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Ka-pi96 said:
Kerotan said:
think-man said:
All Blacks would beat them both we are gona have the world cup again this year. Go New Zealand! Best team in the world


You don't play other sports ahead of rugby like England and Ireland do. So its too be expected. 

I don't think Ireland play other sports ahead of rugby either...


Hurling,  soccer,  gaelic football,  athletics all have way more players than rugby.  It's a minority sport in terms of participation.  Only 25k adult players. Hurling and gaelic football also by a mile the most attended sports by spectators overall. 

 

Rugby is widely supported on tv and has a good hardcore fanbase but Ireland massively punch above their weight on the world stage in rugby.