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Elation in the streets of Bordeaux on Sunday as Welsh rugby fans celebrated a very promising start to their world cup campaign. Wales won 32 to 26 against Fiji, that match bringing an end to the first round of matches. FRANCE 24's Jean Emile Jamine sent this report from the southern French port city of Marseille.
Portugal claim a first ever tournament victory, Ireland show their class with a demolition of Scotland and France win their group to set up a mouthwatering quarter-final against South Africa. Leo McGuinn is joined in the studio by Laurent Bellet to discuss all the weekend's rugby action.
Fiji showed their form and class to outclass Australia, with Eddie Jones's men now facing an uphill battle against Wales next weekend. England meanwhile scored four tries to down Japan, coming through their Pool D match unscathed. Jean-Emile Jammine is joined in studio by Laurent Bellet and Gilles Mege to talk through all the latest action
Fans gathered in the Paris fan zone go wild as the Rugby World Cup opener final whistle is blown with France beating the famous All Blacks 27-13. IMAGES
The 10th edition of the Rugby World Cup opens this Friday, September 8 with a blockbuster match. Hosts France will face New Zealand in one of the most powerful match-ups in the sport's history. This year, organisers are also expecting record attendance for the tournament, highlighting how professionalisation has transformed the sport in recent years. For more, Paul Rouse joined us for Perspective. He's a professor at University College Dublin and a specialist in the history of Irish and global sport.
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