Ireland and Argentina are brothers in arms for rugby showdown

Irish and Argentina links run deep but when it comes to today’s big match, colours will be firmly nailed to masts, writes Billy Lynch

Ireland and Argentina are brothers in arms for rugby showdown
Sat, 17 Oct, 2015 - 01:00

‘You are my son!’

If I got a peso every time a student in my Buenos Aires school shouted these words at me, I’d be ... well not exactly rich. Pesos aren’t worth much in this struggling economy.

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