Their brilliant full-back, Billy Slater, fractured his collarbone in a courageous attempt to prevent the first of Ryan Hall's two splendid first‑half tries.
His greatest talent was for jailbreaks; four times he escaped, and, on one splendid spree, he tried to break back in and release his brother inmates.
If choice works for America's splendid universities, why not try it on those dreadful high schools?The two main reasons offered are realpolitik and federalism.
Where to Eat For fancy dining with white tablecloth, spiffy service and splendid food and wine, try the Ristorante del Giglio, Piazza del Giglio 2, next door to the Hotel Universo, (39-0583) 494058.
For a splurge, try the splendid Kempinski Taschenberg Palais, Am Taschenberg 3, (49-351) 49120, fax (49-351) 491-2812, www.taschenbergpalais.de, which is in the former love nest of Augustus the Strong's favorite mistress, just off Theaterplatz.
Nick Abendanon, despite the splendid chip-and-regather try which momentarily threatened to spoil Toulon's latest party, is less likely to make it but his ability with ball in hand remains a delight.
They had to overcome the shock of conceding Sinfield's try, a splendid finish by the Leeds captain that seemed to follow an illegal ball steal by Danny Buderus, which gave the Rhinos a 6-2 lead they still held in the closing stages of the first half.
Characters like the hot-pants-clad leader, Lt. Jim Dangle Thomas Lennonn), and the mace-happy deputy Raineesha Williams (the splendid Niecy Nash) are forever trying to get moral leverage to further their own sorry ends.
That's great for quick acceleration, but it's not so splendid when you're trying to eliminate driveline interference with steering.
It was splendid, like many dishes I tried during a recent dinner whose pleasures went beyond the plate to the restaurant's setting in a Craftsman-style house with gorgeous wood trim and an old-fashioned, musky languor.
