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It’s bank holiday Monday, so here are 39 reasons to love (or hate) rugby

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It’s bank holiday Monday, so here are 39 reasons to love (or hate) rugby
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  • Ill-fitting jerseys.

  • Pitch invaders.

  • Commanding referees.

  • Early draft of Ireland's change strip for RWC15.

  • Paul O'Connell's kick and chase.

  • 'Any fizzy cola bottle left?'

  • Psyching out the young lads.

  • 'No, it tickles. Put me down!'

  • Referees receive awards for knowing the name of the game (or at least what it's not called).

  • ROG (possibly) singing along to the Queen CD he got for his birthday.

  • ROG (presumably) not listening to The Queen.

  • Wow. Jonah Hill has really let himself go.

  • Are you sure, you've grounded the right ball, Paul?

  • Referees in the thick of the action.

  • Rugby Kung Fu: Lesson one.

  • Rugby Kung Fu: Lesson two.

  • Leader of the pack.

  • Peter Stringer on a trampoline... at long last.

  • Rugby widows.

  • Failed drop-goals.

  • Novel rehydration methods.

  • Super Donncha left his blue tights in Cork.

  • The new tight-head.

  • Man love.

  • "Just pretend you don't see the Mexican wave and it might die out."

  • "Stephen, some decorum, please."

  • Subtle hand-offs.

  • Suspiciously old match-day mascot.

  • Hurdling try-scorers.

  • Under-soil heating...

  • Rob Kearney can fly.

  • Rob Kearney can fall.

  • Gettin' nekked!

  • Grrr.

  • Christophe Dominici: Try-scoring hero.

  • Christophe Dominici: Showing off.

  • Christophe Dominici: Knees away five points.

  • Christine Connolly's unpopular impromptu concerts.

  • "Did you scare anyone?"

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