It may take a while for the raw pain to dissipate

Sport is cruel, as their head coach Andy Farrell said in the immediate aftermath of a riveting blockbuster of a quarter-final decided by small margins.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023 - 01:00

Simon Lewis, Paris

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