What’s wrong with supporting the Welsh Lions?

After the Lions thrashed the Barbarians in Hong Kong earlier, I tweeted to say how I was pleased the Welsh players had put on a decent showing.

Later, I noticed all sorts of tweets from people criticising those who had done what I’d done and single out those of one nationality for particular attention.

.@deanhdavid Well if taking pride in the contribution of Welsh players I admire makes me an arse I’m very happy to be one #lions&dragons

— Carolyn Hitt (@carolyn_hitt) June 1, 2013

They said we were all one now – all Lions or Lions supporters who should be united in our quest to vanquish Australia.

Shane Williams awarded MBE

Congratulations to Shane Williams, who has been made an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list.

He joins Martyn Williams – who bowed out of international rugby at the same time as the winger in Wales’s win over the Barbarians at the Millennium Stadium earlier this month – as a Member of the Order of the British Empire. Martyn Williams picked up the award in the 2012 New Year’s Honours list.

Earlier this week Shane signed a one-year deal to play for Japanese Top League side the Mitsubishi Dynaboars.