Saturday, March 16, 2013

Only a few hours to go before what could be a genuinely interesting & exciting game of rugby. Can Wales not only beat England but also by a margin that will make them outright winners?

Looking into my crystal rugby ball I see the following misty possibilities ...

Scenario 1. England win by percentage rugby - not going for tries but forcing errors for Farrell to convert into penalty goals. In the post-match interviews there will be much talk of no one cares how you win as long as you win. Bollocks!

Scenario 2. The referee wins by blowing the whistle for every error and thereby killing the flow of the game. Either side then goes ahead due to a last minute penalty. Afterwards there's little rugby to talk about but plenty concerning lousy decisions and impossible to enforce rules.

Scenario 3. Stupidity wins as either team commits a serious foul which means they're down to 14 men. Whoever wins, the victory becomes hollow & rugby loses (again).

Scenario 4. Wales finally click & deliver a performance of a lifetime, buoyed by the partisan Welsh crowd. England crumble & there are Welsh tries galore. Cardiff is awash in beer. Tom Jones is made Pope.

Obviously, I'm hoping the last one comes true (minus the Tom Jones bit, of course) but fear that 2 or 3 will be closer to the mark.

We'll have to see ...


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