All Blacks forced out of World Cup after ref misses forward pass

Yes, the Blacks were the better team and should have won the day but that pass was clearly forward and yet 3 pairs of eyes missed it. The French commentator was grossly offensive by denying the obvious during the post-match analysis. Video replays and a even a computer model clearly showed the ball went forwards out of Michalak's hands by 2 yards to Jauzion, allowing him to power over. Wiff was distraught and sulked all evening. Still, a French-English semi in Paris is going to be fucking awesome!

South Pacific nations agree to end bottom trawling

At a conference in Chile the nations surrounding the coast of the Southern Pacific have agreed to restrict bottom trawling less than 5nm from any area with vulnerable deep-water marine ecosystems or within 5nm of any area that is likely to have the same. The New Zealand delegation whinged a lot because they are responsible for 90% of the bottom trawling but sanity won through in the end and the agreement was signed. Yeay!

There is hope, yet.