MTV agree, and commissioned the band to write their own comedy series entitled Steve Wants His Money. In addition, they once were their own support act – performing self-improvement seminars prior to their shows called Brain Thrust Mastery. Sessions included Mind Sound, Time Vision Performance and Goal Memory Belief Awareness.

After We Are Scientists’ performances at both Reading and Leeds Festival, they will embark on an eleven date UK tour. Their latest album is called Barbara, and so naturally the band’s live concerts are under the moniker Behold The American Barbarians Tour. We Are Scientists tickets go on sale tomorrow (Friday 23rd July 2010) for the following UK tour dates:

November 15th 2010 – Portsmouth Pyramid Centre
November 16th 2010 – Birmingham HMV Institute
November 17th 2010 – Bristol O2 Academy
November 19th 2010 – Norwich UEA
November 20th 2010 – Manchester Academy 2
November 21st 2010 – London Shepherds Bush Empire
November 22nd 2010 – Liverpool O2 Academy
November 24th 2010 – Leeds Metropolitan University
November 25th 2010 – Glasgow O2 ABC
November 26th 2010 – Newcastle O2 Academy
November 27th 2010 – Nottingham Rock City

Folllowing the conclusion of the Autumn Internationals – with the exception of the Barbarians clash with New Zealand at Twickenham this weekend – the new IRB world rankings have been released and they have certainly raised a few eyebrows.

The main talking point is that England, despite a highly disappointing November campaign, actually climbed up the rankings to sixth spot in the word from a previous position of seventh.  They remain above Argentina – whom they narrowly beat at Twickenham but have overhauled a much-vaunted Wales side.

Wales were well beaten by Australia in their final game and were also dispatched by the All Blacks but it seems rather harsh that they have been demoted to eighth in the world.

Ireland recorded a dramatic 15-10 victory over world champions South Africa at Croke Park which has lifted them to fourth above France who were totally obliterated by a sensational New Zealand performance in Marseille.

The All Blacks claim the number one spot for the end of 2009 with the Springboks and the Wallabies second and third respectively.

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Wales’ confidence of a back-to-back win against a faltering Australia – who lost 8-9 the previous weekend to Scotland – wewre dashed as a regrouped and revitalised Wallabies scythed through Welsh defences to score five times in the convincing 33-12 win.  Dogged kicking by Stephen Jones kept the home side barely in touch to reach 12-23 at half-time, but two more tries from the visitors sealed the game tight and banished memories of the Australian’s loss to Wales this time last year.

On a high from beating Australia last week, Scotland should have been on the front foot against Argentina, but despite controlling the first half of the game to lead 6-0 at the break, the Scots could not control their discipline, giving away two penalties to even the score at 6-6, and at 78′ Martin Rodriguez dropped into goal to take the game 9-6, leaving Scotland with a 19-year-long record of losses to the Pumas at home.

Elsewhere South Africa extended its run of disappointing results with a loss to Ireland at Croke Park.  The Springboks led 10-6 thanks to two tries at the break, in a match notable more for post-Lions tour niggling and some predictable gamesmanship from Schalk Burger.  Again the Springboks’ discipline was the death of them as Sexton slotted three more penalties for Ireland to take the match despite late pressure from South Africa.

The Autumn Internationals draw to a close but the rugby continues with the All Blacks vs. Barbarians on December 5th – tickets to this match are available to compare and buy at tixdaq.com.  And Ireland has just announced its Six Nations tickets as revealed earlier – and as favourites to take the 6N Title in 2010, fans will need to move fast to secure a ticket.

This weekend sees the culmination of the Autumn Internationals as far as the northern hemisphere nations are concerned.

There is a prestige friendly on December 5^th when a Barbarians invitational XV takes on New Zealand at Twickenham but for Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy their last matches before the Six Nations Championship take place this weekend – England’s programme ended in defeat against the All Blacks last Saturday.

There are two particularly mouth-watering matches taking place. In Marseille at the Stade Velodrome, France take on New Zealand in a fixture that has always had something about it. Twice France have eliminated the All Blacks from the World Cup yet they have also suffered some massive defeats to them on home soil. France’s tour of New Zealand in the summer yielded a victory and a narrow defeat and the home side will be take significant encouragement from that.

At Croke Park in Dublin, the best of both hemispheres clash as Ireland take on South Africa. The reigning Six Nations champions face the Tri-Nations champions in what is something of an unofficial world championship though the Springboks will be keen to point out that it is they that are actually the World Cup holders. Ireland snuck a last minute draw against Australia two weeks ago and know they will have to up their game against South Africa even if the tourists have massively underperformed so far in Europe.

Wales face Australia in Cardiff in another attractive fixture with the Wallabies keen to erase memories of last weekend’s shock 9-8 defeat at Murrayfield. Their conquerors, Scotland, take on Argentina this weekend while Italy face the power and bulk of Samoa.

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The Barbarians squad has been announced for their huge clash with New Zealand at Twickenham on December 5^th.

Only three British players have been called up and they all play for Wales. Centre Jamie Roberts, winger Leigh Halfpenny and back-row forward Andy Powell have all been invited to play for the select XV and they will line-up alongside a glittering array of southern hemisphere talent.

Matt Giteau, George Smith and Rocky Elsom will arrive from the Australia squad while Bryan Habana, Fourie Du Preez, Schalk Burger and Victor Matfield arrive from the World beating Springboks.

Former All Black winger Joe Rokocoko will have the unique experience of lining up against his former teammates.

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