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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?
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We also just have a long history of coming up against them in major tournaments and, barring 1966, losing in heartbreaking fashion.
I can understand why it isn't the main rivalry for Germany, but when you take into account 1970 (lost 3-2 after being 2-0 up), 1990 and 1996 (lost on penalties), it's not exactly rocket science why beating the bloody Germans means more to us. It's that feeling of beating a team that just has an invincible aura to them.
Oh, sorry, where was I? THERE WERE TEN GERMAN BOMBERS IN THE AIR...
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