Like many people, I will be watching Ireland play Wales in the Six Nations today. It will be a spectacular occasion and most of the sporting headlines this weekend will revolve around the game. Hopefully for the right reasons.  I could certainly be considered a fair-weather fan. I grew up with my Dad idolising the greats of the game and international rugby was an ever present in our house.  However, the popularity of the sport has blown up in recent years and I’m often struck by the amount of coverage the game gets. After the Scotland match two weeks ago,…

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