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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nick Purewal

England vs Argentina: Hundreds of fans miss Rugby World Cup kick-off amid congestion chaos

Scores of supporters missed kick-off in the Rugby World Cup match between England and Argentina due to congestion at the Stade Velodrome gates.

Fans were still queueing to enter the stadium some 15 minutes after kick-off, with some ticket holders even allowed entry despite stewards not recognising their seat allocation.

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