Rugby defines our Welshness (From South Wales Argus)
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Rugby defines our Welshness
3:28pm Thursday 21st March 2013 in Letters
WHAT does it mean to be Welsh?
It’s when 1/30th of our kind are drawn to our capital when the English have to be repelled. It’s when most of the rest of us are transfixed by a box in our houses and when the roads are empty of traffic. When we forget our tribal differences and join together as a nation. We have just witnessed the best ever performance of a Welsh team and now it’s time to aspire to another level and beat the Southern Hemisphere sides, which we would have done on Saturday. Rugby is one of the main events which inexorably defines us as a nation. It’s great to be British as it was during the Olympics, but it will never replace our desire to be Welsh.
Rob Hatherall Spring Grove Cwmbran
Comments(16)
welshmen
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6:14pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Howie'
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6:58pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Fantastic game am still laughing.
Mervyn James
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7:28pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Llanmartinangel
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9:11pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Howie'
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10:09am Fri 22 Mar 13
Llanmartinangel wrote:Ahh, now that's the difference between us 'Lefty Liberals' and the domineering right, we might not agree with what people say but respect their right to say it, lol.
Not arguing it was a great result and, even better, a match worth watching which quite a lot of games no longer are. It was the snivelling tone of the letter which got my goat.
Llanmartinangel
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11:42am Fri 22 Mar 13
Howie' wrote:Even if their letters need a free sick bag? Ok fair enough. But don't blame me when Mr Hetherall gets all dewy eyed and slimy again at the news that Bonnie has won Eurovision for the UK. You have been warned.
Llanmartinangel wrote:Ahh, now that's the difference between us 'Lefty Liberals' and the domineering right, we might not agree with what people say but respect their right to say it, lol.
Not arguing it was a great result and, even better, a match worth watching which quite a lot of games no longer are. It was the snivelling tone of the letter which got my goat.
Owain Vaughan
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12:18pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Llanmartinangel
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1:18pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Owain Vaughan wrote:Thank god someone got me Owain. I pigeon-holed the author with all the other weirdos who sometimes contribute and refer to the Welsh as 'my people'. Yuk!
Eww... why did I read that drivel? It is always good when a letter writer feels the need to tell people what they are. Especially so when considering a sport that is less popular than association football.
pwlldu
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3:33pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Stevenboy
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5:07pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Llanmartinangel wrote:Loving your style Martin, very funny. And yep, the letter did make me cringe too. Patriotism the last refuge of a scoundrel and all that eh?
Howie' wrote:Even if their letters need a free sick bag? Ok fair enough. But don't blame me when Mr Hetherall gets all dewy eyed and slimy again at the news that Bonnie has won Eurovision for the UK. You have been warned.
Llanmartinangel wrote:Ahh, now that's the difference between us 'Lefty Liberals' and the domineering right, we might not agree with what people say but respect their right to say it, lol.
Not arguing it was a great result and, even better, a match worth watching which quite a lot of games no longer are. It was the snivelling tone of the letter which got my goat.
Howie'
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7:04pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Llanmartinangel wrote:Oh no, Martin, I can assure you my liberalism does not extend that far. I'll shoot him myself if he sings the praises of the Eurovision.
Howie' wrote:Even if their letters need a free sick bag? Ok fair enough. But don't blame me when Mr Hetherall gets all dewy eyed and slimy again at the news that Bonnie has won Eurovision for the UK. You have been warned.
Llanmartinangel wrote:Ahh, now that's the difference between us 'Lefty Liberals' and the domineering right, we might not agree with what people say but respect their right to say it, lol.
Not arguing it was a great result and, even better, a match worth watching which quite a lot of games no longer are. It was the snivelling tone of the letter which got my goat.
Note to Editor..That was a joke!
Llanmartinangel
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7:40pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Howie' wrote:Lol. I've always thought you an intellectual cove Howie though on many things we disagree. Very funny response.
Llanmartinangel wrote:Oh no, Martin, I can assure you my liberalism does not extend that far. I'll shoot him myself if he sings the praises of the Eurovision.
Howie' wrote:Even if their letters need a free sick bag? Ok fair enough. But don't blame me when Mr Hetherall gets all dewy eyed and slimy again at the news that Bonnie has won Eurovision for the UK. You have been warned.
Llanmartinangel wrote:Ahh, now that's the difference between us 'Lefty Liberals' and the domineering right, we might not agree with what people say but respect their right to say it, lol.
Not arguing it was a great result and, even better, a match worth watching which quite a lot of games no longer are. It was the snivelling tone of the letter which got my goat.
Note to Editor..That was a joke!
Mervyn James
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10:39am Wed 27 Mar 13
Stevenboy wrote:It makes a change to be proud of something Wales does right. The Olympics was an excersize in sheer unadulterated London self-interest and greed. Given we have so few rugby teams compared with England, the win was even more spectacular and well deserved, that we stuffed England was the icing on the cake.... If England had won they would be still crowing there, get real !
Llanmartinangel wrote:Loving your style Martin, very funny. And yep, the letter did make me cringe too. Patriotism the last refuge of a scoundrel and all that eh?
Howie' wrote:Even if their letters need a free sick bag? Ok fair enough. But don't blame me when Mr Hetherall gets all dewy eyed and slimy again at the news that Bonnie has won Eurovision for the UK. You have been warned.
Llanmartinangel wrote:Ahh, now that's the difference between us 'Lefty Liberals' and the domineering right, we might not agree with what people say but respect their right to say it, lol.
Not arguing it was a great result and, even better, a match worth watching which quite a lot of games no longer are. It was the snivelling tone of the letter which got my goat.
welshmen
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8:14pm Wed 27 Mar 13
Mervyn James
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7:27pm Fri 29 Mar 13
Llanmartinangel says...
4:27pm Thu 21 Mar 13