AS always seems to be the way, the entire premise of the International Rules is sitting on a knife edge, with any number of factors ready to inflict the terminal wound.
For a sport that created its greatest interest when both sets of players were literally at war, the Australians crossing the line in 2005 signalled a change that has both cleaned it up and almost killed it off.
Whether it’s a promotional tool or a thinly-veiled threat that they intend to carry through, Chris Scott’s men have all week been openly discussing their intentions to literally bully Ireland out of it.
Should that manifest itself as it did 12 years ago then the curtain could come down on it all...
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