World Rugby apologized for the “horrendous” scenes before England won.

World Rugby apologizes for the “absolutely horrendous” scenes that occurred before England won.

Organizations for World Rugby and the Rugby World Cup have expressed regret to fans following the disorderly scenes outside the Stade de Marseille prior to Saturday’s match between England and Argentina.

Due to a lack of turnstiles and entry points, low staffing levels, and thorough security checks, thousands of spectators missed the start of the Pool D opener.

Fans miss the beginning of England vs. Argentina.

Many supporters were worried for their safety due to the possibility of an escalation in the situation, even though there were no incidents and all 63,118 seats were eventually filled.

A statement from World Rugby said: “Fans are the lifeblood of the competition, and we would like to apologize to fans impacted by yesterday’s access challenges.”.

“We are making a lot of effort to improve everyone’s experience in Marseille during the Rugby World Cup in 2023.
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In the second game of Pool B on September 10, South Africa and Scotland square off at the same location.

According to the organizers, there will now be more service volunteers available to help with entry as well as more announcements on public transportation, including those in English.

To prevent the scenes that preceded England’s 27-10 victory over Argentina, additional steps will also be taken.

As was already mentioned, there were no reports of incidents; however, many supporters were concerned about what might happen if the crushes got worse.

Before the game, Times Sport reporter Will Kelleher posted this clip with the caption: “This is the scene outside the Stade Vélodrome as thousands of fans try to make kickoff. Looks absolutely awful.
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Tim Chamberlain, an England supporter, said, “There was an overwhelming number of people when we got out of the station at the stadium as there are just two entry points.”.

“It seemed like there weren’t enough turnstiles or employees, period.
It was extremely hot as we stood in the commotion for 45 minutes.

“When we entered, it was obvious that it could be dangerous.
There were also sporadic crowd surges, which were unsettling, but overall, people were pretty polite.
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Along with the anthems played before each game, the Rugby World Cup organizers have come under fire for the caliber of the opening ceremony.