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Thursday, September 20, 2007

England get thumped :(


All the way out to Paris just to see England get shut out :(

I can't believe we didn't even score a point !!!

None the less Pol, Hager, Mark & myself had a suitably relaxing time sipping french beer & putting the world to rights.

Met up with the OC boys near La Louvre, they too were also partaking in similar activity, during which Mark noted that his glass had shrunk somewhat !

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

The Rugby World Cup kicks off



Paris by night, the air of anticipation & a rallied French public that were jubilant at the prospects of a fine opening match against Argentina at Stade de France.





Lynsey my french cousin joined me for her first trip to the stadium & sat excited, soaking up the atmosphere of opening ceremony with two friends as the music & dancing kicked lite up the ground.







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The raz-a-mataz over & national anthems out the way it was "showtime!!!"

The match kicked off with Argentina securing also all of the ball & definitely all the luck. The v game progressed with everyone applauding their fine efforts & creative play. In comparison the french team struggled to gain possession & started to look inward upon themselves, the crowd gradually drew quieter & quieter as it become more & more apparent that the expected great french surge was not to materialise.

The final whistle blew, bring to a close an astonishing match & a most unlikely result. I had just watch Argentina create the biggest upset in world cup history; they defeated the outside tournament favorites 12-17, on their own turf!!