"French rugby's shameful secret", or The British Media's Nazi Fetish Again

[Errigal]

Badge of dishonour: French rugby's shameful secret

Fast, furious and famously savage, French rugby is renowned for its unique blend of brawn and beauty. But the World Cup's arrival in Paris tomorrow will also stir up memories of the national side's collaboration with the Nazi-supporting Vichy regime. John Lichfield recalls one of sport's darkest episodes

[continues...]

A long, badly written article that wants to make the merger of two rugby federations into some kind of act of genocide. This is a new low in the Brit media's Nazi obsession.


Badge of dishonour: French rugby\'s shameful secret - Independent Online Edition > World Cup features

[Señor Malo]

Originally Posted by Errigal

A long, badly written article that wants to make the merger of two rugby federations into some kind of act of genocide. This is a new low in the Brit media's Nazi obsession.


Badge of dishonour: French rugby\'s shameful secret - Independent Online Edition > World Cup features

They are just furious and scared of their imminent defeat face to the "XV" of France

Honest, I really beleive that only the All Blacks will be match for the french team.

[Marcus Marulus]

Badge of dishonour: French rugby's shameful secret

Fast, furious and famously savage, French rugby is renowned for its unique blend of brawn and beauty. But the World Cup's arrival in Paris tomorrow will also stir up memories of the national side's collaboration with the Nazi-supporting Vichy regime. John Lichfield recalls one of sport's darkest episodes

I am horrified and disgusted, I'll never again watch French rugby.

[Carnyx]

Please... How many time will we have to live with that still? Vichy is no more! I'm sick of that; everyday when we turn on the TV or the radio it's always the same old stories we hear. Even the most tiny occasions are good to have us reminded of Vichy and how bad it was and how shameful we should be. And who is this "English" (?) guy to teach us lessons? It's only a rugby world cup not another comemoration of what you know.

[Señor Malo]

Originally Posted by Carnyx

Please... How many time will we have to live with that still? Vichy is no more! I'm sick of that; everyday when we turn on the TV or the radio it's always the same old stories we hear. Even the most tiny occasions are good to have us reminded of Vichy and how bad it was and how shameful we should be. And who is this "English" (?) guy to teach us lessons? It's only a rugby world cup not another comemoration of what you know.

That is tipical of the anglo-sphere.
You know? in 1992 when was celebrated the 500th anniversary of Colombus voyage anglo-american (more american than anglos) published countless articles pointing accusatory fingers to what spanish conqueror had done to indian population ... Do you realize that???? THEY blaming what spaniards did in the Americas???? when the US history is FAR MUCH WORSE ON THAT SIDE??? they seem to have completely forgotten their "national heroes" as Custer, Buffalo Bill or Ulyses Grant who, once he was president of the US did all what was possible to literally erradicate Indians from the Earth's surface !

[Lucas Corso]

Usual propaganda from the Anglosphere nothing new, they're still hysterical because they've lost an empire thinking to fight a war to save it...

I'm a former rugby player

[Theobald]

Ridiculous... I won't even bother to [seriously] comment.

As they can't do it on the rugby ground, they slander us later when they are hidden under their beds on the other side of the Channel :

Rugby : France outclass England

Originally Posted by Theobald

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Conclusion : Don't mess with the French.

[Theobald]

Originally Posted by searcher of truth

Honest, I really beleive that only the All Blacks will be match for the french team.

Yes, I think so as well. I wouldn't underestimate the Australians though. Anyway... I have bought tickets for the final (will sell them if France has been previously eliminated though, which won't happen I hope...). France-New Zealand or France-England would be my favourite choices.

Finally I can support a French national sport team, you cannot imagine what it is... FIFA World Cup is such an awful time for me.

[Señor Malo]

Originally Posted by Theobald

Yes, I think so as well. I wouldn't underestimate the Australians though. Anyway... I have bought tickets for the final (will sell them if France has been previously eliminated though, which won't happen I hope...). France-New Zealand or France-England would be my favourite choices.

Finally I can support a French national sport team, you cannot imagine what it is... FIFA World Cup is such an awful time for me.

Have you noticed that Rugby, swiming disciplines and tennis are practically the only disciplines represented by good "old" frenchs?

[Errigal]

Originally Posted by Theobald

Yes, I think so as well. I wouldn't underestimate the Australians though. Anyway... I have bought tickets for the final (will sell them if France has been previously eliminated though, which won't happen I hope...). France-New Zealand or France-England would be my favourite choices.

Finally I can support a French national sport team, you cannot imagine what it is... FIFA World Cup is such an awful time for me.

The Irish have their captain O'Driscoll fit to play and the team's been given pretty good odds by the online betting sites like Paddy Power so I'm optimistic.

Paddy Power - Horse Racing, Premier League, Rugby World Cup, Golf, Cricket, Novelties and more.

[Menydh]

This is so debased. And it is also extremely hipocritical. In nazi occupied English territory, in the Channel Islands, collaboration was very high.

[Carnyx]

Originally Posted by searcher of truth

That is tipical of the anglo-sphere.
You know? in 1992 when was celebrated the 500th anniversary of Colombus voyage anglo-american (more american than anglos) published countless articles pointing accusatory fingers to what spanish conqueror had done to indian population ... Do you realize that???? THEY blaming what spaniards did in the Americas???? when the US history is FAR MUCH WORSE ON THAT SIDE??? they seem to have completely forgotten their "national heroes" as Custer, Buffalo Bill or Ulyses Grant who, once he was president of the US did all what was possible to literally erradicate Indians from the Earth's surface !

Yeah, we would have expected a bit more of decency coming from their part in that matter.

[Cirrus]

Originally Posted by searcher of truth

Honest, I really beleive that only the All Blacks will be match for the french team.

Originally Posted by Theobald

I wouldn't underestimate the Australians though. Anyway... I have bought tickets for the final (will sell them if France has been previously eliminated though, which won't happen I hope...). France-New Zealand or France-England would be my favourite choices.

France 12 / Argentina 18

[Theobald]

Bah ! They took us by surprise. We'll win all the next matches.

[Theobald]

By the way... I have heard that some people sold their tickets for the final up to 5,000 euros at eBay. Finally a French early defeat would not be such a bad thing...

eBay.be: 2 TICKETS 2007 WORLD RUGBY FINAL FINALE (objet 230166757065 Fin: 02-Sep-07 10:41:06 CEST)