The World Cup starts here

AT last, the phoney war is over. To date, the World Cup has provided a series of mismatches, lacking in serious competition.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2003 - 01:00
Donal Lenihan

Today we have the real thing. The clash between England and South Africa provides a contest of epic proportions.

England captain Martin Johnson has described this as "our biggest game since the 1999 World Cup quarter-final".

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