There are few feelings in life worse for a Welshman
than watching their rugby team absolutely thrashed by England on their own
patch. Wales were comprehensively outclassed in every department by their
English counterparts yesterday. A game in which there were no redeeming features
for Wales as far as I could see. And yes, it is that dreaded wooden spoon
again.
The first few minutes of the match set the tone.
England powered over from a lineout after Wales conceded a penalty. Wales had a
try chalked off and then England went back into Wales territory and scored
again. Wales were 0-14 down and all the pre-match hype and bravado had
vanished. From then on, it was the proverbial men against boys. England didn’t have
to do anything special they just used an excellent kicking game to gain
territory and then seemed to score every time they got into the Welsh twenty-two.
The rather hackneyed word used is “clinical” and that is exactly what England
were . When Wales tried to attack, they came up against a white wall that
virtually stopped them in their tracks. The England team were just quicker,
stronger and better prepared.
This was abject misery for the Welsh fans watching on
as their team were ground into the dust. The final score of Wales 14 : England 68
tells the story. I really don’t want to write any more about the mismatch.
I guess the big question is where do Wales go from
here? The early Sherratt bounce has disappeared and Wales have now lost
seventeen matches in a row and need to find a new director of rugby and head
coach. Confidence must be at an all time low as is the Welsh ranking in world
rugby. On one hand it is a great opportunity for someone to make a name for
themselves on the other hand it is a poisoned chalice.
Wales have sunk so low it has to get better doesn’t
it?
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