Why I Will Be Supporting England On Saturday

Published: October 23, 2007, 5:15 am

Tags: sports, england, south africa, world cup 2007, world, argentina, rugby world cup, post, sport, ireland, rugby, georgia, satire, miscellaneous no hopers, peripheral issues

Back in 1990, I was working in a pub in the City of London. As the Five Nations that year drew to a conclusion, England and Scotland were due to meet in Murrayfield for a winner-takes-all encounter. The Calcutta Cup, the Triple Crown, the Championship and a Grand Slam were all up for grabs for whoever won. The British media were at one that it was to be England’s day. The pub where I worked was frequented mainly by City-type bankers and stockbrokers, many of whom were committed rugger buggers. The night before the match was chaos, punctuated by occasional choruses of “Swing Low Sweet Chariot.” The one dissenting voice that could be heard all night was an ebullient Scot called Danny. He was having none of it. “I tell ye, we’re goin’ tae win!” he...In praise of binge drinking — by toffs Memex 1.1Rugby World Cup Makes Girl Cry Phantom BaconSee 7 more posts on this topic: World Cup, Rugby World, England, Team, South

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