{"id":39972,"date":"2023-07-23T05:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T05:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/my-8-rugby-anecdotes-for-8-world-cups\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T06:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T06:34:55","slug":"rugby-story-world-cup-webb-ellis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/en\/rugby-story-world-cup-webb-ellis\/","title":{"rendered":"My 9 rugby stories for 9 rugby World Cups"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39972\" class=\"elementor elementor-39972 elementor-38238\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"981d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6953822c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6953822c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rugby World Cup &#8230;. En maintenant, bonjour Paris<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392be0a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"392be0a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee83be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee83be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">As is often the case in my articles, I start with a quote. I looked for one by William Webb Ellis, but couldn&#8217;t find any. Presumably, he preferred playing rugby rather than talking about it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><div><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0Lucie LLONG<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>(Sports artist &amp; rugby lover)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd573be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bd573be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5b85ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3a5b85ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49498360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49498360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this article, I invite you to journey through the history of rugby by way of anecdotes from the 9 World Cups. Thanks to a unique blend of anecdotes, retrospective videos, and artistic paintings, I have sought to shed new light on this sport in an original way. So are you ready for the journey? Meet me in this unique exploration halfway between sports and art by a rugby enthusiast.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d33ec9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d33ec9c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120ac655 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-hotspot\" data-id=\"120ac655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/maps-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/maps.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-f3dfd24  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link e-hotspot--no-tooltip\" href=\"#RWC1987\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__label\">1987<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-79f7b2d  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link e-hotspot--no-tooltip\" href=\"#RWC1991\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-repeater-item-13d5916  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link e-hotspot--no-tooltip\" href=\"#RWC2003\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__label\">2003<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-dcced46  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link e-hotspot--no-tooltip\" href=\"#RWC2007\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__label\">2007<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-098e3f8  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link e-hotspot--no-tooltip\" href=\"#RWC2015\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__label\">2015<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-986be29  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link e-hotspot--no-tooltip\" href=\"#RWC2019\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__label\">2019<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e51c615 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e51c615\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b37a658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2b37a658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"RWC2019\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1953fb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1953fb45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee0e689 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4ee0e689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242f82a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"242f82a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211442f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211442f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rugby World Cup 2019 - A typhoon, a real surprise, and Owen Farrell's smile\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4585d9dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4585d9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents\"><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">For the first time, an Asian country hosted the Rugby World Cup and it&#8217;s fair to say that nothing went as expected. Japan, an emerging rugby nation, welcomed the oval world between its opulent modernity and ancient traditions.<\/p><h3>The weather whims of Mother Nature<\/h3><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">While history will remember South Africa&#8217;s victory over England, what could be more surprising for these two teams used to dominating world rugby, is that the group stage was strongly disrupted by a typhoon named Hagibis (meaning &#8220;rapid&#8221; in Philippine), the surprise guest of the competition. Battered by torrential rains, flooding and winds over 200 km\/h, Japan held its breath and decided to cancel certain matches to ensure the safety of players and supporters who came from all over the world to support their teams. France &#8211; England and New Zealand &#8211; Italy among others were cancelled, sparking some controversy and depriving Sergio Parisse of his final match against the All Blacks with Italy.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75dc21d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75dc21d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0e5ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf0e5ae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619dd98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"619dd98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/art_peinture_sport_rugby_world_cup_2019_irlande_japon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38936\" alt=\"Rugby world cup 2019 : rugby match in painting between japan and ireland by Lucie LLONG, artist of movement and sport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/art_peinture_sport_rugby_world_cup_2019_irlande_japon.jpg 850w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/art_peinture_sport_rugby_world_cup_2019_irlande_japon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/art_peinture_sport_rugby_world_cup_2019_irlande_japon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/art_peinture_sport_rugby_world_cup_2019_irlande_japon-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d819f4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d819f4b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684b2fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"684b2fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The victory of the japanese David over the irish Goliath<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ebb4ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ebb4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">In sporting terms, the main surprise came from the exceptional and historic performance of the Japanese Cherry Blossoms beating the Irish ogre, one of the favorites of this World Cup. This shows that even if surprises are rare, rugby is a sport where anything can happen, even the victory of a small team over a rugby giant like Ireland. Carried by their home crowd, the Japanese players seemed endowed with superpowers, running to the four corners of the field, defending every centimeter of ground like samurais and matching brute force with uncommon generosity and enthusiasm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b4309 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43b4309\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6046de66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6046de66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d63a75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2d63a75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=LgF8IVPeR48&amp;t=4s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cdd186 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56cdd186\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29ee55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d29ee55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The English provoke the All Blacks in the semifinal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624708a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624708a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/le-sourire-dAndy-Farrell.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-48067\" src=\"http:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/le-sourire-dAndy-Farrell-1024x558.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/le-sourire-dAndy-Farrell-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/le-sourire-dAndy-Farrell-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/le-sourire-dAndy-Farrell-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/le-sourire-dAndy-Farrell-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/le-sourire-dAndy-Farrell.jpg 1566w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a>Finally, sometimes actions speak louder than words in expressing how you feel. Owen Farrell&#8217;s smile during the semifinal against the All Blacks said a lot about the English team&#8217;s determination. Placed in a V-formation as the French team did in 2011, the English players, confident in their strength, challenged the All Blacks, the reigning two-time world champions and the team to beat in this World Cup. There was no upset in this match as the English dominated and eliminated the All Blacks in their quest for a third consecutive title. In hindsight, I believe her Majesty&#8217;s players won this match before kickoff, unlike the final where they faltered somewhat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e18163 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64e18163\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107c033d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"107c033d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf3b20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1cf3b20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"RWC2015\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b22e2b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b22e2b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dba25a0\" data-id=\"dba25a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4cfee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4cfee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rugby World Cup 2015 - Legend Richie McCaw bids farewell<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-615f4179 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"615f4179\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28997d60\" data-id=\"28997d60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1068c960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1068c960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/peinture_rugby_all_blacks1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35567\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/peinture_rugby_all_blacks1.jpg 466w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/peinture_rugby_all_blacks1-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5fd862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1c5fd862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=9Q1ZaTOXm8k&amp;t=217s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58e1d146\" data-id=\"58e1d146\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618495d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618495d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"><strong>October 31, 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Arms raised to the sky holding the glittering Webb Ellis Cup, Richie McCaw has just finished his rugby career. The most beautiful farewell for a legend of the sport.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">While the man was as hated as he was loved, his charisma, achievements, and longevity at the highest level make him the greatest player of all time. Some of his records will likely be very difficult to break. His committed, borderline style of play made him a regular target of media and opponents alike. No matter, McCaw was impervious to pressure and provocation, on the contrary he embraced it fully. But how can we not salute his unparalleled on-field intelligence, his extraordinary ability to make ground and reassure his team.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">And even if the reservoir of New Zealand players is bursting at every position, choosing must be a real headache for selectors. Picking the number 7 was certainly the easiest choice and the first name penned on every team sheet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c74832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c74832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Richie McCaw&#8217;s achievements and records<\/p><ul class=\"list-disc pl-8 space-y-2\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal\">148 caps<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal\">110 matches as captain<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal\">27 tries (record for a forward)<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal\">Win percentage: 88.51% (only Australia, South Africa, England and France beat him)<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal\">2 time World Champion: 2011 and 2015<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal\">10 time winner of the Tri Nations and Rugby Championship<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal\">3 times named Player of the Year<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal\">Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b07f94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40b07f94\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717e9799 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"717e9799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b5b373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"13b5b373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"RWC2011\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ec49ba8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ec49ba8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64152688\" data-id=\"64152688\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a987a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57a987a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rugby World Cup 2011 - The day the All Blacks doubted<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3059230a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3059230a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59891987\" data-id=\"59891987\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4adcda7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4adcda7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/peinture-rugby-tableau-sport-try-scorer-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44001\" alt=\"Art, sport and rugby : Painting on canvas of a rugby match - sports painting by Lucie LLONG, artist of movement - All blacks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/peinture-rugby-tableau-sport-try-scorer-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/peinture-rugby-tableau-sport-try-scorer-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/peinture-rugby-tableau-sport-try-scorer-1-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3461b7d5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3461b7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125c1836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"125c1836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=t4pMOD5XpdU&amp;t=2s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-781e796b\" data-id=\"781e796b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370f2e39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"370f2e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">France, defeated 37-17 in the pool stage, meets New Zealand, the overwhelming favorites, in the final. History will remember France&#8217;s chaotic path to the final. With 2 losses in the group stage, without a stroke of luck, France would not have made the quarterfinals. Without the red card to Welsh captain Warburton, they may not have made the semis either, but here they are. The bookmakers give them little chance against the dominant and seemingly unbeatable All Blacks. The haka rumbles through Eden Park, taken up by thousands of Kiwis promising hell for the French XV.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">United, the French players in white stare down their opponents. Around captain Thierry Dusautoir they form a V, the V for victory for this team of underdogs, disparaged and criticized but very much present. Unfazed by the warrior-like gestures and threats of the haka, they advance, solidary and unflappable towards the All Blacks. The tone is set.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">The match is physical, even violent, but the French take the hits and push the All Blacks back. Surprise and doubt are visible on the usually calm and seasoned players&#8217; faces. I had never seen the New Zealanders so destabilized. In the end, New Zealand wins but France leaves with honor and above all many regrets.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">The best team of the World Cup won, for sure. France certainly should never have been in the final but they were the better team on the day on the pitch. The French could have, should have, won this match that remains the closest final in World Cup history.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Final score 8-7.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7317fcb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7317fcb1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ee3381 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"19ee3381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3792af elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3792af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"RWC2007\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59965f05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59965f05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-396c1685\" data-id=\"396c1685\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-32c62974 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32c62974\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-366ed4f6\" data-id=\"366ed4f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617ef06e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"617ef06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/peinture_art_sport_collectif_rugby_all_blacks_argentine_pumas_four-nations.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36178\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/peinture_art_sport_collectif_rugby_all_blacks_argentine_pumas_four-nations.jpg 617w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/peinture_art_sport_collectif_rugby_all_blacks_argentine_pumas_four-nations-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e288730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7e288730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=lKOjS4zRKlQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-416c9e1b\" data-id=\"416c9e1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe21d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fe21d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rugby World Cup 2007 - Argentina emerges as one of a Rugby world best team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a0e3d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a0e3d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">In a country where football is religion, rugby long struggled to spread its values. Yet in recent years, the Pumas have been playing well and racking up prestigious wins against Wales, France, and the Springboks. If not for a last-second kick by Sir Jonny Wilkinson, they would have also beaten the fearsome British Lions in 2005.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Argentina came into the 2007 World Cup confident in its strength, led by a talented generation of players from top French and English clubs. They practically played at home in the competition hosted by France. Finishing top of their pool with a resounding win over France at the Stade de France, beating Scotland in the quarterfinals, only the Springboks, eventual champions, managed to contain their assaults and defeat them. Undoubtedly Argentina and its Pumas left their mark and would never again be seen as a minor rugby nation.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Argentina even afforded themselves the luxury of again beating France in the 3rd place match to claim 3rd position. The Pichot, Ledesma, Fernandez-Lobbe, Hernandez, Contepomi, Albacete had cemented their place in the legend of the sport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c73a0d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c73a0d8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff12e0b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4ff12e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55225f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"55225f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"RWC2003\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f0100d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f0100d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6842fe2d\" data-id=\"6842fe2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e046f11 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e046f11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cb5e6fb\" data-id=\"2cb5e6fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ed5fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73ed5fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/peinture_rugby_angleterre_wing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35493\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/peinture_rugby_angleterre_wing.jpg 458w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/peinture_rugby_angleterre_wing-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478f7c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"478f7c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=RT6QKVZ74J0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56316d59\" data-id=\"56316d59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475fed1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"475fed1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rugby World Cup 2003 - Live from Australia...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358f1633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"358f1633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">This World Cup was a very special moment for me because I happened to be in Australia at the time. What a pleasure to experience the competition from the inside and come across players from around the world on the streets of Sydney. Ma&#8217;a Nonu, a young and unknown All black then, strolling near the opera house, the French swimming at Bondi Beach, the Canadians at a pub on George Street. For a few weeks Sydney became the beating heart of the rugby world and I was there.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Darling Harbour was teeming with life, pubs packed for the clash between the defending champion Wallabies and perennial favorites the All Blacks. Aussies and Kiwis cheerfully ribbed each other, drinking endless fosters together without caricature. Beer flowed and nachos crunched.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">A week later, Martin Johnson&#8217;s England would be crowned world champions. The instinctive, attacking Aussies were given a lesson in pragmatism and efficiency by the English. More than any other, Jonny Wilkinson embodied this victory. There was his winning drop goal but also his patience, rigor in writing the finest line on English rugby&#8217;s resume. The World Cup came for the first&#8230;and to this day&#8230;last time to enjoy the European air.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cbb4705 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cbb4705\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6668de66\" data-id=\"6668de66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb14d2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fb14d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/rugby.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50671\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/rugby.jpg 800w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/rugby-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/rugby-768x585.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d93a76a\" data-id=\"5d93a76a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560599ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"560599ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">It was also in 2003 in Sydney during the Rugby World Cup that I created my first rugby painting, the first of a long series I&#8217;m still working on. I painted this canvas for my grandfather, a rugby player from Catalonia.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62144fc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62144fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8fe20e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3e8fe20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9cf5e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d9cf5e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"RWC1999\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c1382c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c1382c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b4c86bf\" data-id=\"2b4c86bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-63664937 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63664937\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60687b1d\" data-id=\"60687b1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268c5b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"268c5b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/peinture-tableau-rugby-sport-france-all-blacks-world-cup-au-soutien.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48312\" alt=\"rugby painting | The XV de france facing the All Blacks of New Zealand, three-time world champions during a rugby match | Sport painting by Lucie LLONG, movement and sport artist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/peinture-tableau-rugby-sport-france-all-blacks-world-cup-au-soutien.jpg 800w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/peinture-tableau-rugby-sport-france-all-blacks-world-cup-au-soutien-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/peinture-tableau-rugby-sport-france-all-blacks-world-cup-au-soutien-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f78efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"59f78efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d60ba4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d60ba4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Jonah-Forever_SI.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35670\" alt=\"Painting art sport rugby : the legend all blacks jonah lomu by Lucie LLONG, artist of movement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Jonah-Forever_SI.jpg 824w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Jonah-Forever_SI-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-618a0b32\" data-id=\"618a0b32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae8e7ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae8e7ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rugby World Cup 1999 - The greatest match...Without chavinism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbf06fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cbf06fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">I sometimes feel like a broken record, but as always the All Blacks were favorites, carried by stars like Jonah Lomu, Christian Cullen, Josh Kronfeld and Tana Umaga, all on the pitch. Ibanez&#8217;s French team was overwhelmed and seemed incapable of stemming the tide of the overpowering Lomu, who scored 2 tries. I had the pleasure of meeting him and chatting in 2010 in Paris. He was signing autographs with Carlos Spencer at the Adidas store on Rue de Rivoli. But I digress, back to this famous match, 17-10 at halftime and then 24-10 after 45 minutes. The All Blacks were in control and nothing seemed likely to trouble them.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Nothing except a surge of pride, or rather French pride, clearly not resigned to being the All Blacks&#8217; punching bags. The forwards stiffened up, faced down the formidable New Zealand back row. Gaps started opening up for the French backs. Faced with Lamaison&#8217;s genius and the speed of the late Dominici and Bernat-Salles, the sturdy All Blacks eventually cracked. Once, then twice, the French closed the gap, pushed forward and in a nailbiter, won the match. The 43-31 score was far from trivial, the French had overcome a 14-point deficit and scored 33 points in 35 minutes.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Never in their history had the All Blacks conceded so many points in such a short time, one of French rugby&#8217;s finest feats. French flair incarnate&#8230;and one of if not the greatest match I&#8217;ve ever watched.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e5c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f2e5c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=TakuB1wDuFw&amp;t=1s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2fbd17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f2fbd17\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rugby World Cup 1995 - The rebirth of the rainbow nation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b333f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b333f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Politics somewhat overshadowed sports at the Springboks&#8217; first Rugby World Cup appearance. While apartheid was over, racial issues persisted in a nation with a heavy colonial past. Nelson Mandela, the newly elected black president with massive support from the black community, wished to unite the country around an idea of harmony and mutual respect. The local rugby team, the Springboks, mostly white, was one of the major symbols of apartheid.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">With the support of captain Fran\u00e7ois Pienaar, Nelson Mandela would use sports to lay the foundations of the rainbow nation, multicultural and enriched by its diversity. To do so, the team needed to win and match by match win over the hearts of millions of South Africans scarred by racial confrontations &#8211; unity was at stake. The chosen anthem &#8220;World in Union&#8221; symbolized through its lyrics and images Nelson Mandela&#8217;s humanist and altruistic vision. A true musical treat.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Springboks, national heroes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">The recently deceased Chester Williams, the only black player on the 1995 Springboks roster, long symbolized this first bond of friendship and unity between all South Africans. The truth on the pitch was certainly less glamorous. Nothing seemed able to disrupt the Springboks&#8217; formidable victorious campaign. In a few weeks they went from a pro-apartheid team, hated in their own country, to a symbol of unity for an entire nation.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">No one knows if the semifinal against France was fixed. If the All Blacks were poisoned. If the Springboks were doping. More than any other, this competition marked minds through the fabulous welcome from South Africans and Mandela&#8217;s political victory. This winning generation paid a heavy toll for the advent of the rainbow nation. 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David Campese lit up this World Cup with his class, involved in every great move, scoring and assisting his teammates. In the quarterfinals the Irish thought they had won with a lucky try before a final scrum. The Australians unleashed their whirling backs to score. Audacity sometimes pays off &#8211; quick pass out, double around, break the line, try. What can you say&#8230;<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">The semifinal was one-way traffic, the Blacks suffocated. Campese shined again with his trademark goose step to score. He was involved in the Wallabies&#8217; second try, with a blind pass sending Horan over the line, a gem. A cruel reality for the All Blacks, defending champions.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">The Australian artists of the ball got the better of England. The English, out of steam, lost a battle of the trenches at Twickenham in a very tight match. Not many great flights of fantasy but no matter, only victory is beautiful. Even artists sometimes need a rest.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex gap-0.5 -mx-1 -mt-2 text-stone-500 justify-between items-stretch\"><div class=\"flex gap-0.5\"><div class=\"contents\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b52a3cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b52a3cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7258a66f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7258a66f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2090144a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2090144a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fa7aa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49fa7aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Jonah-Haka_SI.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35669\" alt=\"Painting art sport rugby : Painting of the legend all blacks jonah lomu performing Haka by Lucie LLONG, artist of movement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Jonah-Haka_SI.jpg 897w, https:\/\/luciellong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Jonah-Haka_SI-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48742d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"48742d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=GhZqEayR_-A&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d54c554\" data-id=\"7d54c554\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f5382d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f5382d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rugby World Cup 1987 - The first one under the radar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b24f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32b24f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">New Zealand hosted the cream of world rugby for the first edition in the humidity and cool of the southern autumn. Far from the current media hype of the Rugby World Cup, this competition laid the foundations of the concept.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Although Antenne 2 covered the event and shared highlights during the Sunday sports program Stade 2, rugby fans followed their favorite teams in the daily papers.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Serge Blanco&#8217;s ghost try against Scotland that no one saw remains an enigma.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">The try at the end of the world in the semifinal against Australia, an 80-meter masterpiece capping an epic match.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">Unsurprisingly, the All Blacks won against a tired French team in a one-sided match. 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En maintenant, bonjour Paris As is often the case in my articles, I start with a quote. I looked for one by William Webb Ellis, but couldn&#8217;t find any. 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