In an on-field rivalry that on most occasions is never 'septic' enough, and where no one spares a rat's ass, there's reason to believe such encounters would be outside the bandwidth. But obviously history and language are too strong for any static to jam individual frequencies. Besides, isn't the whole series about creating a whole new set of values - at least reaffirming old-fashioned ones in a climate of venom? An arena where - though you could practise ten different kinds of mayhem on field - the spirit of the moment wasn't supposed to be the only thread in the whole tunic.