"We must not overlook the players. There has to be a sensible number of fixtures."

- Brian Baister, chairman of the RFU Committee, stating what some might think is pretty obvious.

"We have to make the effort to come to these tournaments and not go on about 7s disrupting the XVs season."

- Scotland coach Andrew Kerr defending his side's appearance at the Dubai Sevens event.

"Backs nowadays are all big, they're all muscley, they're all like robots. You tell me a player who has the ability to side step, do everything? You can't."

- David Campese again shooting from the hip. Tim Horan?