A fandom that never played the game
Sir, – They say that paper never refuses ink but one thing is for sure, the cliché of a posh-boy rugby boor is a reference that will never be excised by an Irish Times subeditor.
Johnny Watterson makes some fair points on what constitutes a “real fan” but my own theory on the mediocre game atmosphere is that rugby now encompasses a fandom that never played the game .
The criticism of this championship winning team makes me think many followers expect Harlem Globetrotter-style exhibition games and underlines the dearth of understanding and playing experience that most modern rugby fans have. – Yours, etc,Man who masturbated in front of four children given suspended sentenceBrighten up your home – indoors or outdoors – with a new rug‘I didn’t play football for Rathnew. I didn’t play football for anyone.
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