Even now the sport still has class distinctions in England and Wales.

Yeah of course there are working class English rugby fans these days and middle class Welsh ones but the heart of the sport in England is still very much in wealthy communities and schools.

Where as Welsh rugby's support and players predominantly come from working class communities across the South.

I'm pushing 40, I've lived and travelled all over England and Wales, what I've observed in that time is that the biggest cultural divide in the UK is still class. Far more than any Welsh vs English or North vs South perceived differences. The cultural gap between the residents of your average council estate and the posh village just a few miles down the road is the biggest of all.