Irish rugby fans living in the home of the All Blacks hope for historic success later in Paris.
That's the view of Michael Campbell, who moved to the country from Belfast 30 years ago, as Ireland prepare to
One aspect of the Irish support that has intrigued New Zealand supporters is the singing of 90s hit Zombie by The Cranberries. "People have gone online to check out the video of the song, the history of the song. It's really interesting." It was written as a peace song, reportedly in response to an IRA bomb in Warrington in March 1993 which killed two young boys.However, like many songs heard in sports stadiums, it is the catchiness of the tune rather than its political message which may best explain its popularity.
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