Rugby World Cup bagpipe bans come to blows with Scottish fans
A ban on fans playing bagpipes during Scotland's Rugby World Cup games has angered Scots, prompting frustration among players, online derision and even a parliamentary motion backed by pro-independence MPs.
(AFP) A ban on fans playing bagpipes during Scotland's Rugby World Cup games has angered Scots, prompting frustration among players, online derision and even a parliamentary motion backed by pro-independence MPs.
"When you think of Scotland, you think of bagpipes," Ross Ford, the Scotland hooker, said of the ban on Friday, according to the Rugby World Cup website's news service.
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