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18th Oct 2015

Irish lads win all pre-match banter with stupendous Diego Maradona tricolour

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Patrick McCarry

Dieg O’Maradona, we claim you for Ireland.

There have been some brilliant Irish flags and banners at this Rugby World Cup but the latest, Argentina-inspired effort takes some beating.

Harking back to El Diego’s ‘Hand of God’ against England, in the 1986 World Cup, the tricolour claims he is a handy man for a lineout.

We could do with him snatching Rory Best throws today, especially with Paul O’Connell laid low.

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