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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 202171"><p>You've completely missed out Hockey. I honestly cannot believe you've missed out Ice Hockey.</p><p></p><p>A man in Lithuania would <em>kick your ass</em> and wouldn't give two craps about your Rugby heritage if you didn't mention <em>at least once</em> how many times they've beaten Russia at Ice Hockey.</p><p></p><p>The reason why we play Rugby and Cricket and they don't is because Rugby and Cricket were <em>the</em> sports of the establishment, the up and coming middle classes and the military. You'll notice that the major Rugby and Cricketing nations are either Commonwealth nations or nations which have a heavy British influence or partnership in the past.</p><p></p><p>Argentina for example, became hooked on rugby through a mixture of Welsh and English immigration and through regular visits by British Army and Royal Navy teams throughout the late 19th century and 20th century. Uruguay also caught the rugby bug this way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 202171"] You've completely missed out Hockey. I honestly cannot believe you've missed out Ice Hockey. A man in Lithuania would [i]kick your ass[/i] and wouldn't give two craps about your Rugby heritage if you didn't mention [i]at least once[/i] how many times they've beaten Russia at Ice Hockey. The reason why we play Rugby and Cricket and they don't is because Rugby and Cricket were [i]the[/i] sports of the establishment, the up and coming middle classes and the military. You'll notice that the major Rugby and Cricketing nations are either Commonwealth nations or nations which have a heavy British influence or partnership in the past. Argentina for example, became hooked on rugby through a mixture of Welsh and English immigration and through regular visits by British Army and Royal Navy teams throughout the late 19th century and 20th century. Uruguay also caught the rugby bug this way. [/QUOTE]
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