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Withdrawal weekend underlines need for a tighter World Cup

Five things to put to rights about the Rugby World Cup
OFF-WEEK: Jamison Gibson-Park with children during an Ireland rugby visit to Drop Quartier Rugby ran by UST Tour Rugby. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

OFF-WEEK: Jamison Gibson-Park with children during an Ireland rugby visit to Drop Quartier Rugby ran by UST Tour Rugby. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

1 – No more lulls

No more taking us all to the top of the mountain top at the Stade de France in a frenzy of excitement and Zombie delirium only to send us crashing down into a state of painful withdrawal, craving but with nothing on offer. Rugby Cold Turkey. This is true for Irish fans in particular but also of Welsh and England followers. Some of the England assistant coaches have even returned to Blighty for a few days’ break. 

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