New Zealand is rediscovering what some people in the northern hemisphere already knows this week. Irish people drink a lot. After the mundanity of the USA match, Ireland fans apparently hit the bars of New Plymouth and left locals marveling at how a group of people could drink so much without getting aggressively violent or lewd. I suppose it's about all we're good at. It even counts for news down there.
Ireland: Average At Rugby, Worldbeaters At Civilised Displays Of Alcoholism
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