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Tension and excitement are rising 24 hours before the French rugby team’s next match in the World Cup. She will face Namibia and the match will be played at the Vélodrome stadium, in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône). A city that we know is committed to football, but which has no problem adopting the oval ball.
For two weeks, football has had a serious competitor in the Marseille city. With the World Cup, Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) is invaded by rugby. OM fans may have turned towards their home, but the Vélodrome stadium has also got in tune. What if Marseille no longer turned round, but oval? “I’m not a rugby fan at all, so it’s complicated”admits a football fan.
10 rugby fields
If on a daily basis, rugby does not unleash passions, the World Cup may have created vocations, particularly in Romy, 4 years old. If children are unfamiliar with this sport, it is because the city only has 10 rugby fields, a far cry from the space allocated to football. Marseille, however, tried to convert to the oval. In 2009, Jonah Lomu, New Zealand superstar, arrived with a bang, but the transplant did not take place. Today, three rugby clubs remain.