PARIS (AP) — Award-winning French actor Jean Dujardin's involvement in the Rugby World Cup opening ceremony on Friday might prove a lucky omen for his nation when it takes on New Zealand.
Dujardin will be joined by 33 high-profile guests representing French gastronomy, sports and the arts. Names have been kept quiet but three-star Michelin chef Guy Savoy — a friend of France coach Fabien Galthié — and former world pastry chef of the year Pierre Hermé are expected to be among them.
Around 200 volunteers will take part, including amateur players from regional rugby leagues and local inhabitants from the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb around the stadium. When the players emerge, they will have a short window of only 23 minutes to warm up for the 9:15 p.m. kickoff. Because the rugby-loving actor attended a training session when France last played New Zealand in November 2021. The French won 40-25 for their first victory in Paris against the All Blacks since 1973 and anywhere at home since 2000.Their eighth Rugby World Cup meeting will make this the most played fixture in the history of the tournament.New Zealand has never lost a World Cup pool game; its record is at 31-0.
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