“I was just watching the two teams that opened the Rugby World Cup, Japan and Russia. And, I mean, there must be only 20 people who play rugby in Russia. Look at the world rankings. Italy are ranked higher in rugby than soccer. I spend a lot of time in Italy, and rugby a is non-sport in Italy, and yet they’re ranked 14th in the world.
“You have other powerhouses in there, such as Samoa or Tonga, and there are more people living in Cork city than there are in Tonga.
And yet you can’t turn on the telly without seeing an ad for the Rugby World Cup when most people don’t give a shit. The World Athletics Championships is a proper world event, and that’s why they should be shown“
I’d say we are seeing the end of entertaining pundits, as the likes of Kiernan, Dunphy etc disappear off our screens they’ll be replaced with nice safe bland yerrahs who’ll toe the line
To clarify. He hated domestic sports that took funding from running and jumping and throwing things. Following Spurs and Barcelona from Kerry doesn’t count.
