The players to watch, the teams to back and how to tell a ruck from a scrum as the tournament kicks off in France
Is it already time for another World Cup? The men’s Rugby World Cup is indeed upon us, four years after the last one, and the Webb Ellis Cup is the prize.
Rugby is people with big muscles and tight shorts smashing into each other, right? You’re thinking of rugby league, the 13-a-side version. Rugby union is a far more nuanced contest of skill, strength and tactical cunning. And people with big muscles smashing into each other, but 15-a-side.
Written by Luke McLaughlin, Harvey Symons and Julian Amani
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/06/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2023-rugby-world-cup under the title “Everything you need to know about the 2023 Rugby World Cup”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
