One of the greatest turnarounds in Rugby history, England were 16-6 up at half time and should have been more. I was glad I was leaving the country early Monday morning but not now! The most pragmatic substitutes as well, most of us thought that Shankin and Jenkins should have been there from the start, and their coming on two minutes into the second half made all the difference. 20 unaswered points in 13 minutes, then we closed the match down. Hook took out three players to release Byrne (see photo) for the first try in a move which was good enough to win man of the match in its own right. He was man of the match last year as well. The stress is far higher watching it at home and the carpet was worn in the last five minutes. We held the English for 28 years before they finally beat us in Cardiff; 20 years they held us but that is now over.
and for the record, the second try ...
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How many more times much England go on snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? Anyway, well done Wales - next....?
Posted by Martin M-B | February 3, 2008 12:22 AM
Posted on February 3, 2008 00:22
Bravo...ce fut superbe...Good game. It's going to be a great game for France-Wales.
Posted by Richard Collin | February 3, 2008 9:56 AM
Posted on February 3, 2008 09:56
A classic 'game of 2 halves' - and congratulations to Wales for making it such an exciting match - in the end it was easy for them.
England resembled the Keystone Cops at times - total chaos.
Posted by David Cronshaw | February 3, 2008 11:36 AM
Posted on February 3, 2008 11:36
Wales-France will be the final game of the Six Nations and should be the championship.
I am not buy this "we lost it theme" from English fans however. We made so many mistakes (six turnovers in the first half) that you could argue we lost that. The defense was great though but overall
We let the English play the Ospreys for the first half, then brought on the Welsh team two minutes into the second ....
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February 3, 2008 12:01 PM
Posted on February 3, 2008 12:01
For those poor souls who don't have the narrative context and mythology, here is a tribute from an Englishman:
http://www.anenglishmanscastle.com/archives/005291.html
10 minutes of youtube heaven.
Posted by Brian Sherwood Jones | February 3, 2008 1:00 PM
Posted on February 3, 2008 13:00
Congratulations Dave. And you did it without Jake White and hopefully without brain profiling.
Posted by Leon Stander | February 3, 2008 4:02 PM
Posted on February 3, 2008 16:02