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Old 05-13-2011, 05:27 PM   #11
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France, Scotland and Italy have great anthems also. The English national anthem is a dirge.

The best anthems before a game ever was Ireland vs. England in the 6 Nations back in 2007 at Croke Park. The build up to it was intense, there was debate for a good couple of years before that championship because of the idea of the English rugby team taking the field and God Save the Queen being played at Croke Park was sacrilegious to a lot of people for many historical reasons. Could have gone very wrong, but the English anthem was observed impeccably and the Soldier's Song was belted out. Big Johnny Hayes started crying, the big bald fruit, but I remember it being a massively spine-tingling, hair-raising, lump in the throat occasion.

Even better, Ireland went out and give them a total fucking hiding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ6-bYixpYE
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