Right here in that little bastion that is forever Wales, namely 72 Fairview Crescent, Waiheke, the excitment is building., No, not the AC/DC concert tomorrow night, although that too promises much, but in fact the onset of the 6 Nations - and with it, the match of the greatest significance to either side, Wales versus England. Sure, Triple Crowns and Grand Slams are nice, but victory over the old foe, for either side, is what marks a good season from bad.
The enmity between the men of Cymru and the incomers, the Sais, goes back evermore in history, and is, I am delighted to say, as acute as ever.
This years' game has the added impetus given by the Lee Byrne controversy. So, ERC, it's OK for England to cheat at will, but not Wales? Thankfully justice has been done and we can expect to see Byrne trotting out with his team mates in the number 16 jersey shortly before the singing begins.
It should be a good match. Brian Moore has promised to observe 90 minutes silence in honour of Bill Mclaren, which should improve the commentary, and both teams have a point to prove, not least the English who in recent times have finally started to earn some the accolades they have been accused of over the years - boring, unimaginative, staid, pointless, well tryless anyway.
Team divot, sorry, pivot, Johmmy Wilko is primed to kick all day, just to prove that Matthew Tait is no good with the ball in hand, and up front 3 journeymen will compete with the best front row in the world.
Who would have thought it, Wales having the best front row in the world. I'll say it again, it has a nice ring to it. Wales having the best front row in the world. Whoops, time for a change of understrides.
It brings back memories of the great Poolers of the 70's; Charlie Faulkner, Graham Price and the other fellow, what was his name? Something to do with Germany? Ah yes, Bobby Windsor.
And now it's Jenkins, Jones and Rees - three finer Welshmen, and indeed Welsh names, you couldn't hope for. Uhoh, there goes another pair.
The genius of Ryan Jones at 8, the evergreen, well, ginger Williams at openside, and than a back line showing a dazzling array of talent, Lions to a man.....except! The one gaping hole is at scrum half. Cruelly shorn of Phillips, there is a chance to blood Richie Rees - the find of the year. But do you take a chance on Rees in such a vital game where the winner takes it all?
England have little to lose, except the game, which seems to becoming a habit of theirs. Wales, on the otherhand, notoriously slow starters, harbour hopes of the Championship.
It should be a battle royal. Cymru am byth!
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