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Rugby Match {The Heineken Cup}

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There are a few things on our Dublin Bucket List, and one of them was going to a Leinster Rugby match.   Rugby is huge in Ireland, and the Dublin team, Leinster, has won the European Championship (The Heineken Cup) 3 of the last 4 years! In the middle of December, Brian and I bundled up and went to go see a Heineken Cup match at the Aviva Stadium.  They played a French team, Clermont.  Half time at the match Pre-game Pubs, all decorated Pre-game Guinness  We had a great view of the stadium on our walk over! Inside the stadium - it was pretty cool Let the game begin! We got smashed by Clermont.  We knew this by the score, not by what was going on.  Rugby is confusing, and it's hard to keep your eye on the ball when they are all grouped around pushing each other.  And we can never figure out why they are kicking, throwing, or huddling - I'm sure this is not proper Rugby terminology.  Anyway, it was a good time, and...