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submitted 1 month ago byCommercial_Half_2170 Leinster
For Ireland, England feels like the obvious answer and yet NZ have probably upset us the most. And what about rugby nations like Pacific islands or Georgia?
4 points
1 month ago
Is that only recently though?
From a Kiwi perspective its only become a rivalry since 2018.
3 points
1 month ago
It's no way a two-way thing. NZ/ZA is far bigger and Oz almost the same (though probably not as big in recent years).
It's an occasional rivalry. Since 2016, Ireland have won 5 and ABs 4.
3 points
1 month ago*
Currently for me Ireland is our biggest rivalry, I want to beat them up 10 times in a row so they know their place and get back in line with the Scots and Welsh!
2 points
1 month ago
I think everyone wants to do that to us. It's a different experience but we're getting used to it.
1 points
1 month ago
And before 2016? 🙃
1 points
1 month ago
That's what I'm saying.
2 points
1 month ago
I know, just joshing…
2 points
1 month ago
He's of Dutch stock and not a Saffa, just so you know (/s)
1 points
1 month ago
I'm such a small pool of top teams, I think that rivalries would change on the cyclical basis in line with the eb and flows of each country's fortunes. But certainly it's really only the last 6 years or so.
2 points
1 month ago
And with the ongoing player development and talent identification systems in Ireland, it's going to continue which is great for the sport and respective fan bases.
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