However, there is a reason behind it. You see, given that I am yet to become a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, the general public are unlikely to be flocking to my blog with the same gusto that Andy Reid flocks towards the buffet-table. Therefore, I need a title that fools Google into believing people are searching for my blog entry when in fact they are probably looking for a far more professional effort.
Either way, here goes the début entry. Drum-roll please....
Wales vs England - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. 04/02/11 - 19:45
Friday night in Cardiff is exciting for all sorts of reasons, but this weekend it plays host to one of the spicier rivalries in world sport. Wales coach Warren Gatland has already been playing games with the media and it will be interesting to see how England hooker Dylan Hartley responds to the verbal tomfoolery from the New-Zealander.
So here are how the two teams line up:
Wales
15: James Hook
14: Morgan Stoddart
13: Jonathan Davies
12: Jamie Roberts
11: Shane Williams
10: Stephen Jones
9: Mike Phillips
8: Andy Powell
7: Sam Warburton
6: Dan Lydiate
5:Alun Wyn Jones
4: Bradley Davies
3:Paul James
2: Matthew Rees (c)
1:Craig Mitchell
England
15: Ben Foden
14: Chris Ashton
13: Mike Tindall
12: Shontayne Hape
11: Mark Cueto
10: Toby Flood
9: Ben Youngs
8: Nick Easter
7: James Haskell
6: Tom Wood
5: Tom Palmer
4: Louis Deacon
3: Dan Cole
2: Dylan Hartley
1: Andrew Sheridan
The headlines have been reserved for the decision to play James Hook at full-back, with fellow Osprey Lee Byrne dropped to the bench, but perhaps the key selection in the Welsh side is the inclusion of Scarlets youngster Jonathan Davies.
Davies is in in some superb form for the Llanelli region at the moment, and at just 22 he has the potential to be a long-term solution at centre for Wales. He is big, powerful and has speed to burn.
It will be interesting to how the combination between Davies and Lions star Jamie Roberts works. They are both have the ability to shatter defensive lines, but it will surely be a challenge relished by the English combination of Hape and Tindall. Tindall, aside from having the most incredible nose since Pinocchio , is the epitome of solidity. He may lack the dynamism of old, and there are still some question marks over Hape's ability to perform at test level, but they are both big, strong tacklers.
Hook is as slippery as a greased up salmon, and his footwork and handling skills are phenomenal. His skill at picking the perfect line could prove to be incredibly effective with the extra half-second that full-back allows.
For England, it is going to be quite the reception at the Millennium stadium. Both Hartley and Ben Youngs have already made few friends across the border, and while Hartley does genuinely appear to got a hold on his more unsavoury antics after being given the captaincy at Northampton, Youngs is still emerging as an international player. Cardiff is quite the place to make a debut.
Matthew Rees has come in as captain for Wales and the battle between him and Hartley could be as intense as any of the one-on-ones in this Six Nations tournament.
The English trio of Foden, Ashton and Cueto have the ability to be up there with any back-three in the world. Mark Cueto is currently England renaissance man after his performances in the autumn internationals. Ashton scored one of Twickenham's greatest ever tries against Australia and if England get him some space on the outside, even speedsters Stoddart and Williams will struggle to prevent him converting it into points.
Williams can create tries from nothing and both him and Hook will look to attack England at any opportunity and are brave enough to run from deep. There is certainly the chance for some wonderful expansive rugby.
However, for all the skill in the backline, it is the battle between the two packs that will determine the outcome;
Sheridan Hartley Cole
v
James Rees Mitchell
This is certainly not the line up that Warren Gatland would have wanted to see. The loss of Adam Jones and Gethin Jenkins robs Wales of arguably the two best props in the game. Adam Jones' displays for the British and Irish Lions were cut short by Bakkies 'Cuddles' Botha but he showed his class. Jenkins is the perfect prop-forward. Busy and industrious in the loose, he has pace and the deft touch of an in-form Dean Windass.
Sheridan has yet to really show the dominance that he showed in his demolition of Alan Baxter and Matt Dunning in the 2007 World Cup, but you can never right off a man who plays whimsical guitar folk music and looks like this at the same time...
Louis Deacon is a consummate professional, and a solid player for the Guinness Premiership, but he often looks out of his depth at test level. Johnson clearly rates his work in the tight-five, most of which goes unnoticed and his line-out jumping is effective. Even so, the loss of Courtney Lawes and Dave Attwood will be noticeable.
Tom Wood has had a meteoric rise to the England squad and makes his debut on Friday night. Andy Powell, while often being far too one-dimensional, is a behemoth of a man and will require some serious attention if he is to be kept quiet.
Prediction
Wales are having a torrid time of late and even the most dedicated patriot would not make them favourites to claim the Six Nations crown. While home advantage is often given overblown significance, it is hard to argue against the power of the Cardiff crowd. If Wales can gain the upper hand early in the game, England will feel like Christians in front of lions, but too many injuries and a lack of real strength in depth in the forwards may prove too costly. England are on a nice run of form and if they can get service to Foden and Ashton, then Wales will be stretched
England to win by 7 points
In the likely event that this prediction is wildly inaccurate, please try to contain the abuse. My mother will get upset.
