• jimbolauski@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    I wonder if there’s ever been a push to combine like they do in rugby… every 4th world cup they do a UK team.

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      1 month ago

      I suppose there’s the Olympic team? Although that doesn’t include the republic of Ireland, and Northern Irish people can choose which one to compete for

      I think part of the issue is that there’s far less parity between the countries in football compared to rugby. All four teams are always at or near the top level in rugby, whereas only England is typically good at football, so a Lions equivalent would basically just be the England team again

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        1 month ago

        Robertson may have been able crack the squad, Decland Rice has played for both so there is certainly some players that make the team.