As this week is a week of Remembrance, it is only fitting that Rugby teams up with the rest of the United Kingdom to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. To commemorate this selfless act, many Clubs held a minute’s silence before last Saturday’s matches. After all, it is only right that we remember. So in the spirit of Remembrance, we’re looking back at the 2015 Rugby World Cup #RWC2015.
With the end of the year on
the horizon and the biggest tournament of the Rugby calendar over, many rugby
supporters and die-hard fans are suffering withdrawal symptoms from an overdose
of all things rugby. And what a great tournament it was. From the moment Japan
toppled the “mighty Boks” by sacrificing an easy penalty for a game-winning
try, right up until the All Blacks took
on the Wallabies in a clash of the rugby titans and Richie McCaw lifted the
wonderful Webb Ellis Trophy, it really was one of the sport’s greatest few
weeks ever!
Post-Match Commentary
Although those pesky Abs
#allblacks probably deserved to win the 2015 Rugby World Cup, looking back,
it’s hard to imagine a team that was actually capable of beating them. In the
interest of “what if” scenarios, who stood a chance? What if Scotland had not
been so desperately unlucky in the dying seconds against Australia? What if Argentina
was a piece of cake? What if the Tartan Bravehearts went on to get a result
against these guys of “the long white cloud”?
Back On The Side-lines
Back in the shop things were
extremely busy during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. On the Monday after Japan’s
kamikaze win over South Africa, we sold eight Japanese rugby jerseys. By the
end of the week, we were completely sold out. As people flocked to support the
underdogs, jerseys for the so-called “less likely to win nations” also fared
well. As Namibia, Georgia, Fiji and Samoa climb the rugby ranks, so did our
sales for underdog goods.
But as all good things must come
to an end, the end of the 2015 Rugby World Cup marks the beginning of Club
Rugby, Pro Rugby and European Rugby. If you’re one of the many rugby fans
tackling post-World Cup blues, we’re clearing out our Rugby World Cup stock, so
pop on down to the shop or visit our website.
Whether you’re a player, volunteer or ardent fan, you’re the one who keeps
rugby top of the sporting log as the number one sport in the world. So as we
pay tribute to the brave both on and off the field, let’s look back on what’s
being called the best Rugby World Cup ever. What do you think?
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