{"id":35712,"date":"2019-03-19T11:56:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T11:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=35712"},"modified":"2019-03-19T11:56:40","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T11:56:40","slug":"wales-fans-and-players-celebrate-grand-slam-at-the-senedd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/19\/wales-fans-and-players-celebrate-grand-slam-at-the-senedd\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales fans and players celebrate Grand Slam at the Senedd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WALES FANS gathered at the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Senedd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0last night to celebrate the national rugby team\u2019s Grand Slam win.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hundreds of fans were in attendance, as they heard speeches from captain\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alun<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Wyn Jones,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">centre<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Jonathon Davies and head coach Warren Gatland.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35724\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35724\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54463215_573085646521998_326363685670879232_n-1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Greg Pearce, 33, from Bargoed who came to watch the celebrations said: \u201cIt\u2019s a brilliant event, as it&#8217;s something [to] be extremely proud of and it&#8217;s nice the players and coaches came down \u2013 it gives something back to the people.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">He added: \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alun<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Wyn definitely was my player of the tournament, someone said to me if this was America, they&#8217;d say\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alun<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Wyn for president. But also, Josh Adams was very good through the tournament, he&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cool<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with and without the ball.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/16\/wales-crush-ireland-to-seal-grand-slam-triumph\/\">Wales on Saturday<\/a> completed a historic third Grand Slam under Warren Gatland, as they beat Ireland at the Principality 25-7.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#39;s all from here at the bay. Here&#39;s some cheers to finish. Congrats to Al Wyn and the boys <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KZfO0Yx650\">pic.twitter.com\/KZfO0Yx650<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Cardiffian (@cardiffian_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffian_news\/status\/1107715841511047174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The win against Ireland was the 14<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in a row for Gatland\u2019s squad, with many thinking a World Cup win could be within reach.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Annette and Gloria Rogers 54 and 49, from Pen y\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Graig<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, said: \u201cIt was absolutely phenomenal and an amazing result. We&#8217;re going to win the world cup it&#8217;s our year. We&#8217;ve got the best Welsh team we&#8217;ve had in years and coach; it&#8217;ll be sad to see him go.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35721\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35721\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35721\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53845642_399559660622547_1119443222377005056_n-1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Sisters Annette and Gloria<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">As well as speeches from the players and coaches, First Minister Mark Drakeford also spoke, joking Warren Gatland should be given\u00a0honorary citizenship of Wales.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">He said: \u201cWe\u2019ve never seen anything like it before, and we may never see anything like it again and we are enormously privileged to see this era of Welsh rugby.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIn Wales we believe playing as a team, we produce more choirs than soloists and in sports it\u2019s team games that Wales excels at. If you were in the stadium on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Saturday<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0you would have seen the team putting themselves on the line for the team. It\u2019s hard to describe the level of happiness and joy people had.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35731\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35731\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53865621_280630712851453_7840402780975005696_n-2-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Robert Ian Thomas, 64, from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Penarth<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, added: \u201cIt\u2019s an extraordinary achievement and a golden era for Welsh rugby. You couldn&#8217;t have a more fitting end to Gatland\u2019s era as coach. The only way to improve it would be thrashing England in the last game.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cEverything\u00a0that was brilliant about Welsh rugby came out, and it was a great credit to rugby people.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Almost every person in attendance said the same thing of the player of the tournament, including\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Thomas. \u201cAl Wyn of course. You can&#8217;t help\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">think<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0had he been captain before we could have done better with his leadership.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cEven right at the very end when there was nothing in the kick and the game was won, he was still encouraging the players. It&#8217;s an extraordinary achievement.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">John Roberts, 32, from Heath attended every Wales match of the championship. He said: \u201cTo win the slam considering the level of the other teams was really pleasing.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35719\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35719\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53751041_969931810064391_5997677539714138112_n-1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhen we scored within the first two minutes, I knew we had it. As for the World Cup, why not? It\u2019s definitely possible, especially after 14 on the bounce.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WALES FANS gathered at the\u00a0Senedd\u00a0last night to celebrate the national rugby team\u2019s Grand Slam win.\u00a0\u00a0 Hundreds of fans were in attendance, as they heard speeches from captain\u00a0Alun\u00a0Wyn Jones,\u00a0centre\u00a0Jonathon Davies and head coach Warren Gatland.\u00a0\u00a0 Greg Pearce, 33, from Bargoed who came to watch the celebrations said: \u201cIt\u2019s a brilliant event, as it&#8217;s something [to] be extremely proud of and it&#8217;s nice the players and coaches came down \u2013 it gives something back to the people.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 He added: \u201cAlun\u00a0Wyn definitely was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":35725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[222,17,3,151,4],"tags":[454,4821,478,154,328,339],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-35712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cardiff-bay","category-home-lead","category-news","category-rugby","category-sport","tag-cardiff-bay","tag-gatland","tag-grand-slam","tag-rugby-2","tag-six-nations","tag-wales"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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