you’re discussing it with him. that headshot has you rattled.
really good article
what a disgusting bunch the IRFU are
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No I’m not. Haven’t made any comment about the content of the article.
Fuck me but that’s a great article. I don’t know when I’ve ever read the like of that.
So, given that Tom McGurk has already paid tribute to the refuseniks, I think it falls to me to hymn the courage of those players who, realising that the IRFU knew more about Apartheid than the ANC, hit the veldt 32 years ago and disgraced the lot of us.
Take a bow (drum-roll, opening chords of Ireland’s Call): Johnny Murphy, Kevin O’Brien, Freddie McLennan, Keith Crossan, David Irwin, Alan Irwin, John Hewitt, Michael Kiernan, Terry Kennedy, Paul Dean, Ollie Campbell, Mick Quinn, John Robbie, Barry O’Connor, Robbie McGrath, Phil Orr, John Cantrell, Harry Harbison, Gerry McLoughlin, Des Fitzgerald, Brendan Foley, Jerry Holland, George Wallace, John O’Driscoll, Fergus Slattery, Ronan Kearney, Willie Duggan and Tony O’Leary. Less than a decade later, Apartheid was indeed no more. Maybe they should have sent them on two tours.
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I feel like just reposting that whole thing:-
Such was the opposition to the tour that, fearful that they would be prevented from travelling out of Dublin Airport by staff there, the players and management split into small groups which left the country separately and met up in England from where they continued their journey. An Irish Press editorial commented, “In one of the most inglorious exits from the country ever, the IRFU team to misrepresent Ireland against South Africa slunk out of Dublin virtually in disguise and certainly, in the eyes of most of their fellow countrymen, in disgrace.” They had, said the head of the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement Kader Asmal, “skulked out of the country like rats”. Which is an offensive comparison. Apologies to the rat population.
Meanwhile, other Irish sportsmen were affected by the tour. Ray Flynn had to pull out of the big athletics meeting in Oslo because the Ethiopian team threatened a boycott if any Irish athletes were invited. John Treacy also opted out of a major meeting. The prestigious Grange International cross-country race saw the Ethiopians pull out en masse. Ireland’s sporting name was being dragged through the mud.
Sweep sweep.
Johnny Murphy, Kevin O’Brien, Freddie McLennan, Keith Crossan, David Irwin, Alan Irwin, John Hewitt, Michael Kiernan, Terry Kennedy, Paul Dean, Ollie Campbell, Mick Quinn, John Robbie, Barry O’Connor, Robbie McGrath, Phil Orr, John Cantrell, Harry Harbison, Gerry McLoughlin, Des Fitzgerald, Brendan Foley, Jerry Holland, George Wallace, John O’Driscoll, Fergus Slattery, Ronan Kearney, Willie Duggan and Tony O’Leary. Less than a decade later, Apartheid was indeed no more. Maybe they should have sent them on two tours.
Some collection of cunts there.
Is Jerry Holland that prick that was or is involved with Munster? Possibly Billy’s father?
And is that the late Anthony Foley’s father mentioned there too?
All those who travelled brought shame on this country with their tacit approval of Apartheid.
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I’ve been in the presence of more than one of those and they tell the most glorious yarns from that tour when on the sauce. You’d love them mate.
The first test at Newlands in 1981 was noteworthy for the international debut of Errol Tobias, the first coloured player to be capped for the Springboks.
He was some man to sink pints apparently
Ypu dont get the nuances of this forum mate
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Errol Tobias? Careful now or you could be called a racist for racial stereotyping.
Is he not black?
He is.
Ah he drove to work so
He wasn’t allowed on the bus.
FFS
He’s a dipso who keeps repeating to us that his “wife” is a nurse.
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