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The Rugby World Cup means a lot to me, even if I won't be here to watch it

A few rugby games won't change the fact that we're living in a seemingly doomed country, but for once there's a spirit of barely suppressed hope

22 September 2019 - 00:00 By darrel bristow-bovey

We've all made mistakes in our life that we regret. Some of these mistakes require public apologies, some threaten careers or cause aeroplanes to crash...

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