Last week, I was offered a ticket to the Commonwealth Games (CG) Rugby Sevens final.

Although I've tended to bag the CG as a non-event, my convictions were not sufficient to prevent me from taking up the offer. After all, the notable rugby countries are in the Commonwealth, thus guaranteeing a high standard of competition. It was an offer too good to refuse.

Also, I'd never attended the Docklands Stadium, and was keen to see football under a closed roof.

Everything fell into place at short notice. Flights were available, I had accommodation, and most importantly, an understanding boss to approve my absence from work. By Friday afternoon I was in Melbourne, well in time to enter the Dome on Friday evening.

I had not had time to leave my small overnight bag where I was staying, so it went along to the game with me. Of course, security was tight, and the bag's contents were inspected.

Little did I know I was carrying an item deemed by the security personnel as a potentially dangerous weapon.

Yes, my nail clipper was a threat to the security of the CG Rugby Sevens tournament! Imagine the damage that could be done with such an offensive item!

The guards were not going to let such a dangerous item into the stadium. Far more dangerous, it seems, than the safety razor I was also carrying.

Of course, in situations like this, it's pointless arguing with officials who are following instructions. They took the offending item, we entered the arena without further incident, and had an enjoyable evening watching a high standard of competition.

Footnote: Australia had a bad day. They were beaten by the Kiwis in the semi-final, then defeated by Fiji in the lesser final for the Bronze Medal.

It seems that Channel Nine lost interest in the tournament after this point. The next day, few people knew the end result. For your information, New Zealand defeated England to win the Gold.