Welsh luck ran out but future looks much brighter | Shane Williams

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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 20: Brice Dulin of France celebrates scoring his sides 4th and winning try with Virimi Vakatawa as Alun Wyn Jones of Wales looks on dejected during the Guinness Six Nations match between France and Wales at Stade de France on March 20, 2021 in Paris, France. Sporting stadiums around France remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

For some it could have been the ‘Lucky 13th’Grand Slam, but in the end the luck ran out. Fair play to the French, they kept going and going and going and deserved their win in the end.
But let’s not be too downhearted. The Slam was there up until the 82nd minute of the game and we scored three tries and 30 points in Paris. What might have been will forever be a dream, but what a magnificent game it was.
The title could still be ours if the Scots can do us a favour, but let’s just salute an incredible effort from Alun Wyn Jones’ side. They went toe to toe with the French in Paris and were a...

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