NICK CAIN
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THE 2023 World Cup has the uplift of France, the hosts, having a genuine chance of breaking the southern hemisphere grip on the world champion title. In the nine previous tournaments the only country to break the southern hemisphere stranglehold is England, who in 2003 ended the hopes of the French, captained by Fabien Galthie, now their head coach, following a comprehensive 24-7 semi-final victory.
Should they meet again in 2023, Eddie Jones will be hoping for a re-run of that result over France, as well as the against-the-odds 2007 World ...