Super Saturday cum Decision Day has come and gone and another marathon on the couch. Rugby overload combined with golf and cycling – Duw it’s hard!
At the end of it all, Ireland and England grabbed series
wins against New Zealand and Australia respectively so well done to them. Sadly
Wales and Scotland came off second best In South Africa and Argentina respectively.
Even though I have a new slimline plaster on my broken
wrist, it is still hard work to type so I will revert to my doggerel.
Decision Day
The Irish started in irresistible
form
Then they weathered the All
Blacks’ storm
Irish power has been much too
much
The All Blacks sadly out of
touch
Eddie’s men hung in there in
tough
Aussie flair was just not enough
There’s now no point in
turning up
England already won the next
World Cup
Well done Wales, you did your
best
But it’s Springbok power that
won the test
Too many penalties, not enough
ball
The Boks on top in scrum and
maul
Any win for Wales seemed pie
in the sky
So they come back home with
heads held high
Scotland built a substantial lead
But the Pumas are a feisty
breed
Their attitude is, “never say
die”
And they took the spoils with
a last ditch try
Wales made South Africa work really hard with the
30-14 win perhaps a little flattering to the Boks. The late withdrawal of Faletau
and Anscombe were big blows it’s true but the forward power of the Boks was the
deciding factor. The Welsh backs looked threatening when they had the ball but possession
and territory were in short supply. Wales looked tired after three tests in a
row while most of the South Africa team had been rested the previous week.
No one gave Wales a ghost of a chance in South Africa
so to win one test is a positive outcome. The team selection seems to be
settling down and Tommy Reffell looks to have cemented his place.
Well done Wales you are not as bad as the doubters
thought you were.
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