Altogether now...
We've all been blown away by the spine-tingling renditions of Ireland's Call that have been belted out by Irish fans and players at the Rugby World Cup as the incredible travelling Green Army make the tournament their own.
From Cardiff to London, Irish fans have been breaking Rugby World Cup records and turning the the world oval thanks to the biggest exodus of Irish supporters since Italia ‘90.
Nobody knows the rugby anthem as well as a former Ireland captain, so we teamed up with MasterCard ambassador and rugby legend Keith Wood to provide the ultimate tutorial
We asked him to put our tag-rugby team through their paces showing them what really goes into a perfect rendition of Ireland’s Call.
But even an experienced campaigner like Keith was stumped by our hapless team, so thankfully a surprise arrived in the form of a very special band.
The resulting video is stunning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KCdKXpwNiA&feature=youtu.be
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