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I was there!!



What a fabulous day in which the atmosphere at the Millennium Stadium was absolutely electric.

The team were awesome, especially the forwards, who have been the real difference this year. In the backs, Shane is now world class and Lee Byrne is metamorphosing into JPR.

Watch the game again and again here

For me, that sunny day in 2005 was still better but only because we broke the 27 year hoodoo back then (after spending thousands following the team around the six nation cities!)

Of course, the team then did not go on to greater things but the difference this time is that we have a squad that hasn't even begun to demonstrate its full potential and a coaching team that is just going to get better and better.

Bring on South Africa in the summer!

A great shame that my sister - who played rugby for the Wales Ladies and was watching the game in the expats club in Bahrain - wasn't with me again this time.

Ever the optimist, I predicted 30-12 in the sweep and was one point off, so look forward to collecting my winnings on Monday!

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Anonymous said…
what a win - yessssssss
and celebrations were in process in my valleys home to rival cardiff
March 16, 2008 11:59 am
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