I learnt so much from him."He runs a finishing school, if you like, but where the concentration is on tackling, technique and tactical prowess, utilising the most advanced technology. "When I got this job, I had a blank sheet of paper, and I thought 'where do I go now?'," he recalls. "I should have been born in a country that naturally had little a bit more flair and romanticism than maybe we've got here in England." What had excited him, and clearly still did, was the manner in which, when they had to, Toulouse "just exploded from nowhere, and played 45 seconds of absolutely sublime rugby that no one else in the world could play."
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The fact that Toulouse's triumph had been inspired by their scrum-half Jean-Baptiste Elissalde would not have been lost on a former No 9, now a crucial figure in the England support hierarchy as the man ultimately responsible for identifying and cultivating the next generation of ?te players.He has been the Rugby Football Union's National Academy manager since he was charged with responsibility for its genesis in 2002. "I've always felt that I was actually born in the wrong country - for the way that I want to coach the game," he says.The subject of his eulogy: Toulouse's 50-28 Heineken Cup eclipse of the Llanelli Scarlets. He had sat there, in front of his television, transfixed. Three days later, Brian Ashton was evidently still experiencing a delicious after-taste. It was a scintillating match and provided the springboard for Wales to go on to an unbeaten streak of eight games.Gary Lemke. He had spent Saturday afternoon sating himself on classic produce of France Devouring the big cheeses. The All Blacks rallied to a 53-37 win, but Wales won the plaudits for their attacking approach.THE LAST DEFEAT: The scoreline shows that a weakened New Zealand won their 2004 autumn showdown in Cardiff 26-25 They were lucky.
A try by Geoffrey Rees-Jones was awarded following an illegal Claude Davey tackle in the build-up.WHAT GOES ROUND... In the final minute of the 1978 Test, the All Blacks were 12-10 down. Then Andy Haden (left) conned the referee by diving from the line-out and a penalty for obstruction was wrongly awarded. Brian McKechnie kicked it for a 13-12 win.THE NEW DAWN: Written off before their 2003 World Cup quarter-final, Wales came from behind, throwing caution to the wind to lead 37-33 early in the second half.