Wales v Ireland: What we learned
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Any sporting contest is an allegory of life's struggles, at least if you look hard enough.
But
Wales' 23-16 victory over Ireland
in Cardiff on Saturday had such emotional depth and complexity, the lessons were staring you in the face.
The British have a long-standing romantic attachment to rear-guard actions, both military and sporting.
Rorke's Drift, Dunkirk - Ian Botham sticking it to the Aussies at Headingley in 1981 - they all served to convince the British that however hopeless a situation might seem, if you roll your sleeves up and jut out your chin you will …
But
Wales' 23-16 victory over Ireland
in Cardiff on Saturday had such emotional depth and complexity, the lessons were staring you in the face.
The British have a long-standing romantic attachment to rear-guard actions, both military and sporting.
Rorke's Drift, Dunkirk - Ian Botham sticking it to the Aussies at Headingley in 1981 - they all served to convince the British that however hopeless a situation might seem, if you roll your sleeves up and jut out your chin you will …
