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IRB Sevens, World Cup & Premiership 7s
If the Olympics were held this year (with rugby in it)..
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullitt" data-source="post: 282706"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (O'Rothlain @ Oct 12 2009, 04:42 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=416219" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>The real cat amongst the pigeons will be separating the Irish from Northern Irish. Expect lots of arguing, followed by flag burning, to follow.</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p>I'd be surprised if that many play for GB. If they do fair play and all but Tommy Bowe will play for Ireland and it would only be Ferris who'd be left then(a big loss but Heaslip would be my man for 7's)</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p>If Tommy Bowe were considered for 7's <strong>why do you think he'd choose GB over ROI? </strong> I'd assume most of the ruggers would stick to the set up they are familiar with, which would be an All-Ireland team. There's not a lot of bickering and flag bruning as it is with the Olympics concerning this issue, so why should rugby add that?</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Because <strike>he was born in Northern Ireland</strike>, which is part of Great Britain and team GB. Not EIRE or team Ireland.</p><p></p><p>The bickering and flag burning is an age old issue which until now has been easily avoided by rugby. However, <strike>British Isles</strike> the Lions can't be used to stop the inevitable arguing this time.</p><p></p><p>Edit: My mistake, he's from Monaghan therefore team Ireland qualified.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Bullitt, post: 282706"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (O'Rothlain @ Oct 12 2009, 04:42 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=416219']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> The real cat amongst the pigeons will be separating the Irish from Northern Irish. Expect lots of arguing, followed by flag burning, to follow. [/b][/quote] I'd be surprised if that many play for GB. If they do fair play and all but Tommy Bowe will play for Ireland and it would only be Ferris who'd be left then(a big loss but Heaslip would be my man for 7's) [/b][/quote] If Tommy Bowe were considered for 7's [b]why do you think he'd choose GB over ROI? [/b] I'd assume most of the ruggers would stick to the set up they are familiar with, which would be an All-Ireland team. There's not a lot of bickering and flag bruning as it is with the Olympics concerning this issue, so why should rugby add that? [/b][/quote] Because <strike>he was born in Northern Ireland</strike>, which is part of Great Britain and team GB. Not EIRE or team Ireland. The bickering and flag burning is an age old issue which until now has been easily avoided by rugby. However, <strike>British Isles</strike> the Lions can't be used to stop the inevitable arguing this time. Edit: My mistake, he's from Monaghan therefore team Ireland qualified. [/QUOTE]
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