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rugby world cup
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impotent fury

This Daily Mail reader knows who to blame for England's rugby world cup woes

Rugby World Cup Hosts England lost 28-25 to Wales in a thrilling game on Saturday night, raising the disctinct possibility that the country running the tournament may not make the group stages. Which would be, er, "problematic".
By Padraig Reidy - 16/06/2017

Rugby World Cup Hosts England lost 28-25 to Wales in a thrilling game on Saturday night, raising the disctinct possibility that the country running the tournament may not make the group stages. Which would be, er, "problematic".

Understandably, England fans are looking for someone to blame. And this Mail Online reader knows exactly whose fault it is.

Bloody Eurocrats.

HT David Stubbs, who swears this wasn't him.

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