World Cup Curse - The true story

Finally I can bring to you the comprehensive, complete and unproved story of the World Cup Curse. After a brief look at Which Witch? I was able to track down those involved in the World Cup Curse, a deadly agreement that meant all those playing in the 2003 final are now either retired, injured or not injured! It all began with a group of Tigers players, lead by Johnson and Back, prior to the 1997 Lions Tour, they agreed to perform unspeakable acts of foul play in return for victory in all tournaments for club and country. In return they agreed to retire after 2003 and not attempt the double in 2007, or face certain injury. A magic spell was cast but protection was given to those Tigers players not involved in the 1997 tour and by a remarkable stroke of geographical luck a few Saints players were spared the full force of the curse.

1 Woodman - Forced to retire by injury
2 Thompson - In protective shield, lost form but still injured on Saturday
3 Vickery - Injured
4 Johnson - Forced to retire to save himself
5 Kay - In protective shield, lost form but played on Saturday
6 Hill - Injured
7 Back - Forced to retire to save himself
8 Dallaglio - Injured
9 Dawson - In protective shield, but forced to dance in frilly pink shirt in front of millions after retiring
10 Wilkinson - Injured
11 Cohen - In protective shield but lost form before returning on Saturday.
12 Greenwood - Forced to retire to save himself
13 Tindall - Injured
14 Robinson - Spared by God, who told him to retire
15 Lewsey - A freak, escaped the curse, but injured on Saturday which is the same

Corry and Moody were spared the curse due to being Tigers and with only a limited role in the final, Balshaw was still hit by the curse. James Simpson-Daniel has nothing to to do with this but is injured!