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France and Italy play rugby to a very high standard, but Germany has no comparable rugby culture. Why? Tim Hare, by email

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Life and style Jul 19, 2026 Readers reply: Why is there no rugby culture in Germany? The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions answers a sporting puzzleThis week’s question: Some people want to break up the EU. Why don’t they want to break up the US? France and Italy pla...

Readers reply: Why is there no rugby culture in Germany?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions answers a sporting puzzleThis week’s question: Some people want to break up the EU. Why don’t they want to break up the US? France and Italy pla...

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