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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I hope you had the champagne chilling ;-)
ReplyDeleteEven I am cheering!
ReplyDeleteLet us know when you're sober.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! The Welsh blood within me celebrates!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant isn't it!!
ReplyDeleteWell done Liz!! I was watching the match and thought of you!
ReplyDeletePlease note that this marks a return to the Blogosphere... Hooray!
RAH RAH ZIP BOOM BAH!!
ReplyDeleteCheers to Wales!!! Looks like they're certainly celebrating in style.
Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThroughly deserved. the respect, pride and passion in the players shone through in the celebrations. Something some other national sporting sides could learn from.....
ReplyDeleteCHEERS! All the best! M
ReplyDeleteThank you all! It was a little nerve-wracking but 'our boys' came through like the champions they are!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great weekend it was ...
the one standing furthest right but with his head 3rd from right looks like Wayne Rooney
ReplyDeleteis he so thick he accidentally turned up at a rugby game instead?
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...
ReplyDeleteD'ya know - I actually watched this - I was making a cake at the time...
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