Hosts France face New Zealand in blockbuster opener to 2023 World Cup – The Guardian

The 2023 Rugby World Cup will open on a Friday night in Paris when France, the hosts, take on New Zealand, at the very least the sports most famous team, and usually its best. In a world ravaged by pestilence, the mere thought of such an event at the Stade de France restores some measure of excitement, not to mention hope that the world might have returned to normal by then.
If France continue on their current trajectory, there is every chance that by 8 September 2023 they might be considered the…

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