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France tightens Rugby World Cup security to avoid repeat of stadium chaos

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French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera unveil a plaque during the inauguration of a command and crisis management centre for the Rugby World Cup 2023, in Paris, on September 6, 2023. AFP - LUDOVIC MARIN

The French government has revealed plans to ensure tight security at the Rugby World Cup, which begins in France this week, to avoid a repeat of last year's Champions League football final chaos for crowds of fans at the Stade de France.

With France taking on New Zealand in the mouth-watering opening match at 9:15pm (1915 GMT) on Friday in the same stadium outside Paris, the pressure is on ministers and police to make sure everything runs smoothly just under a year before Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics.

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