"I thought France were poor and they are going to get blown away in the final, it is as simple as that."
Saying it, not saying it
Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards has never been one for contradiction. "Sometimes in times like this it's really important to keep your dignity and actually probably not say what you feel inside," Edwards said in one breath.
Next breath: "I think it's a travesty for the competition because clearly the team who should be playing on Sunday night isn't going to be."
Tweet response
On Twitter last night: "I haven't been this nervous about a semi since I watched Brokeback Mountain."
Wikipedia revenge
You know you've made it when a bunch of tragic saddos are doctoring your Wikipedia page. Alain Rolland hit the heights with Cardiff computer users on Saturday.
The first shot came in at halftime, with him described as "a fool who erroneously sent off Sam Warburton".
Later a passage which had previously described him as an "ideal neutral" referee got touched up.
"Rolland, whose father is French, speaks fluent French making him an 'awful neutral' referee for matches involving English-speaking teams and France".
His full name - Alain Colm Pierre Rolland - was also changed to"Alain Colm Pierre 'bit of a knob' Rolland".
Puerile, yet quite good.
Wikipedia safety
Bryce Lawrence's Wikipedia page has been closed from all further editing. Beat that, Alain.
Degrees of bleating
Was our bleating about Wayne Barnes anywhere near as pathetic as the Saffers on Lawrence and the Welsh on Rolland? If so, on behalf of the nation, CupShorts apologises ...
Survival hints
Was last night too tough for you? Try these techniques for handling big-match tension. CupShorts' mum only watches the first half, preferring to lie on her bed staring at the ceiling in a cold sweat for the second spell.
And the father of a friend records the game on VHS - yes, VHS! - then checks the score in the morning before having a good think about whether he can handle watching it.
