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matti-san t1_iw7n6hi wrote

Reply to comment by iama_bad_person in Italy make history with first ever win against Australia by paloaltissimo

> s dogshit as the All Blacks are rn I'm glad the Aussies have fallen even harder.

Unfortunately, neither situation is all that good for the sport long-term

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blacklite911 t1_iw85gwo wrote

Why not though. It’s not good that other countries win?

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matti-san t1_iw87eho wrote

While Italy getting better at rugby is good, it's not good if two of the biggest rugby nations are getting worse. Most casual fans will start looking for their sporting fix elsewhere if it goes on too long - and given rugby vies for attention with some of the most popular sports on the planet (along with some very popular regional sports), it's not ideal.

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