Whether one likes it or not, the Rugby World Cup, to be played in France in two years, is already uppermost in national coaches’ minds. I don’t care for this because of the likelihood that it will overshadow the Six Nations tournament, and I find the idea of using the Six Nations as a trial for the World Cup deplorable.
All eyes on Paris ahead of Olympics opening ceremony
France’s opening ceremony promises to be quite the spectacle, provided security threats can be kept at bay.