"so it was surprising to read that New Zealand was the best.."

[chuck]

A few more games gone in the Tri-Nations and the Blackness have pretty much done everything they need to do to take back the trophy. Three wins - all with bonus points - the Springboks and Wallabies scrapping it out for second and third.

If you're keen on watching games - and are able to do use the voodoo that is torrenting - http://acrossthetasman.com/ is probably the best site for getting a hold of games. Most test matches are available within 48 hours of being played - most are in HD quality.

The site also hosts a tonnage (metric and imperial) of other obscure Antipodean sport, such as cricket, netball, rugby league, AFL and even some V8 Supercars - which is like Nascar, but with production cars and more than 2 corners on a track.

You'll need to register - if it asks for a referral - PM me and I'll sort you out.