Or are they not allowed from playing in the tournament...
2007-02-11 04:21:07 · 9 answers · asked by Wing commander 3 in Sports ➔ Rugby
Players from both sides of the border play for the Irish national rugby team... and they were very very unlucky today
2007-02-11 04:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Ireland rugby union team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the rugby union; a popular sport throughout Ireland although the dominant one only in limited geographical areas.
Ireland compete annually in the Six Nations Championship (which they have won ten times outright and of which they have shared the championship eight times) and in the Rugby World Cup every four years where they have been eliminated at the quarter-final stage in all but one competition. They also form a quarter of the British and Irish Lions.
2007-02-11 12:26:28 · answer #2 · answered by uoptiger_79 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NI players play club rugby for Ulster and 6 nations for Ireland.
2007-02-12 10:11:16 · answer #3 · answered by BountyHunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they play for Ireland. They are Irish after all.
2007-02-11 12:24:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the ireland rugby team is both the republic of ireland and northern ireland
2007-02-11 17:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by Wibb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A girl in work who's from NI told me that the team represents the ISLAND of Ireland - ie all of it.
2007-02-11 12:27:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they play for Ireland. DAVID HUMPHREYS is Ulster born and bred.
2007-02-11 12:25:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they can play for Ireland but may opt to play for england due to the political situation
2007-02-11 18:49:52 · answer #8 · answered by johnstrangey 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ulster, munster
2007-02-11 12:24:03 · answer #9 · answered by cereal killer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋