Date on the Irish team shirts last Saturday?

Question

Why did the Irish rugby team have on their shirts on Saturday:

England

16-03-2008

The date on Saturday was 15/03/2008. The Vatican had moved St Patricks Day to the 15th March because you cannot have a Patron St's Feast Day during Holy Week, so it is not for that. Was it a mistake?

Answer 1

do not fear - the vatican will catch up with the irish some day...

Answer 2

The Vatican may have moved St Patrick's to Saturday, but not one person that I know here in Ireland is refraining from celebrating! I shall be watching the parade on the TV in a bit as well!

No idea on the ruggers shirts! Soz.

Answer 3

The Irish dont care what the vatican does, it always uses the 16th and always will, ive just had this argument with 7 irish players, and they all concur.

Answer 4

its because the  irish rugby boeard belives that st patricks day is his day it cannot be mived because a church belives so and it has always been so

Answer 5

Is that true?

I can't see the date properly in any photos.

Do you have any where it can be seen?

If it is true, then it's a mistake.

The date should be the date they are playing the game.

The Irish don't do their stereotype any good do they.