In a video call from Camp David on Saturday, US President Joe Biden congratulated the team for a resounding 29-20 win over New Zealand’s All Blacks on Saturday, where the team emerged victorious at the Aviva Stadium’s first full crowd in 21 months.
“Unbelievable @POTUS addressing the team after today’s win over @AllBlacks!” The Irish team tweeted, along with a photo of the team video chatting with Biden.
Ireland’s victory was quite a statement of intent, given that the team was beaten by the All Blacks 46–14 in their last match two years earlier, although Saturday’s victory marked the third time for the Irish team in their last five meetings with New Zealand. Won.
“Yesterday, the President and members of his family called the Irish Rugby Football Union to congratulate the team on their victory over the New Zealand All Blacks,” the White House announced in a statement on Sunday.
“The President wrote a letter to Team Ireland on Friday to wish them well ahead of the Test match in Dublin,” the statement said.
‘Bring us to the White House!’
On Sunday, the JJ Bowles pub in Limerick, Ireland, tweeted a video of the president, his sister Valerie Owens and his brother Jim Biden congratulating the Camp David team.
“We’re really proud of you guys,” Biden told the team. “Really, really, really. And by the way, when I was in New Zealand, not long ago, I was bragging about you guys, they almost didn’t let me off the island, you know what my Mean? Congratulations, guys!”
“Anyway, we’re big fans. The three of us, when we were in law school and college, but not like you guys, man,” Biden said. “God loves you guys – don’t pretend you don’t know me when I show up!”
During the call the Irish team could be heard chanting “USA” on the phone, with one player shouting, “Bring us to the White House!”
“By the way, I can probably work on that,” Biden replied.
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