World Cup Rugby this year is at a fever pitch in South Africa. All the little shops have Rugby T-Shirts (I did not purchase one - I have a little Rugby Gut I need to get rid of first)...
You would think it is in South Africa, but actually it is in New Zealand and doesn't start until September. They are RED- eee!
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So the whole country gets behind the national team on things like this, but there is a big divide over the local sport.
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In England the division between Rugby and Soccer is (dare I say it), kind of a class / economic station thing. The rabble and rabble rousers like Soccer and the more polite (and middle class) are fans of Rugby.
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In South Africa, it is much the same with a little dash of racial overtones mixed in. While everyone roots for the national teams, in general, the sport watched by whites is Rugby, the sport watched by blacks is Soccer. It is an interesting dynamic.