where once my my my It is because because why Delilah threw a gauntlet around Cardiff, the fields of Athenry soon filling the void.
Of course, there were problems – weirdos I just couldn’t take it anymore It seemed appropriate that day, but the Welsh voices did not blend in harmony. It was mostly just frustration when Ireland kicked the gate early and then did it over and over again.
With just eight minutes left in the 2023 Six Nations Championship, New Wales captain Ken Owens was under the stands. With her hands on her hips and looking up at the roof of the Principality Stadium, she had the air of someone who had just learned that the bar kitchen had closed after a long day.
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Trailing 14-0 and surrounded by a cacophony of Irish voices chirping about free-flying birds, he wouldn’t plan for the rookie captain. It would be worse. A few minutes later he will be halfway down the road, unsure how Ireland managed to score the third knockout before Wales narrowly backed away to set up the blow.
Around him, George North and Alan Wyn Jones tried to gain momentum with a futile attempt to take down Johnny Sexton’s simple conversion, while Dan Biggar approached his pack to impart some words of wisdom.
As the Irish chant grew louder, the Welsh voices faltered.
“Let’s talk more about ourselves here,” exclaimed Biggar, a man who could never be accused of bowing to a challenge. At times it seemed that he was trying to take Ireland for himself, such was his desire never to back down.
“Ken, get on them,” snapped Biggar, as the two groups of attackers prepared to skirmish amid the tension in the building. The man who captained Wales in early 2022 clearly wanted more.
Sometimes it made the situation difficult. When Biggar took offense at a missed call by referee Carl Dixon, the official was challenged by a match official, but the call was not overruled. He then appeared to plead with Owens to appeal the penalty.
Owens, apparently realizing that one can go to the pit too often, remained impassive. He picks his battles and everything. Sometimes I tried to get something.
An Irish penalty against Jack Morgan left Owens embarrassed, standing with hands on hips. If his earlier posture had suggested that the pub kitchen was closed, it was his reaction when the bartender said the taps were also closed.
“I didn’t think you were going to give up,” Dixon told Morgan. “And also,” he added, like a man looking for more reasons than before, “you missed and then threw it on the floor.”
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In a game where you lose at hand, it’s hard to get anything out of the referees. Maybe that’s why the disappointment, of course, only grew.
At the end of the first half, Biggar and Owens broke away, separated by a sea of drooping red jerseys, arms outstretched like a mirror. Neither was happy with how the day was going: Biggar seemed to demand something more from Owens and the latter’s body language seemed to be in doubt as to what more could be done.
The two teammates simply cannot contain the Irish wave.
“Let’s try something with us,” Biggar urged, raising his arms in an attempt to elicit a tangible response from his teammates. Sometimes he forced him to do it himself.
“Press the fuck on them,” shouted an Irish voice as Wales aimlessly entered the ruck without threatening the winning line. From there, Biggar took a perfectly lifted shot, caught it and was unloaded for Wales to tackle wide. A rare highlight of a disappointing 40 minutes.
The second half was even better because it couldn’t have been worse. As the match progressed, he was beaten by Wales. Liam Williams’ effort was preceded by a rare Delilah chorus that sounded more like blind hope than anything else.
Ireland lost an element of control and Wales seized it almost maniacally.
Everything was done at double speed. In the case of winning a penalty, the ball went out to the touchline after a few seconds. Opportunities came and went, heads falling at every turn.
“Shit, hell,” wailed a Welsh voice after being penalized for a late tackle. Simply put, those in red couldn’t take it anymore.
Source: Wales Online
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