A glorious, triumphant, wonderful day. Newport Gwent Dragons were 15-10 up against Cardiff Blues at half-time, then 15-15 and finally thumping them 28 -15. Bliss.
The rivalry between the two cities is long lived.
The match was superb in skill and drama. Replacement full back Steffan Jones' opening try and his late long-range penalty helped deny the Blues a losing bonus point, with Aled Brew and Andrew Coombs also crossing. The teams' colours were odd. The Dragons played in white and the Blues in puce.
That made it 22-15 but Steffan Jones' booming 50-metre penalty a minute from time gave the Dragons a 10-point gap - and took away a crucial losing bonus point from the Blues.
Dragons’ scrumhalf Wayne Evans thrilled the crowd and guaranteed the victory with a drop-goal from 10 metres right at the death. The scenes of celebration will ensure that the Dragons will have an enthusiastic following at the start of next season.
Infantalised
Yes I know the bit about the attraction of fairy tales, buy why do royal occasions infantilise the commentators as well as the crowd.
Sesoned journalists were reduced to an incontinence of squealing and giggling because there was a ‘second kiss.’ As I was working this morning, I followed most of the events on twitter.
While many followed the mood of the nation of wishing these good people well, there was a healthy cynical undercurrent telling how it was. Here are just a few:
Reporter: "Why are you here?" Bloke outside the palace: "For the wedding.
Today is testament not to the wisdom, but to the enormous imbecility, of crowds.
Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Clegg look a bit uncomfortable. But then their husbands are holding hands.
Thought there was a rule that you don't film the Queen praying or singing hymns.
The "peace camp" in Westminster Square has been covered with hearts. It really must be a special day.
I demand to see Middleton's birth certificate
The Duke of Edinburgh is looking well. That visit to the taxidermist this morning helped.
Person I would most like to have seen commentating on today's wedding : David Icke
"We are in a less deferential society" says Huw Edwards as crowds gather to celebrate a prince's wedding and ask God to save his grandmum.
Imagine if Kate gives an interview tomorrow saying 'having children's not for me'
D.N.R
Posted by: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel | April 30, 2011 at 09:07 PM