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Many of you reading this will come from countries that have won the Rugby World Cup. I can’t imagine the feeling, the ecstasy and…
I once wondered if I would ever see Ireland beat the All Blacks in my lifetime. My father never did.
I was born and raised in County Kerry, Ireland, a proud footballing county - and by football I mean the Gaelic type. We love…
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Ireland is living rent free in his empty head 😂 😂 😂
Six Nations 2024: 'Marseille massacre!' - solid Ireland crush 14-man France in series opener
There are many councidences in Switzerland?
Six Nations 2024: 'Marseille massacre!' - solid Ireland crush 14-man France in series opener
“Edited after posting” Takes you time to spell. Thats OK. Your linguistic endeavors seem akin to a palimpsest, each utterance a perplexing interplay of sardonic non sequiturs and lexical contortions, rendering the uninitiated in a state of syntactical vertigo, desperately seeking the elusive nexus between coherence and your verbal chiaroscuro.
Six Nations 2024: 'Marseille massacre!' - solid Ireland crush 14-man France in series opener
Your cognitive dissonance operates as a gravitational force, bending the arc of reason and reality into a bewildering Möbius strip of incongruity, leaving one to ponder whether your intellectual azimuth is a deliberate labyrinth or an unwitting manifestation of a kaleidoscopic mind entrapped in perpetual convolution. Now Jump!
Six Nations 2024: 'Marseille massacre!' - solid Ireland crush 14-man France in series opener
They are indeed sad Spud but In the vast expanse of the internet, one encounters a disheartening proliferation of sad and ignorant trolls, their virtual presence marked by a paucity of empathy and an excess of acrimony. These denizens of the digital realm seem to revel in their ignorance, choosing the path of negativity and vitriol over the nuanced corridors of understanding. Behind the anonymity of screens, they unleash a torrent of disparaging comments and uninformed opinions, seemingly oblivious to the profound human connections that the online world can foster. While their actions may evoke frustration, it is imperative to recognize that beneath the veneer of hostility lies a profound sense of inadequacy and desolation. Perhaps, in the face of their pitiable state, the appropriate response is not condemnation but compassion – for it is through empathy that we may aspire to mend the wounded fabric of discourse and, in doing so, uplift the collective consciousness of the digital milieu.
Six Nations 2024: 'Marseille massacre!' - solid Ireland crush 14-man France in series opener
Oh Esteemed JD Kiwi. In the tapestry of our cerebral symposium, your recent utterance has evoked a mélange of contemplation. Permit me to proffer my reflections, not as a censure but as an exhortation towards an august elevation of dialectical finesse. The mien of perspicuity in discourse, akin to a rarefied elixir, begets intellectual equipoise, a quality that perhaps eluded the recent contretemps.
It behooves us, in the spirit of Socratic dialogue, to traverse the corridors of ratiocination with a discerning aegis, eschewing the proclivity for jejune discourse. Let us, therefore, espy the acme of dialectical nuance and adorn our verbal meanderings with the aegis of erudition. As William Faulkner sagely mused, “The tools I need for my work are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whiskey.”
In anticipation of a future discourse aggrandized by the luminosity of erudite ruminations.
Six Nations 2024: 'Marseille massacre!' - solid Ireland crush 14-man France in series opener
Oh ha ha Jacko. 😛 Your comment finds you in the zenith of intellectual cogitation. Permit me to extend my appreciation for your recent commentary, which, albeit provocative, regrettably seemed to fall short of the acme of erudition. It is incumbent upon us, as denizens of discourse, to strive for a perspicacious exchange of ideas, lest we lapse into the nadir of unintellectual prattle.
In traversing the expanse of your discourse, one discerns a lacuna in profundity, akin to a penumbra obscuring the effulgence of sagacity. Perhaps, in future dialogues, you may choose to adorn your expressions with a panoply of erudition, thereby elevating the collective intellectual tenor of our deliberations. As the luminary Albert Einstein once opined, “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.”
Six Nations 2024: 'Marseille massacre!' - solid Ireland crush 14-man France in series opener
Back-to-back Grand Slam summary:
England Three times: 1913 & 1914; 1923 & 1924; 1991 & 1992.
Wales Once: 1908 & 1909.
France Once: 1997 &1998.
2023 and 2024? Mouth watering prospect
Six Nations 2024: 'Marseille massacre!' - solid Ireland crush 14-man France in series opener
Schmidt! Australia wins next world cup. 😛
Rugby Australia is back where they hoped they would never return - and their next move could make or break the game
Sometimes we only fear, fear itself.
Five things we have learnt in the World Cup, and two we will learn soon
Or Stan for the ad free and complete game replayed if you like your sleep in! 😁
Five things we have learnt in the World Cup, and two we will learn soon
Probably one of the best articles I have read here @HarryJones. Thoroughly entertaining read! If the World Cup had been given to Ireland there would be no shortage of beer. There would have been no dividing fans and no high security or body pat downs with guns in tow. The land of a thousand welcomes would have made everyone welcome with full stadiums in Aviva or as I still like to call it Lansdowne Road and one of the biggest stadiums in Europe- Croke Park! And the singing? It would never stop. But the crowds in France have been amazing. The other thing that has bugged me is that silly countdown for the crowd. All the players waiting for the bloody match to just start! Ireland are not too hungry. They are starving for success! May the truly best team win this exhilarating World Cup. By the way, this was the first World Cup where two guys with the name Tadgh played together in the same match! It’s a funny old game all right and yet a beautiful one. Long may it grow.
Five things we have learnt in the World Cup, and two we will learn soon
Nearly never bulled a cow!
Biltong vs blarney: World Cup classic battle leaves both teams with a sense of final destiny - and a key area they must fix
And hope goes on…although it is now turning into belief! 🏉 😁
Hope never dies: The past is painful, but there's lot to like about the look of the Irish
Nice, but not as good as the Guinness 😛
'Two global heavyweights eyeing each other' - who will prevail in Pool B glamour bout between Boks and Ireland?
While the Irish girls are hitting on the French Police!
'Two global heavyweights eyeing each other' - who will prevail in Pool B glamour bout between Boks and Ireland?
Cén fáth a ndéanfá trácht mar sin? Is suíomh é seo do chách. Tá dea-bhéasa níos tábhachtaí domsa ná Béarla maith!
'Two global heavyweights eyeing each other' - who will prevail in Pool B glamour bout between Boks and Ireland?
Oh Harry, to be there with you now. Great article! with over 9 hours to the match my stomach is in knots. May it be a classic long remembered for all the right reasons.
… Low lie the fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing
It’s so lonely ’round the fields of Athenry
'Two global heavyweights eyeing each other' - who will prevail in Pool B glamour bout between Boks and Ireland?
I’d like to point out that Ireland are the underdogs with the bookies “16 hours ago — South Africa v Ireland Betting Odds … South Africa are the favourites going into this game at odds of 4/5 to win. and take control of Pool B.”
I’d like to see the odds on a draw. And like you Matt, may the best team win and may it be beautiful rugby to watch! Slainte!
Hope never dies: The past is painful, but there's lot to like about the look of the Irish
In the heart of the Emerald Isle, we stand strong,
Rugby’s passion in every Irish soul, all day long.
Eager warriors don the green, ready for the fight,
Loyal fans unite, roaring with all their might.
Ardent legends on the field, a sight to behold,
Never yielding, they chase victory, fearless and bold.
Destined to triumph, Ireland’s rugby story untold.
RWC top 10 Power Rankings week 2: Wallabies plunge after Fiji shocker, England on the rise, favourites hold firm
You can leave your hat on
Good, the bad, the Eddie: 'Always good to kick a dead body, mate' - Jones' wry reality as Fiji rise from sleeping on floor to rugby heaven
Or is there? 😛
Good, the bad, the Eddie: 'Always good to kick a dead body, mate' - Jones' wry reality as Fiji rise from sleeping on floor to rugby heaven
If we get to the World Cup final in 2027 I’ll meet you there!!! 😁 “but man I am loving the journey too, to dream. “Not the feckless dreams of youth, but the mature tingle of anticipation of what really can be.” You should write a few articles mate for The Roar with that beautiful writing style of yours! Cheers mate! ☘️
Hope never dies: The past is painful, but there's lot to like about the look of the Irish
Can’t wait JN! May the best team win in a thriller! 🏉
Hope never dies: The past is painful, but there's lot to like about the look of the Irish
Thats nice! 😂
Six Nations 2024: 'Marseille massacre!' - solid Ireland crush 14-man France in series opener