#Peter Jackson

In front of a global TV audience of 50million, Le Crunch descended into 10 minutes of bloody violence at the Parc des Princes. French props Vincent Moscato and Gregoire Lascube were both sent off. Moscato twice head-butted English prop Jeff Probyn - he later became a boxer - and Lascube stamped on lock Martin Bayfield. It was the first time two men…

The spoils went to those who arrived early before the sun went into hiding for the day. Liberal lobbyist Michael Photios and his daughter Claudia were among the first arrivals inside Flemington's Bird Cage (a faux pas if there ever was), heading straight for the Tabcorp marquee. It had been a big few days for the Premier State lobbyist and avowed…