If I don't support one team or another, I'll often support either the underdogs or the attacking side. More usually the attacking side (my sister would support the underdogs every time).
Although I would support England over the other team each time.
Once the game is playing you will know who you support. Where you were born, family and name isn't important, you will just want one team to win over the other.
If it helps, I was born in Ireland and all my family are Irish but I support England.
Really unlucky for Scotland there, but the penalty try was the right call. From the team that almost beat the All Blacks in November, they are now rock bottom of the Six Nations
I was born in England and now live in N.Ireland, my family is Irish but our surname is Scottish.
(I support Ireland, btw.)
I'd stay neutral for tomorrow's match, especially since the Irish ladies won against the England ladies, and after last year over how Ireland won the 6 Nations, it's gonna be a tough match.
Watched Ireland England today and Ireland France last week.
The rules of rugby need to be changed. The game has become dangerous. No concussion bin or return to play protocols will solve the problem. You can't allow players to tackle with the head leading (Bastearaud on Sexton) or carry leading with the head (Dan Cole on Cian Healy today) or elbow or shoulder (Sean O Brien- all the time).
It's not OK for rugby to carry on as is and dump the concussion issue at the feet of Doctors and Physios and say- "here, you deal with it". International rugby must be averaging nearly more than one concussion a match now and that is not an acceptable state of affairs.
Watched Ireland England today and Ireland France last week.
The rules of rugby need to be changed. The game has become dangerous. No concussion bin or return to play protocols will solve the problem. You can't allow players to tackle with the head leading (Bastearaud on Sexton) or carry leading with the head (Dan Cole on Cian Healy today) or elbow or shoulder (Sean O Brien- all the time).
It's not OK for rugby to carry on as is and dump the concussion issue at the feet of Doctors and Physios and say- "here, you deal with it". International rugby must be averaging nearly more than one concussion a match now and that is not an acceptable state of affairs.
I think the graphs at the top of this article are quite telling. 10.5 reported concussions per 1,000 playing hours (equates to 750 full matches).
I'm aware that there is a major problem with concussion, but with the coverage it's getting the situation should only improve. From what I've seen clubs are also getting in on the act - Saracens, for example, have started monitoring players during the game to check both big hits and small but repeated impacts. Of course it's not enough yet, and it would be nice to see a sport where concussions are far more limited, but it's progress. But of course if someone does get concussed it's only sensible to stop them playing that match.
Of course we want to avoid repeats of the George North incident (in the Wales-England match) but players are usually assessed well and the incident was more of an exception than a rule.
Watched Ireland England today and Ireland France last week.
The rules of rugby need to be changed. The game has become dangerous. No concussion bin or return to play protocols will solve the problem. You can't allow players to tackle with the head leading (Bastearaud on Sexton) or carry leading with the head (Dan Cole on Cian Healy today) or elbow or shoulder (Sean O Brien- all the time).
It's not OK for rugby to carry on as is and dump the concussion issue at the feet of Doctors and Physios and say- "here, you deal with it". International rugby must be averaging nearly more than one concussion a match now and that is not an acceptable state of affairs.
How can you blame Cole for that collision? That is completely down to Healy getting himself in the wrong position.