Game Of Two Halves

Off to Brisbane at the weekend to see Wales play the Wallabies in the Second Test. For those who don’t follow these things, we’re talking pointy ball and 15-a-side.

Having been derided in the Australian press as a third-rate side, with most of the best players staying home in Wales, there was a stunned silence when Wales went 17-0 ahead in the First Test last Saturday. I watched the game with neighbour John who, at this stage generously remarked: “Well, good on ya.”

I said that they’d messed it up before and could no doubt mess it up again and, sure enough, things went awry but, with 90 seconds to go, Wales were one point ahead when they kicked the ball away and Australia scored a converted try, leaving John and I staring at the screen in disbelief.

We’ve heard little about third-rate sides since, and it’s all set up nicely for Saturday’s re-match in the SunCorp stadium, or, as I should say, the cauldron of the Suncorp Stadium. Mind you, I reckon both sides would get pasted by the All Blacks.