ラグビーが統合する南北アイルランド

Yet history suggests that the spirit of all-Ireland rugby will be hard to quench. "The mind boggles as to how it has worked - but somehow it has," said former Ireland rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll in an acclaimed documentary he produced last year on the phenomenon of a single-nation side. "There is no commonality between fans (from North and South) about what it means to be Irish but for a few hours on a Saturday after we can be one country. And that fills me with huge pride". Rugby may be a rough, competitive game but in Ireland at least it is also a peace-bringer.






ウィリアム・アンダーヒル（在英ジャーナリスト）