It's our home in union, the world as one. The culture that crosses borders across every continent like no other sport can.
Every four years this brilliant culture comes together to collide in the most brutal of forms, the "Rugby World Cup".
So many different stories, hopes, and the hopes of nations come together and after five weeks a victor is chosen. A dozen teams leave having failed another four year mission and one happy nation has memories that will last a lifetime.
As we approach this World Cup, let's take a closer look at some of the stories behind the stories.
Realistically there are eight nations who have a legitimate shot at the title. I won't name them as that would be insulting. But if you are a genuine analyst of the game them it's hard to say more than eight nations could win the cup.
France
If we start in the northern hemisphere you can't go past the French. They are the top ranked side in the north according to the IRB world rankings. It may have been over a decade ago but the semi-final against New Zealand in '99 still haunts a number of former players in the Southern Isle.
England
The English will be strong but very boring if they play their traditional lack lustre game plan of kicking for goal and not entertaining the fans. It's often a standing joke that some fans from other nations are traditionally offered an Epi Pen just in case to jolt them, if they start to fall into a coma!
Ireland & Scotland
The Irish and the Scots will be there usual selves which is all passion and pride. It will just be their lack of skill execution that will see them fall by the wayside once they hit the quarters and have to face a southern hemisphere side.
South Africa
The Southern hemisphere has the three juggernauts in world rugby. The South Africans have been their cagy selves by hiding their players from their International duties and spilling all the milk when other Tri Nations side retaliate on return trips to their homeland. They are always in with a chance to win with their superb kicking play and hardnosed forwards.
Australia
It's the Aussies who are slowly shaping up as the genuine deal by hitting top form again leading into another World Cup, as they traditionally do. There execution and skill is matched by their forward power and reinvigorated scrums and lineout's. This combined with some very classy young backs is going to cause some real headaches for other contenders.
New Zealand
Last but not least there's the perennial favourites and under achievers, the Kiwi's. Limping into another World Cup with the gas tank nearing empty after three years of world dominance, the fans are starting to bite their nails...again.
Once again they have overplayed their hand, but you have to wonder will this year be different. I recently spoke to the well-travelled rugby expert and purist Craig Henderson.
Craig states, "New Zealand's walk to the 2015 rugby world cup final is as easy as a stroll to the office printer. However, there is always a chance of New Zealand succumbing to a relentless paper-cut en-route, being inflicted by none other than their over-achieving nemesis, France."
Whatever does happens in the Cup, it's surely going to be an interesting affair and spectacle to behold. Enjoy another great Cup beckons.
Josh Hinds is a school chaplain on the Gold Coast, a family man and PSI's IT professional. Josh is an experienced writer on international sport.
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