2023 (expanded) World Cup in South Africa
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<p>"<span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">they gave the cup to Qatar despite its size?"</span></p>
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<p>Yes, as already mentioned, this was greeted with widespread approval and enthusiasm, and provides the perfect argument in favour of a Rugby World Cup in Ireland. </p>
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<p>i recall the sizest arguments against Qatar right from the beginning, "forget the human rights abuses, the extreme heat, the corruption " they said "its too small" and thats why fifa want to take it off them.</p> -
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<p>and a more successful one!</p>
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<p>Google it, dude.</p>
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<p>If you claim something like the 2011 rwc was the worst or Belfast weather the onus is on you to prove it . You failed both times.</p> -
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<p>This place is too small to host this discussion. Next time we do this can it be held in a bigger forum, with bigger newer and better maintained threads?</p>
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<p>I've never been to this forum, but i know it's waaay better than here, and a much better decision for this discussion</p> -
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<p>It's this or climate change ...</p>
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<p>surely with Global warming, the temperature in Ireland is irrelevant?</p> -
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<p>surely with Global warming, the temperature in Ireland is irrelevant?</p>
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<p>you just don't have a good handle on the basics of thermal dynamics you child. </p>
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<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">BUT THAT"S FOR ANOTHER THREAD, I'M NOT GOING IN TO IT NOW</span></p>
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<p>wait, it's nearly February!</p> -
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<p>I'd say SA maintains a good level of success despite their incompetent Union.</p>
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<p>I'd have to disagree with you there. Take Samoa last year as an example. Their mediocre showing at the RWC was entirely attributable to the failings of the national administraton - headed by an overbearing PM who has ridiculed and alienated many of the leading players. Have you heard any complaints from South African players about their admin lately?</p> -
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<p>I'd have to disagree with you there. Take Samoa last year as an example. Their mediocre showing at the RWC was entirely attributable to the failings of the national administraton - headed by an overbearing PM who has ridiculed and alienated many of the leading players. Have you heard any complaints from South African players about their admin lately?</p>
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<p>Japans rugby union is a shambles and they beat SA , what your point?</p> -
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This place is too small to host this discussion. Next time we do this can it be held in a bigger forum, with bigger newer and better maintained threads?</p></blockquote>Ok one more. <br><br>
25 Nov 2015<br>
Tourism Ireland welcomes exceptional +13% growth in overseas visitors for January-October 2015<br><br>
On track for record year for Irish tourism as Tourism Ireland prepares for 2016<br><br>
“Today’s figures indicate that 2015 is set to be a record year for Irish tourism, with more than 7.4 million people arriving during the January to October period – an increase of almost +13%, or an additional 842,300 overseas visitors, when compared to 2014.<br><br>
Source: Tourism Ireland<br><br>
Obviously they didn't come for the weather. And obviously, there was nothing happening in the UK in Sept/Oct which is how figures must have increased last year. <br><br>
Then there's this:<br>
Ireland awarded 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup<br><br>
England will get the chance to defend their Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland in 2017.<br><br>
Ireland's hopes of hosting the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 2023 were boosted on Wednesday (Thursday NZT) when it received the 2017 women's tournament.<br><br>
In May that year, the winner of the 2023 RWC hosting rights will be revealed.<br><br>
To be trusted with the Women's Rugby World Cup will go a long way to helping Ireland beat off 2023 rival bidders South Africa and Italy. Source: Stuff<br><br>
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<p>I'd have to disagree with you there. Take Samoa last year as an example. Their mediocre showing at the RWC was entirely attributable to the failings of the national administraton - headed by an overbearing PM who has ridiculed and alienated many of the leading players. Have you heard any complaints from South African players about their admin lately?</p>
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<p>If you think everything about SA Rugby is competent, then good for you, I suggest you go visit Keo.</p> -
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<p>If you think everything about SA Rugby is competent, then good for you, I suggest you go visit Keo.</p>
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<p>I'm not sure what you're talking about, SARU let Meyer pick at least half of the team.</p> -
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<p>This place is too small to host this discussion. Next time we do this can it be held in a bigger forum, with bigger newer and better maintained threads?</p>
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<p>I'd like to hark back to the halcyon days of the Fern - circa 1999 - when the forum was at its rudimentary best. </p> -
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<p>I'd like to hark back to the halcyon days of the Fern - circa 1999 - when the forum was at its rudimentary best. </p>
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<p>haha, can you imagine what threads like this would be like on that old format!</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Smudge" data-cid="554982" data-time="1454031392"><p>I'd like to hark back to the halcyon days of the Fern - circa 1999 - when the forum was at its rudimentary best.<br></p></blockquote>
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Smudge have you ever read a book called the worlds friendliest people?
