AGGRIEVED SCOTTISH PIPERS have succesfully petitioned their national parliament to help overturn the Rugby World Cup’s blanket ban on bagpipes.
The “musical” instruments, deemed an unwelcome distraction for players, officials and fans alike, are nonetheless a mainstay of Scottish support, and it’s on that basis that the Scottish Minister for Sport, Shona Robison, has decided to intervene.
According to a report by STV, the minister has sent tournament organisers a letter asking them to rethink their stance.
News of the communiqué will come as a relief to a number of fans, including Matthew Strachan, a GP from Aboyne.
“What is a touring piper supposed to do with his pipes when refused entry to a stadium? I would not have bought as many tickets to other games had I known, because as a piper, rugby games to me have always included my pipes.”
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Strachan himself has made formal complaints to both tournament officials and John Key, the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Sorry but they should be hung drawn and quartered it’s like the quick line out last year
Pearson and Merit , just dosen’t fit together ,What about his yellow card recommedation? and its not just the wales match , this guy has form, im just not sure if he is unfair or totally incompetent ?
Probably both…
Once again the IRB are standing behind their refs. Makes my blood boil really. I’m going to be extremely pumped for this match tomorrow and with Dave Pearson taking charge, there is going to be more emotion than ever.
I have a good feeling about this game. Let’s take it to them!
Have no problem with that actually as in real time and from where he was standing, it looked like a penalty ( I was in the South Stand and I thought it was a penalty) but will they say the same about the Davies call…
there should not have been an english ref for a game with an english team !!!!!!
What English team?
I wouldn’t repeat that to a Welshman if I were you!!
England , Wales, Scotland, all the same army, curency, same queen, they shouldnt have the advantage of one of their own as a ref for the ireland game !!!!!! prob related to half the welsh team !!!!!!!
*facepalm* Are you just trolling or plain thick?
Ah hear now your turning into one of them.
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Niall just pointing out the facts ! what nationalities are you ????????