24 teams would mean yet more mismatches

JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

AS THE World Cup dominates everything in rugby at the moment surely it should be a contest between equals and not one where teams can face the humiliation of a cricket score defeat?
There can be no doubt that the best game so far in this World cup was Ireland v South Africa last weekend, with two teams evenly matched and fans able to see a true contest with players putting all their efforts for the whole of the game.
Compare that with England v Chile where England didn’t even have to turn up on the pitch to win and score a hatful of tries. If ever...

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