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Graham Ruthven
Sep 11, 2023
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Another World Cup started this weekend. No, FIFA hasn’t added another tournament to the schedule (although I’m sure Gianni would love to). Instead, the Rugby World Cup is under way.

For anyone wondering - rugby is a sport played by countries Britain colonised or tried to colonise. A bit like football, then. And every other sport.

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