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BRENDAN GALLAGHER

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Shocker: Ref Vlad Iordăchescu

TODAY is April 1 but this ongoing World Cup crisis – I’ve officially upgraded it from a drama – concerning Romania, Spain, Belgium, and possibly now even Russia, is unfortunately not a wind up. It’s happening right now in real time even if the CEO of World Rugby Brett Gosper has been tweeting mainly about cricket’s latest rumpus this week.
To recap: two weeks ago Belgium beat Spain 18-10 in a game to decide whether Spain or Romania ...