Nicky Robinson, the former Wales fly-half, lined up two penalties in the opening 12 minutes as the home forwards got on top, especially at the scrum, but even his experience was compromised by nerves and he was wide with both.
It cannot compare with the intimidation experienced by an England fly-half lining up three points in a Six Nations decider at the Millennium Stadium, or the wall of noise that greets the Detroit Lions when they walk out at Green Bay.
A significant factor of their recent problems has been down to the fact there has been no consistency in defence, with Van Gaal having to put out what was his eighth centre-half line-up in just 11 League games, as Daley Blind played there with Paddy McNair.
Nearly half those players line up in defence: Corey Enright, Tom Lonergan, James Kelly, Harry Taylor and Andrew Mackie.
"I'm finding a half line on one page that matches up with a half line on another page.
At Twickenham on Sunday, Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell will line up opposite his most famous predecessor in an England number 10 shirt, Toulon's Jonny Wilkinson.
Fly-half Stephen Jones could line up for the Baa-Baas if he is not needed by Wales, with the Scarlets probably prepared to release him from Pro12 League duties.
Clustered around the CMJ Music Marathon itself are additional showcases, most of them free, presented by corporate sponsors, music blogs and anyone else who can line up half a dozen bands and rent a club for an afternoon.
The race has also produced a subsequent Derby winner in Motivator and tonight 14 well-bred youngsters line up, half of them with future Group One entries and all carrying starry-eyed hopes.
Slice the green onion in half lengthwise and then line up all the green onion halves.
He recalls how, at the end of shifts, the bar staff at Taibach rugby club would line up half-filled pints of bitter in readiness.
