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Scrum Half Peter Stringer
Six Nations Rugby. Guinness. Celtic folklore. The Riverdance. What could be more Irish? As St. Patrick’s day is rapidly approachig I thought I would nod my head towards anything Irish, and what better way to start then with Ireland’s rousing rugby anthem, “Ireland’s Call”. This song was commissioned in 1995 by the Irish Rugby Football Union and played before all Rugby International matches. The Irish rugby team consists of players from the whole island of Ireland (Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, or Eire). I’ve always favored the Irish rugby team over England, and I think my Grandma is to blame for that! She married an Irishman, which makes me a quarter Irish.
When I was younger, we used to go to her house every Sunday afternoon. Most week’s we would play cards, and watch Italian Soccer. But in rugby would take precedence during the Winter season, especially if the six-nations was on (the six nations is an annual rugby union tournament played between England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy). My Grandma’s favorite player (and hence my favorite player) was Peter Stringer, the scrum-half of the Irish team. By rugby standards he is a dwarf – standing at only 5′7″ and weighing 152lbs, but is ability to ankle-tap-tackle players and his scrum-half sneaks makes him a formidable player. I always enjoy the the playing of the anthems before the game – especially when the camera passes from face to face along the Irish line-up.
“Ireland, Ireland, together standing tall, shoulder to shoulder we’ll answer Ireland’s call!”
Err.. Peter Stringer.. can you stand a little taller please?
