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The single national federation was able to survive (in contrast to the Irish Football Association for instance) because players in the North and South shared a similar outlook and background - educated at private boarding schools and generally unionist in outlook - even if they differed in religion. In many ways this continues to this day - for although most Ulster-based rugby union fans and players are Protestant Unionists - they are also middle class and comfortable with the idea of travelling to Dublin to watch the national side play whilst in the South the prominent players come from private schools.
Some problems:
Conor
16:35, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
The first point about the Unionist perspective is a historical point. I don't know how true it is because I did not write it but it is not too unlikely that people who went to private schools were fairly unionist even if born in the South and Catholic. These days, of course, that would be nonsense.
The second point is probably true, it is certainly true in England. It probably isn't relevant though. GordyB 20:53, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
The article could do with a reference to the fact that, at Internationals, the Irish side sings two anthems - the Irish (RoI) national anthem and "Ireland". Can anyone provide details? -- Red King 11:51, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
The IRFU updated their logo in September 2009. The relevant logo has been updated on Ireland_rugby.png but remains the same on this page. Khavakoz ( talk) 12:25, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
During the 2011 RWC Ireland used the Irish tricolour and the Flag of Ulster , I think this should be mentioned in the Section "Logos and emblems" as it mentions flags . Murry1975 ( talk) 10:34, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
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I removed the following:
The single national federation was able to survive (in contrast to the Irish Football Association for instance) because players in the North and South shared a similar outlook and background - educated at private boarding schools and generally unionist in outlook - even if they differed in religion. In many ways this continues to this day - for although most Ulster-based rugby union fans and players are Protestant Unionists - they are also middle class and comfortable with the idea of travelling to Dublin to watch the national side play whilst in the South the prominent players come from private schools.
Some problems:
Conor
16:35, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
The first point about the Unionist perspective is a historical point. I don't know how true it is because I did not write it but it is not too unlikely that people who went to private schools were fairly unionist even if born in the South and Catholic. These days, of course, that would be nonsense.
The second point is probably true, it is certainly true in England. It probably isn't relevant though. GordyB 20:53, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
The article could do with a reference to the fact that, at Internationals, the Irish side sings two anthems - the Irish (RoI) national anthem and "Ireland". Can anyone provide details? -- Red King 11:51, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
The IRFU updated their logo in September 2009. The relevant logo has been updated on Ireland_rugby.png but remains the same on this page. Khavakoz ( talk) 12:25, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
During the 2011 RWC Ireland used the Irish tricolour and the Flag of Ulster , I think this should be mentioned in the Section "Logos and emblems" as it mentions flags . Murry1975 ( talk) 10:34, 8 October 2011 (UTC)