For the next eight holes, as Kraft and I continue to talk and flub shots, the match basically boils down to a duel between Bernon and Tippett.

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In the 20 or so years I have been playing here at my home ground in Perth, I must admit I had never seen so much grass on the surface of a Test pitch and it was therefore no surprise to hear all the talk and prediction leading into the match.

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Despite all the pre-match talk of the intensity of the teams' rivalry and the potential for fireworks, the first half was a relatively tame affair - no doubt at least partly a result of the steady rain.

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Find a match and the two sides retreat to a secure area to talk specifications and price.

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All the talk pre-match was of the Tigers' powerhouse Pacific Islanders Alesana Tuilagi and Seru Rabeni, so instrumental in the destruction of Gloucester in the Premiership final last weekend.

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"The explanation begins on the first match day and since then things have happened that I do not want to talk about, " said Mourinho.

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On match days I sit in the stand and have a chat with Brendan about his team talk ahead of half-time.

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While there he had a phone conversation with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia about the Middle East and a talk with Mexican President Vincente Fox to wish Mexico good luck in Monday's World Cup Soccer match against the United States.

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