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!

Happier days for Wales
With the sad sight of a dejected Wales side trudging off the Millennium Stadium pitch after being mauled by the Wallabies still fresh in the mind - Welsh fans might appreciate seeing their heroes smile courtesy of this clip from the SoccerAM archives. Look out for the scene-stealing appearance of the shy and retiring Andy Powell and Gavin Henson with his boots on.

Trivia time - what's in a name?
Match these England legends with their unusual middle names - click on the links for the answers courtesy of our Player Profiles:

England’s attacking woes are nothing new…
The All Blacks were playing England, and after the half-time whistle blew they found themselves ahead 50-0, Jonah Lomu getting eight tries. The rest of the team decided to head for the pub instead of playing the second half, leaving Jonah to go out on his own.

"No worries," Jonah told them, "I'll join you later and tell you what happened." After the game Jonah headed for the pub where he told his team-mates the final score: 95-3. "What?!" said a furious Josh Kronfeld, "How did you let them get three points?" Jonah replied apologetically, "I was sent off with 20 minutes to go"

Fantasy XV:
The Hollywood awards season will soon be upon us but will anyone produce a performance worthy of selection in our latest Fantasy XV? These Best Actor winners provide a tasty combination, not least because of the fun to be had of screaming 'run Forrest run' at Tom Hanks as he latches on to a cross kick from, ahem, Marlon Brando.

15. Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas, 1995)
14. Tom Hanks (Forest Gump, 1994)
13. Sean Penn (Mystic River, 2003)
12. Denzel Washington (Training Day, 2001)
11. Paul Newman (The Color of Money, 1986)
10. Marlon Brando (The Godfather, 1972)
9. Yul Brynner (The King & I, 1956)
1. Robert de Niro (Raging Bull, 1980)
2. Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland, 2006)
3. Ernest Borgine (Marty, 1955)
4. John Wayne (True Grit, 1969)
5. Peter Finch (Network, 1976)
6. Gene Hackman (The French Connection, 1971)
7. Daniel Day Lewis (There Will Be Blood, 2007)
8. Russell Crowe (Gladiator, 2000)