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Enda McEvoy: Rugby's bluebloods win again but bottom line doesn't reflect Irish contribution

It's the same old story at the same World Cup stage but the memories will last forever.

Enda McEvoy: Rugby's bluebloods win again but bottom line doesn't reflect Irish contribution — ON TOUR: Ireland fans ahead of the game in Saint-Denis. Picture: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Sat, 21 Oct, 2023 - 07:05

GAA journalist with a particular passion for hurling.

“What chance have you got against a tie and a crest?”

Paul John Weller, 1979

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