| During the World Cup, the old city of kings will | | | | St Denis that will certainly decide the winner of the |
| become the kingdom of rugby, hosting three of the | | | | first place in pool A. |
| most exciting confrontations preceding the final | | | | The Stadium of France will house this highly significant |
| tournament with a quarter-final, the two semifinals | | | | third encounter, with France facing Ireland, on |
| and the great final we are all waiting for. The Stadium | | | | September 21st 2007, in a match played with a |
| of France, home to the famous French team, will | | | | sense of revenge after the victory of the French on |
| welcome the most skillful masters of the oval ball | | | | Irish soil (17-20) at the last Six Nations Tournament. |
| who will compete against each other to win the | | | | At this 2007 edition, the French side is given thus the |
| great trophy. | | | | chance to also win the game in front of the same |
| On September 7th 2007, the opening match of this | | | | Irish team. A confrontation that will weight |
| World Cup edition will get you right at the heart of | | | | considerably in the final ranking, sending two of the |
| the event, with France and Argentina sharing the | | | | protagonists of pool D to participate in the |
| privilege of opening the competition in a match of | | | | quarter-finals. |
| great importance for both teams, decisive for their | | | | Once the pools played, the Stadium of France will |
| qualification in the quarter-finals. In a pool featuring | | | | open its gates for the final tournament, hosting a |
| also the Irish, undisputedly valuable players, there is | | | | quarter-final, on October the 7th 2007, between the |
| no effort to be spared and both the French and the | | | | winner of pool D (France, Ireland, Argentina, Georgia |
| Argentinians will do their best on the green field. The | | | | and Namibia) and the runner-up of pool C (New |
| French will have, of course, the advantage of playing | | | | Zealand, Scotland, Italy, Romania and Portugal). For |
| at home, but, with the Argentinian pumas waiting to | | | | the French team, playing the quarter finalon their |
| get their claws on them, Bernard Laporte is right to | | | | lucky field is a dream opportunity. |
| fear the dismissal of his team. With a match of such | | | | This challenge will be followed by the semifinals |
| magnitude, it's hard to imagine a better start for the | | | | bringing together the world's best four teams, that |
| greatest rugby event of the year. | | | | will compete against each other on October 13th and |
| England - South Africa, two giants in the history of | | | | 14th on the famous field of Saint Denis. With only |
| rugby, promise to seduce the supporters with the | | | | four places for numerous aspirants, it's not that easy |
| competition that will be taking place on Septermber | | | | to guess who will be the 30 players to qualify for |
| 14th 2007 on a stadium crowded with with our British | | | | each of the two encounters, the ultimate |
| neighbors. In a pool with two teams that are | | | | confrontations on the oval planet. |
| obviously much better scored than the other | | | | October 20th 2007. This is the big day. A final the |
| contenders (les Etats-Unis, Samoa, Tonga), this | | | | entire rugby world is anxiously waiting for, a challenge |
| confrontation already looks like a final avant la lettre | | | | keeping everyone in suspense during the entire |
| and the English champions will have to roll up their | | | | competition. Only the very best will be there and the |
| sleeves to handle a team like the South African | | | | French hope to fully enjoy this moment and support |
| Springboks who dream of coming back on the | | | | their national team against New Zealand who is seen |
| Stadium of France on October 20th to play the final. | | | | as the main favorite of the tournament. |
| The third of the 2007 edition. The third of the 2007 | | | | « Those who will be there fully |
| edition of the Six Nations Tournament, the English | | | | deserve it ». French rugby |
| have been dealing with some difficulties lately, but | | | | coach Bernard Laporte summarizes the tough law of |
| they are generally known for their capacity to right a | | | | this sport that places merit among its highest values. |
| compromised situation, while the South Africans are | | | | There is only one question left unanswered: Who will |
| enjoying a rather ascendant phase with their latest | | | | be the King of the oval ball on the evening of |
| victory at the Tri-Nations Championship, where they | | | | October 20th 2007? |
| won over Australia. An impressive show of forces at | | | | |