England's 6 Nations Penguins

1. I couldn't help but notice
2.  that the England rugby team
3. Has never fielded penguin players
4.  in the first fifteen.
   
   
5. The penguins get invited,
6.  but their penguin-sense prevails.
7. Survival instinct tells them
8.  they should be afraid of Wales.
   
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by Albert Semple
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