Rugby For Shams 1

7th Nov 2003

RUGBY FOR SHAMS

With the Rugby World Cup now in full swing you might have noticed that the Ireland Team is also doing quite well.

It will of course be no surprise for you to hear that the manager, Eddie O'Sullivan and the main play maker, Ronan O'Gara are both Corkonians so even though you know little about this game you, already completing half the battle by being from Cork, might fancy yourself as Ireland's next rugby superstar. At the very least mingling in the right circles will give you access to posh people who have keys for big businesses.

Behind every good Irish team there is Cork.

Assuming you don't mind high intensity and occasionally inappropriate male-to-male contact follow the People's Republic of Cork's guide to Rugby'