not sure if i’d include Southwark and Lambeth in rugby territory
i grew up in Newham and we never played rugby
Merton has a rich footballing history with Wimbledon FC and now AFC Wimbledon. Aside from Wimbledon (the place) Merton is still a fairly working-class borough with plenty of football fans.
Richmond yes, definitely Rugby. I grew up in Richmond and I was in the minority preferring football over rugby. Most of my friends were passionate Harlequins fans.
Is Ealing Trailfinders a joke to you?
Where’s the quidditch territory?
I was going to argue about Wandsworth – outside of a few small pockets you’ll find more pubs exclusively showing football than exclusively showing rugby on days when Six Nations matches were clashing with Premier League matches.
But if you’re defining Merton (home of Wimbledon) as Rugby territory then this is just a bit silly.
Is that Rugby blob just anywhere you’ve heard a posh accent or a South African accent?
My favourite pub atmosphere is when the Springboks are playing the All Blacks. It’s well and truly a vibe.
Lambeth and Southwark is defo football territory
lol Lambeth rugby ? I grew up close to oval and nobody played rugby
I’m in Tooting and refuse to go to any pubs when the Six Nations is on. You can’t move for novelty Guinness hats.
You could probably include some bits of Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham in that. And possibly some of the outer Middlesex suburbs in Harrow and Hillingdon too. A few other outer suburban contenders maybe too.
What you won’t find is anywhere where rugby league dominates!
News to me that anything outside Richmond is “rugby territory”
Southwark for rugby? Nah
As long as we’re doing this, there are some obvious tennis, cricket, and polo territories we could demark
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not sure if i’d include Southwark and Lambeth in rugby territory
i grew up in Newham and we never played rugby
Merton has a rich footballing history with Wimbledon FC and now AFC Wimbledon. Aside from Wimbledon (the place) Merton is still a fairly working-class borough with plenty of football fans.
Richmond yes, definitely Rugby. I grew up in Richmond and I was in the minority preferring football over rugby. Most of my friends were passionate Harlequins fans.
Is Ealing Trailfinders a joke to you?
Where’s the quidditch territory?
I was going to argue about Wandsworth – outside of a few small pockets you’ll find more pubs exclusively showing football than exclusively showing rugby on days when Six Nations matches were clashing with Premier League matches.
But if you’re defining Merton (home of Wimbledon) as Rugby territory then this is just a bit silly.
Is that Rugby blob just anywhere you’ve heard a posh accent or a South African accent?
My favourite pub atmosphere is when the Springboks are playing the All Blacks. It’s well and truly a vibe.
Lambeth and Southwark is defo football territory
lol Lambeth rugby ? I grew up close to oval and nobody played rugby
I’m in Tooting and refuse to go to any pubs when the Six Nations is on. You can’t move for novelty Guinness hats.
You could probably include some bits of Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham in that. And possibly some of the outer Middlesex suburbs in Harrow and Hillingdon too. A few other outer suburban contenders maybe too.
What you won’t find is anywhere where rugby league dominates!
News to me that anything outside Richmond is “rugby territory”
Southwark for rugby? Nah
As long as we’re doing this, there are some obvious tennis, cricket, and polo territories we could demark
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