Rugby clash of the titans: Host France & NZ kick off new WC where 'the ref will protect the players'
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Hosts France kick off the Rugby World Cup against three-time champions New Zealand on Friday in a mouth-watering appetizer to a tournament that will provide a key test of the country's organisational skills ahead of the 2024 Olympics. For an insightful look at all of the hard-hitting Rugby World Cup competition that kicks off tonight with a clash of the titans, France and New Zealand, FRANCE 24's Will Hilderbrandt is joined by Laurent BELLET, Rugby Specialist, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Commentator at TV5Monde at France Télévisions.