Introduction


Can each day be headlined by a word (or two) and represented by a single sentence?

Will they, in turn, weave together to form a tapestry of the year?

It may be more mundane than momentous, but it’s mine to share.

Friday, 10 March 2017

Six Nations

Back to sporting theatre today and though the Rugby Union Six Nations season has gone unremarked to date, it has not been unremarkable with close games (apart from those involving Italy) and unpredictable results (ditto), such that tonight’s televised match was between twice defeated Wales and once defeated Ireland – both virtually out of contention; nevertheless it was a match of full on commitment and shuddering collisions that ended with Ireland also twice defeated, though Wales’ 22 – 9 winning score was flattered by a late poached try as Ireland risked all to save the game.

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