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Things to do before you die: #098

Sitting amongst 20,000 Scots in Murrayfield while on a stag weekend with 10 Irish lads and cheering for England is an interesting experience. First there is the whole stadium booing the English Sevens Rugby team as they run on and then the distracting noise each time England gets the ball. Then there are the generally obscene gestures you get for shouting for England and the threats of “Right, no more pints for him!” from my own Irish friends.

I did have a reason for supporting England in this game though. Ordinarily I wouldn’t support England but they were playing Australia and us South Africans (I was wearing my Springbok jersey) have an ABA policy; Anyone But Australia. Australia could be playing a team compromised of Saddam Hussein’s relatives and we’d still be cheering against those Aussie boys. They don’t need our help, god knows they do well enough.

Much to the delight of the three English supporters in the entire stadium and much to my delight, Australia were beaten this time around.

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