As England and Ireland fought it out in Dublin at the Six Nations clash, political animosities took a back seatIt was a battle of wills between England and Ireland filled with yelling and chanting, rucking and mauling, penalties and dummies, and there could be no escape from Brexit metaphors.England’s rugby team plus thousands of England fans entered the Aviva stadium in Dublin for a Six Nations clash that seemed to double as a proxy for tension between the British and Irish governments. Continue reading…
Via: ‘Brexit, schmexit. Stay for the craic’: rugby calms rancour
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