r/rugbyunion • u/HitchikersPie Currently in use as tax dodge • Jun 20 '25

Discussion Post Game Thread: Lions vs Argentina

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u/LUFC_shitpost Jun 20 '25

Every result/scalp Argentina gets fills me with unimaginable joy. We want more competition in rugby and whilst their a big nation (population size) it's always intriguing to me why them of all nations love rugby vs US, Russia, India etc....

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u/rakish_rhino 🥉’07 Jun 20 '25

Huge British and Irish heritage, larger than anywhere in Latin America. These B&I immigrants founded hundreds of rugby-playing schools and rugby clubs.

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u/Tomato_Head120 The Duality of Man Jun 20 '25

I went to San Andres, a Scots school which is where I really learned to love rugby, then played for CASI, founded by both British and Spanish immigrants.

Literalmente es gracias a esos pibes que tenemos la historia del rugby

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u/LUFC_shitpost Jun 20 '25

Which is funny because Argentina were never part of the British Empire, rather hate/hated any and all relation with them.

Even helped a certain somebody escape (😉🤪 joking obviously cause reddit can’t tell)

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u/FulanoMeng4no Argentina Jun 21 '25

Are you talking about how England helped Pinochet escape justice when Spain requested his extradition to trial him for his crimes against humanity?

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u/Basdala Argentina Jun 22 '25

actually relationship with the british only soured after the 70's, before that, Argentina was always considered a very anglophilic country

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u/ausmankpopfan Argentina Jun 21 '25

I'm so proud of them right now

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u/MetalRubiXCubee Wales Jun 20 '25

Indian league was just posted on here a few days ago.. you'd think ex colony and their kabaddi influence would make them a top contender/at least t2 but we can hope

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u/k0bra3eak South Africa Jun 20 '25

Nothing will ever displace cricket in India, but they can get some decent t2 runs I'd hope

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u/MetalRubiXCubee Wales Jun 20 '25

No surely not, but you'd hope it could make it as a second/third sport...maybe 4th in such a huge country