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The Rugby on Sunday. They were looking very good actually, might be a dark horse for the Six Nations.

• disputin 13y ago
  Much like as has been mentioned of Olympic athletes, the local sports team is rarely local. The players are from everywhere except the locality. The only things local are the stadium and the fans. St Paddy's is fun, but I don't understand the ball game cultures at all, laying claim to a team's victory, a sort of socialising a stranger's success. Maybe just an excuse to celebrate on occasion. I simply can't relate. I watch formula 1, but have no attachment to any team or driver. I get excited by a good drive, whoever's. Cultures cross national boundaries - how does a country reconcile national pride with diverse cultures, if the national character is of a certain culture, unless the nation is not the culture, but the system, which will be determined by the cultures, which change, and will therefore change the system, in which case what is national pride of? A team of non-local players? Mind games?
  • ibrow 13y ago
    Think you're over egging the pudding there. Was simply responding to the question "Ireland won anything lately?"
    • disputin 13y ago
      Wasn't aimed at you, just this branch. Respond away. :)
• vvvVVVvvv 13y ago
  It was banter for the craic, no offense.