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I watched Wales get obliterated surrounded by Englishmen – it was one of worst days of my life

Saturday’s obliteration by England was about as bad as it gets for Wales. Some Welshmen might have been quietly confident before the game; apropos of nothing, I was loudly confident and genuinely thought we would win.

England’s apparent nervousness, the Welsh with nothing to lose, the Principality Stadium roof closed to enhance the ‘Cardiff cauldron’ – it was all set up for a repeat of 2013, or so I thought as I blasted out the anthem to a standing ovation in the bar at Malvern RFC.

The barmaid even said my rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau had given her goosebumps – that compliment turned out to be the highlight of my afternoon.