The Welsh, Scottish, Irish and English national rugby teams are all referred to by nicknames. Here is the explanation.

Club XV – Ireland

The clover is a symbol of Ireland and therefore it is quite natural that its rugby team has inherited the nickname XV of Clover. according to legendSt. Patrick may have used a three-leaf clover to depict the Holy Trinity. During his mission to evangelize Ireland.

LEAK XV – WELLS

The Welsh take their surname from the XV of Leech.A fight that took place not far from the field of leaks and during which David de Menévy, patron saint of Wales, Advised his fighters to equip themselves to differentiate themselves from their enemies At a time when uniforms did not yet exist. With this move, the Welsh won the battle and adopted the leek as their emblem.

XV of thistle – Scotland

According to some, the Sobriquet XV of Thistle stems from the great invasions during which the Vikings tried to invade Scotland. As they attempted to capture a stronghold, They walked on thistle and couldn’t help crying out their pain. These cries warned the Scots who would thwart the attack.

Rose’s XV – England

for the XV of roses many versions exist One of these is that two families, the Yorks and the Lancasters, came into conflict in the mid-15th century. As a sign of protest, each chose one rose: the York family a white, the Lancaster family a red rose. After several decades of rivalry, Lancasters win with red rose as their symbol In England.