England v Wales

England playing Wales has always been one of the real sporting highlights of my year. I remember being lucky enough to watch Wales thrashing England from the ols South Stand at Twickenham surrounded by what seemed like the whole population of the valleys. As one of very few English people surrounded by the massed ranks of the Welsh we were looked on with a real sense of pity for daring to support such a feeble side. The singing and the rugby from the Welsh were both amazing and it was impossible not to be affected. To this day I have always had a sneaking admiration for the Welsh, although naturally I am always particularly pleased when England win. I don't mind any Welshman supporting his or her country with the sole exception of the dreadful Eddie Butler, who the BBC insist on wasting my licence fee on. As he is paid to do a job he gives up the right to support either team. Who can forget the marvellous impartiality of the great Bill McLaren, even when commentating on the Calcutta Cup. I just know that the BBC will inflict Butler on us again and hope that any like-minded true rugby supporter will join me in sending a complaint to the BBC. We pay their wages so eventually they must listen to us!

6 Nations Starts

Great to hear Eddie Butler commentating on the France v Italy match. This doesn't mean that I have suddenly become a fan of the dreadful Welshman, but at least we won't have to suffer his tirade of Anglophobic rants in the Calcutta Cup!

I am a great fan of good rugby and am in no way anit-Welsh. As someone who grew up in the days of real Welsh power in the 1970s I have always admired their passion for the game. I still do. I just hate poor commentators and really cannot understand why the BBC are wasting my licence fee paying Butler. If the Beeb can't find someone to replace him just pick any random rugby supporter and there is a fair chance that we would get a better service!

Iamgine how I felt when watching the fantastic Ireland v Wales game only to have it spoiled by the BBC's ridiculous decision to use Butler twice in the one weekend. Is this some plot to frive viewers away from the Six Nations.