French preparations hit an unlikely speed bump

France’s World Cup preparations hit an unlikely speed bump in the shape of a Croydon wedding party.

Giant prop Uini Atonio has revealed how a rowdy set of wedding guests spoiled his first night’s sleep in France’s south London hotel.

World Cup history is full of tall tales of demented fans attempting to ruin rivals’ preparations by spoiling sleep patterns, and Atonio’s wedding blues only add to that tradition.