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Keep Calm and Crush Wales
Tag: Rugby
England 12 – 32 South Africa
England were outplayed in the rugby world cup final today by South Africa but what an amazing performance throughout the tournament.
Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life
Cecil Rhodes
England v France cancelled
England’s rugby world cup game against France this Saturday has been called off as Typhoon Hagibis is expected to cause havoc in Tokyo.
Under international rugby rules England and France will both be awarded 2 points for a 0-0 draw, meaning England win Group C.
And did those feet?
We’re a couple of weeks into the rugby world cup and I’m already fed up of hearing God Save the Queen.
Before every England match the commentator announces the English national anthem and they proceed to play the British national anthem.
Back in 2010 YouGov conducted a poll on behalf of Commonwealth Games England to decide which song to play as England’s national anthem. The public overwhelmingly chose Jerusalem with Land of Hope and Glory a distant second and God Save the Queen a non-starter with just 12% of the vote.
It’s time for the RFU, the FA and other English sporting bodies to stop this insulting practice of playing another country’s national anthem before our national teams go out to play.