From the Stands at the Six Nations: Glory, Agony and Pints

From the Stands at the Six Nations: Glory, Agony and Pints

“Do you remember the Triwizard Tournament?” Jack asks. The lights dim and the stadium rumbles with anticipation. Then, the show begins: shades of blue and red, white and green dart and flash across the field and into the stands. Fireballs shoot from each end zone in time and rhythm to a bouncing bass. From our seats we can see the players lined up in the tunnel at the 50-meter line. Each member of the starting 15 runs out to a royal welcome. “An…