Irish Examiner view: How long can sport stay ‘international’?

In the Paris Olympics a fierce row is brewing about whether athletes from Russia and Belarus should be allowed to participate.

Today we can remember what many people regard as the greatest rugby match in the history of the game — the 1973 victory of the Barbarians against the All Blacks at the National Stadium in Cardiff. 

It defined what everyone loves about rugby and was encapsulated by an opening try that has to be seen to be believed. It can still be joyfully experienced, on video, DVD, and Youtube.