Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday

It has happened to me before. Many a time have I headed up north to Scotland full of confidence, only to head back down to the valleys with my tail between my legs. So I know how the boys feel after this weekend. But with that said, it was a poor performance. We looked confused and that could be seen in our body language. No-one really looked as if they knew what they were doing. We looked unsure throughout the whole game and most worryingly, we were uncompetitive. Now that just cant happen. In international rugby or in any rugby for that fact, you can’t hope to achieve anything if you don’t compete. But take nothing away from Scotland. They DID compete and out muscled us and grabbed the win.

But there are some problems in the welsh camp. The most alarming is the fact that as a team, we like to play expansive, wide rugby at a high pace but after two games, we have scored no tries. Not looking good! But I am ever the optimist and maybe things will click when we face the big boys in France although I think it may be a little too late.
On the subject of the French, what a game against the Irish! I was fortunate enough to be at Croke park and I have to say the atmosphere was second to none. It nearly brought a tear to my eye……nearly. But you must wonder how the Irish must be feeling. To have victory snatched from you like that. It was clean robbery! But what it does mean, is that the next game against the English is going to be even more incredible and I look forward to it!

And that leaves me with my last point. This tournament so far is nearly exactly what you want as a spectator. It is still open ( although closed for Wales) and makes for an exciting finish. Each game is unpredictable and as the say across the pond, On Any Given Sunday, anything can happen.