Johnson – two minutes after going out to bat

LINK: The Ashes Jokes

Just a little FYI

The Ball of the Century, also referred to as the Gatting Ball[1] or simply That Ball,[2] is the name given to a cricket delivery bowled by Australia’s Shane Warne to England’s Mike Gatting. The event occurred on day two of the first Test of the 1993 Ashes series, which took place at Old Trafford, Manchester.[3] With his first ball against England, in his first Ashes test, Warne produced a spectacular delivery that bowled Gatting. It became recognised as being of considerable significance in not just the context of the match or series, but in cricket in general, helping to revive leg spin bowling.

Having said that, I still think this ball was better.

LINK: Ball of the Century
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