Rugby (the religion of Wales) and its influence on the Catholic Church

"In this Christmas BMJ paper, researcher Gareth Payne and his two colleagues from Cardiff investigate whether there is any substance to the intriguing urban legend that has arisen in Wales in recent times: "Every time Wales win the rugby grand slam, a Pope dies, except for 1978 when Wales were really good, and two Popes died." Wales won the Grand Slam in 2008 - so should Pope Benedict XVI be worried? "