JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

There’s something about England versus Wales that always makes me smile whatever the result, maybe because it was the first game of rugby I had ever watched live or on TV as a 15-year-old who grew up in a part of London where rugby didn’t exist.
I was picked to play for London Counties U15 v Wales U15 in Newport and part of the package was the chance to go to the Arms Park and watch Wales v England. Having won our game, we set off for Cardiff. Looking back, I still remember the crowd and the huge atmosphere as we approached the st...