Nick Farr-Jones Quotes
At the Rugby World Cup, you don’t just get supporters from the two nations playing each other but you get supporters that are just interested in the progression of the world cup, who love the game, who love the spectacle of the world cup matches and they love seeing some of the smaller nations, too.
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At the Rugby World Cup, you don’t just get supporters from the two nations playing each other but you get supporters that are just interested in the progression of the world cup, who love the game, who love the spectacle of the world cup matches and they love seeing some of the smaller nations, too.
