Well done Wales!
What a game!
First and foremost, the victory was made sweeter by the fact that it was against a truly world-class England side that had dominated the 6N right up until the final game.
England were beaten on the day but they can hold their heads high after showing their undoubted class by beating a great All Black team in November and then dominating the 6N right up until the final weekend when they came up against an old rugby foe who was simply too committed and too passionate on the day. Cymru am byth!
On the opening weekend of the 6N I put up a post saying that Wales may well have lost the 6N because of one terrible half of rugby against Ireland. They redeemed themselves in the second half against Ireland even if they went on to lose that game but they showed great character to win every game after that and while I have celebrated many great Welsh victories - especially in the 70s - I cannot recall a Welsh 6N win that inspired as much emotion and passion as this 2013 6N victory. Well done to Sam Warburton, Ryan Jones and Gethin Jenkins who all captained this great team at various stages in the campaign and special mentions to Justin Tupuric (a deserved Man of the Match today) as well as two-try scorer Alex Cuthbert.
Perhaps my emotions are running a bit high it's because only 3 weeks ago that we had a ceremony in the Pilanesberg for my late father who was a passionate Welsh rugby supporter all his life as well as a great lover of birds and nature - hence the setting of the Pilanesberg - where I sang Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau unaccompainied in front of 40 people in honour of my father. To the late Huw Edwards , this is for you, Dad! RIP.
Cymru am byth!
Well done Wales!
