JAMIE BRITTON recommends that we all buy at least two copies of a remarkable book of poems
O land of my full-backs
LYNNE WALSH laments the hard truth that Welsh rugby was bought out by English clubs
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JAMIE BRITTON recommends that we all buy at least two copies of a remarkable book of poems
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Welsh Rugby: What Went Wrong?
Seimon Williams
Y Lolfa, £9.99
THIS is a hard book to digest, for a lifelong fan of Welsh rugby.
It is almost 200 pages of tough love, a forensic examination of the tribulations and internecine bickering that has beset the glorious game in the country where rugby is a nation’s heartbeat.
Seimon Williams's book should be read by every official of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), past and present. If I had my way, it would be hurled at most of them. This account of a deepening crisis will demonstrate to any true supporter that, although our devotion may remain boundless, we can acknowledge the harsh realities here.
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