I might just stick another oar in and recall that I sang in the Rugby World Cup Anthem Choir when the US national team played Australia in Wellington and the local Kiwi crowd really got behind them (as you might expect, given the usual trans-Tasman rivalry!). They - the USA - were a very impressive team and obviously have lots of potential for the future.

Singing was good fun, too - though I didn't appreciate the way the arranger had organised the ending of the "Star Spangled Banner", where us basses had to hit a fortissimo high E and hold it for two bars... I could hardly shout at all by the time we took our places for the match!