Sunday, March 16, 2008

Grand Slam 2008

By beating France this afternoon Wales won their second Grand Slam in 4 years. It's their 10th in total, the first one being won exactly 100 years ago. And they completed this one in style beating France by 29 - 12.

Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy compete for the rugby Six Nations Championship each spring. To do the Grand Slam, a team has to win each of its 5 games.

Photo from the BBC website.
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14 comments:

CherryPie said...

I hope you had the champagne chilling ;-)

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

Even I am cheering!

JayBee said...

Let us know when you're sober.

Unknown said...

Wonderful! The Welsh blood within me celebrates!

fools' cap said...

Brilliant isn't it!!

Clare said...

Well done Liz!! I was watching the match and thought of you!

Please note that this marks a return to the Blogosphere... Hooray!

Leslie: said...

RAH RAH ZIP BOOM BAH!!

Cheers to Wales!!! Looks like they're certainly celebrating in style.

Mauigirl said...

Congratulations!

Furtheron said...

Throughly deserved. the respect, pride and passion in the players shone through in the celebrations. Something some other national sporting sides could learn from.....

Maria said...

CHEERS! All the best! M

Liz Hinds said...

Thank you all! It was a little nerve-wracking but 'our boys' came through like the champions they are!

What a great weekend it was ...

Gledwood said...

the one standing furthest right but with his head 3rd from right looks like Wayne Rooney

is he so thick he accidentally turned up at a rugby game instead?

Gledwood said...

Aaargh! Liz!! Is this your most recent post? Because if not... well there's a huge great gap at the top of your blog and I don't know why... nothing is springing up to fill it...

Anonymous said...

D'ya know - I actually watched this - I was making a cake at the time...