Call it faith, karma, good juju or just plain luck, but we have all hoped for just a little help in these difficult times.

FORBES: How Much Faith Do We Rely On?

As far as the farmers are concerned, it is just a case of bad luck for the British.

CNN: UK outbreak raises questions

Ashton said the Barkley injury, a strained hip flexor, was just another piece of bad luck for the team, coming after the injury that ruled Dave Strettle out of the tournament altogether, and Wilkinson out of the first two games - all three of them non-contact training incidents.

BBC: England face crisis at fly-half