Six Nations Rugby Scotland v Wales....Sunday 8th February 2009.

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Over last weekend I stayed with my brother Tim and family (Lou, Laurie, Hector and Tammy the dogs) in Glasgow for the Six Nations rugby match Scotland V Wales which was played at Murryfield stadium in Edinburgh.
As usual with this fixture, Welsh supporters were out in force and a good 20,000 must have made there way up from the valleys to get up to Scotland, and I would imagine possible the same amount of pints were drunk over the period of the weekend!?

Wales ran out comfortable winners in the match 26-13, with Wales scoring tries from Tom Shanklin, Alan Wyn Jones, Leigh Halfpenney and the magical Shane Williams. Scotland replied with a nice try scored by Max Evans (Maybe Mr Hadden should have had him on from the start?).

Hopefully this is the start of another Grand Slam for Wales?

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Russ Malin said…
I don't know what all the fuss is about.....after all it's not football
17 February 2009 at 20:19
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