Paris (AFP) – "Major failures" in the French government's oversight of the 2023 Rugby World Cup led to heavy financial losses and left the French Rugby Federation in difficulty, the state's financial watchdog said on Tuesday.
The French Court of Accounts pointed the finger at the first head of the tournament's organising committee, Claude Atcher, but also said the French federation (FFR) and the government had to bear some responsibility "because of major failures in the control they should have exercised over the organising committee".
