One Basque Anthem

Poor old Colin Davis, always getting it wrong when it comes to his hated Basques.

Here you have his last pearl of wisdom:

Many of you will be unaware the Rugby World Cup is currently taking place, mostly in France. So far, it’s been a terrific event, with the ‘minnows’ of Georgia, Portugal, Fiji and Namibia putting in spectacular performances against the big-name teams. But at one match the other night the commentator said something rather odd, viz. “The crowd has begun to sing the Basque national anthem, which has become something of an unofficial song for this tournament.” Did he mean the anthem of the French Basque region? Or is there something shared between the French Basques and their brethren across the Pyrenees?

There is only one Basque anthem dear Colin, and the reason why it has become the unofficial anthem to the tournament is because the stars of the French rugby team are either Basques or play for Basque teams.

One people, one nation, one anthem.

And one day those Basque players will play the Rugby World Cup as part of their own team, mark my words.

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