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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 943315" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>I'm not convinced about that rivalry with Wales and Scotland TBH - even as a Westcountryman, I think the rivalry is rather one sided - they always want to beat us and... we know they do, but are busy concentrating on Australia and France.</p><p></p><p>A rivalry like this should mean that the team predictably raises their game, and plays with palpable passion against that rival - and we just don't for our neighbours.</p><p>There's also, of course, the element of kinda wanting your rival to lose, even when they're not playing against you. English fans always seem perfectly happy to support Wales or Scotland once England aren't involved - which doesn't work in reverse.</p><p></p><p>Some do, of course; but not enough to call it a national characteristic. I'd also argue that those who do, do so mostly because they personally know arsehole fans from there, so more "ValleyCommando will be completely insufferable if they win" than "I want Wales to lose".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 943315, member: 73592"] I'm not convinced about that rivalry with Wales and Scotland TBH - even as a Westcountryman, I think the rivalry is rather one sided - they always want to beat us and... we know they do, but are busy concentrating on Australia and France. A rivalry like this should mean that the team predictably raises their game, and plays with palpable passion against that rival - and we just don't for our neighbours. There's also, of course, the element of kinda wanting your rival to lose, even when they're not playing against you. English fans always seem perfectly happy to support Wales or Scotland once England aren't involved - which doesn't work in reverse. Some do, of course; but not enough to call it a national characteristic. I'd also argue that those who do, do so mostly because they personally know arsehole fans from there, so more "ValleyCommando will be completely insufferable if they win" than "I want Wales to lose". [/QUOTE]
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