To help you get in the festive spirit we are delighted to present the ESPNScrum Countdown. We'll be counting down the days until the North Pole's greatest loose-head prop packs down your chimney with an assortment of jokes, trivia and novelties to hopefully raise a smile or two.

Check out our latest offering below and be sure to check back tomorrow for your latest dose of festive fun!

Dulcet and discordant tones
Rugby and singing go together like Red Bull and Jagermeister or PJ & Duncan but sadly not everyone drawn to the game is blessed with the voice of an angel. Post-match singing takes many forms and we present examples from either end of the spectrum. First up is the Fijian national side - who opt against a rendition of 'I used to work in Chicago' for something a little more subdued.

A lack of vocal ability is no barrier to participation - especially on the long coach journey back to the clubhouse. We're not sure what club this is but perhaps anonymity is best for everyone involved.

While we're on the subject...
The 1955 Lions became known as the 'Singing Lions'. The double act of Tony O'Reilly and Cecil Pedlow were always putting on a show and the dozen Welshmen on tour ensured there was rarely a quiet moment. The name was bestowed when the team delivered an impromptu performance of Afrikaans anthem Sarie Marais on arrival at Jan Smuts airport in Johannesburg. On their departure after a drawn series they sang Sarie Marais, Sospan Bach and Now is the Hour to the thousands of South Africans who turned up to wave them off. The Springboks were also in good voice on their way to the 1st Test, a fact Danie Craven apparently believed led to their loss on the basis that a team which sings before a Test is destined to weep after it (he banned the Boks from singing for the rest of the tour).*

Fantasy XV:
It was 25 years ago that Bob Geldof assembled the great and the good of the 1980s music scene to bring the famine in Ethiopia to the attention of the world. There's no doubting this line-up in terms of their pop credentials but could a centre pairing of George Michael and Boy George worry the world's best? The stories surrounding the recording and Status Quo's contribution have passed into legend and so they warrant their place but apparently they went missing when the anti-doping officials came knocking...

15. David Bowie
14. Paul Weller (The Style Council)
13. George Michael (Wham!)
12. Boy George (Culture Club)
11. Sting (The Police)
10. Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
9. Phil Collins (Genesis)
8. Bono (U2)
7. Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
6. Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
5. Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
4. Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats)
3. Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
2. Midge Ure (Ultravox)
1. Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)

With thanks to the British & Irish Lions Miscellany