I didn’t want England to win that at the start, but I recall the referee giving such a bizarre string of one sided decisions that I kind of wanted them to win it just to spite him.
I’m not sure I’ve ever wanted a team to lose a sporting event more than I wanted England to lose the 2003 Rugby World Cup final.
The referee rode them raw, was my take watching it there. It was my first time seeing it. From memory it was on on a Saturday morning here and I had go out in the car somewhere.
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Correct. I had to go into the office to complete e bit of work and had it on in the background. The only Saturday I have ever worked in my professional life
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Almost as bad as jewbert in the 2011 final
The 1999 game was one of the greatest test games ever
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They showed 1999 a few nights ago.
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Was there a dvd made? Peut etre en francais?
Three Blackrock College greats all won their first caps at Ballymore - Franno and Job Langbroek (Tonga 1987), Brian O’Driscoll (1999).
Ciaran Fitzgerald (1979) and Keith Wood (1994) also won their first caps at Ballymore.
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That’s crazy.
You would t expect that on Boulevard St Germain in fairness.
Certainly not.
Ireland makes its World Cup bow at Athletic Park, Wellington against Wales in 1987.
Just after the 5 minute mark probably the highlight of the day from an Irish perspective.
I think of this more often than I should…
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The first 10 seconds of this game
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