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Aer Lingus followed through on their forfeit to Air New Zealand after the rugby

Black jerseys on.

Nov 20th 2016, 9:27 AM 11,852 Views 3 Comments

YOU MIGHT REMEMBER the rather epic Twitter war of words between Aer Lingus and Air New Zealand during the week ahead of the rugby.

It ended with a small wager between the two national airlines:

The cabin crew would wear the colours of the opposing team depending on who lost

quanta2 Source: Twitter

And unfortunately Ireland couldn’t repeat the success of Chicago last night.

So a ceremonial jersey swap took place in the Aviva after the match

ceremonial Source: Aer Lingus Twitter

And the gesture was well received

greatsports Source: @FlyAirNz Twitter

We might have fought hard on the pitch, but we can both be sound off it

forfeit Source: James Crombie/INPHO

We’d still prefer the green, but a bet’s a bet.

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Aer Lingus followed through on their forfeit to Air New Zealand after the rugby

Black jerseys on.

The cabin crew would wear the colours of the opposing team depending on who lost