Congratulations to the Welsh on the Grand Slam: two in three years is very impressive bearing in mind that the Welsh teams of the seventies came up with three Grand Slams and ever since have been looked on as representing the golden age of Welsh rugby. It was fitting that Shane Williams should score the try that marked the turning point in the match against France: he makes things happen when the ball comes his way.
England's second place may be the best finish since 2003 but losing two matches in a season means that it still feels flat. Could Ireland be starting a period of relative decline as the generation of Brian O'Driscoll and Ronan O'Gara fades away?
Anyway, the days are getting longer and thoughts start to turn to the smell of newly-mown grass and the crack of leather on willow...
Canon Andrew White deserves a knighthood
10 years ago
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