Welsh Rugby Fans buy out Kilts at Welsh Tartan Centres

[Monkey@Arms]

Rugby fans battle elements for pilgrimage

Feb 9 2007
Western Mail

Welsh rugby fans making their biennial pilgrimage to Murrayfield faced severe travel delays yesterday as heavy snowfall affected flights at Cardiff International Airport

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Welsh to 'out-tartan' the Scots

Thousands of Welsh rugby supporters are planning to 'out-tartan' the Scots at the big match in Edinburgh on Saturday.


Welsh Tartan Centres, which has shops in Swansea, Cardiff and Newtown, has completely sold out of Welsh kilts and the Welsh version of the sporran, ysgrepan.


Businessman Tony Collins who runs the centres said yesterday, 'We have had phenomenal demand for Welsh kilts from supporters heading for Murrayfield.


'For the first time for a single event, all our three stores in Wales have completely sold out in terms of hire and purchase of kilts and accessories.


'We have also sold a lot of kilts online to Welsh exiles living in England, Scotland or Ireland who are heading to the Murrayfield match.'


Mr Collins said the most popular style for Scotland-bound Welsh fans was the St David's tartan.


It is a wide striped reddish burgundy colour which goes well with the red of the Welsh jersey worn on top

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Best regards,

Jake

[Tattoo Bradley]

Neat story. I got my St. David's in today...

[IEScotsman]

Anyone have a pic of what these lads will look like as they watch their team lose to Scotland?

[ccga3359]

Full story here.

Best regards,

Jake

Let's hope many continue with their new found freedom after the match.

[Warlock]

Cool! Thanks for posting that.

[porrick]

Anyone have a pic of what these lads will look like as they watch their team lose to Scotland?

How can one lose when the supplies of Welsh kilts have been exhausted??

[McClef]

Well I am sure that Tony Collins is smiling win or lose for Wales!

Just as well I got my order in early!

I will of course be wearing my St David's for the match but will be watching it in the comfort of my own home whilst the predicted rainfall melts all that snow outside.

It's the Six Nations match that has mixed loyalties as I support both teams against all the others.

But it's great news that the cilt is getting more popular with Wales rugby fans - I hope not only that they wear them at every match but also on a more frequent basis.

When I get to Edinburgh next week I expect that there will be less curiosity about what my tartan is once the "Taffy Tartan Army" has demonstrated it!

And may the best team win!

(the banana tartan looks remarkably like the St David's....) coincidence? I think not! )

[Pour1Malt]

aye...

we have a hoose fou o' Welsh folk the noo...

we arr gaein' tae watch the match wi' them a' the day!


guid lot o' folk!!!

slainte

[Derek]

Thats really great news ...
All I can say is
OGGI OGGI OGGI
Need someone else to give the reply ..
Already got me rugby shirt on .. won't be that long before a beer on match day .. what time u setting off Robertson and Em with the boys .. you'll have a great day with 'em
Iechyd Da
Derek

[porrick]

All I can say is
OGGI OGGI OGGI
Need someone else to give the reply ..

OI OI OI!