Places, please, and let the banquet begin. The rugby world has descended on France for the quadrennial spectacular that many are promising as the most competitive in history. In a land of gastronomic delight, the next eight weeks should deliver a veritable rugby feast of Gallic fervour and flavour.
“I don’t think there has ever been a Rugby World Cup, ever been an event in rugby that has been as eagerly anticipated, with the excitement that’s building not just here in France but around the world for this tournament,” said World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin this week ahead of the showpiece occasion. “If the quality of rugby in the last couple of months is anything to go by, we’re going to see some very entertaining matches.”
