In rugby’s Darwinian stroke,
Whole countries evolve into jokes:
You’ll see Wallabies cry,
Springboks that fly,
Gaels that suck — and Kiwis that choke.
by Kieran Healy on October 6, 2007
In rugby’s Darwinian stroke,
Whole countries evolve into jokes:
You’ll see Wallabies cry,
Springboks that fly,
Gaels that suck — and Kiwis that choke.
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P O'Neill 10.06.07 at 9:31 pm
I can’t tell what the implied prediction, if any, is for RSA vs Fiji tomorrow.
Mrs Tilton 10.06.07 at 10:20 pm
It’s sad because it’s true!
All that’s left to say, really, is: come on Fiji!
mapantsula 10.06.07 at 10:54 pm
South Africa will restore sanity to the quarter-finals tomorrow.
Surely.
Because if there’s one thing South Africa is known for, it’s restoring sanity.
Eish.
JP Stormcrow 10.06.07 at 11:25 pm
Whole countries evolve into jokes
Even whole regions:
terence 10.06.07 at 11:59 pm
what? no mention of the Irish?
Mrs Tilton 10.07.07 at 12:11 am
Terence @5,
“Gaels that suck” might, just possibly, be read as referring to Ireland. Of course, a sufficiently large value of “Gaels” could include our Scots cousins as well; we shall see tomorrow whether Argentina dispatch them into suckage.
monkey.dave 10.07.07 at 2:50 am
As the commentators have been pointing out all week, this World Cup has clearly shown that an excess of weak teams has left the sport of rugby in dire trouble in the
NorSouthern Hemisphere.Palo 10.07.07 at 3:30 am
Go Pumas!
terence 10.07.07 at 7:43 am
mrs tilton: Oh. silly me. my sensitive New Zealand eyes read that as Galls this morning. Cheeky comment retracted.
In case anyone’s wondering, the country seems to be holding together – thus far.
david 10.07.07 at 8:22 am
Choke? The All Blacks were playing against 16 men! They had a man sent off for no reason and a try scored against them off a forward pass.
The Wallabies were the ones who put in a choker performance. :-p
bad Jim 10.07.07 at 8:34 am
Now the Rockies are those with the most
as the Angels are turning to toast
the Cubs and the Yanks
are down in the tanks
while Sox, Indians, Diamondbacks boast.
Mrs Tilton 10.07.07 at 8:50 am
Terence,
Ireland being compounded from Gaels and Galls, either reading would, as it happens, have been valid!
derrida derider 10.07.07 at 10:55 am
It’s likely that the all Black and Wallaby squads will be on the same flight home. I wonder if they’ll agree to ask for asylum in each other’s country?
Phil 10.07.07 at 3:12 pm
David, New Zealand choked. They were put under pressure and ran out of ideas.
dearieme 10.07.07 at 4:28 pm
a man sent off for obstruction and a try scored against them off a Kiwi-standard forward pass
terence 10.07.07 at 8:09 pm
Did I say Galls. Correct that to Gauls please. It has been a rough 24 hrs…
Chris Bertram 10.07.07 at 8:10 pm
13: I don’t know about the All Blacks, but the commentary I hears said that Australia hadn’t made any plans to return at this stage, couldn’t get a flight from Paris, and were having to return via London. I’m sure they’ll get a friendly reception!
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