SHOCK NEWS

Something very odd’s happening in Welsh rugby: despite having a contract until May, despite being in negotiations to extend this contract through to 2007, despite the Welsh Grand Slam win last year and despite winning against Scotland last week, right in the middle of the VI Nations, Wales’s national coach, Mike Ruddock, has resigned. As a graduate of the University of Wales, some little part of me feels an affection for this country and its rugby. I hope they go on to beat Ireland in two weeks’ time. Come on Cymru!