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Forgive me Father, I am about to wreak havoc

BRENDAN GALLAGHER LOOKS AT THE MEN OF THE CLOTH WHO WAGED WAR ON THE FIELD
Rugby – at least outwardly – with its cursing, swearing and a scarcely concealed intent to inflict legalised GBH on your opponent, at first glance seems incompatible with men of the cloth and God. And that’s before you take into account the copious drinking, carousing and occasionally risque songs.
Yet that has always been far from the case as I was reminded recently with the death of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor whose funeral service took place at Westminster Cathedral on Wednesday. For ...

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