We'll drink to that! Bumper weekend for pubs as rugby fans hope England can beat odds
Evening Standard|September 08, 2023
THE Rugby World Cup is kicking off in France tonight — with hospitality businesses this side of the Channel anticipating a sales bonanza.
- John Dunne, Joanna Hodgson, Simon English
We'll drink to that! Bumper weekend for pubs as rugby fans hope England can beat odds

The opening ceremony is being staged at the Stade de France in Paris, before the hosts get the tournament under way with a clash against favourites New Zealand. The ceremony, which promises to “showcase French culture”, will be beamed to 182 countries with fans of both teams hoping to reach the final on October 28.

Thousands of England supporters will be at the Pool D opener against Argentina in Marseille at 8pm tomorrow. Twenty teams — including all the other home nations — will battle for the crown, with England hoping to emulate the side which won in 2003.

Hopes of an England success are being tempered by a series of poor performances and controversies in the run-up to the finals, but analysts say the tournament will still give the UK economy a major boost.

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