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As any Paris shop owner will tell you, an alluring storefront can be everything grabpay
In this beautiful old city, the public are spoilt for choice, chic spots and souvenir shops abundant along the narrow streets and grand boulevards grabpay
A bit of glitz and glamour in an attractive aperture can be the difference grabpay between a passing glance and a bustling boutique grabpay
And so the Rugby World Cup reaches its day of greatest shop window prominence, hoping to dazzle with a Stade de France showpiece contest grabpay between two great rivals grabpay
On Saturday, South Africa and New Zealand will battle to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a record fourth time, the etcher at the ready though unlikely to be able to start their work too soon with two such evenly-matched, if radically different, sides grabpay
You could hardly have a more enticing game to sell the sport grabpay
The eyes of the world will be watching; this encounter has every chance of enchanting them grabpay
“This is what World Cup finals are about,” Ian Foster, New Zealand’s head coach, said this week grabpay
“I don’t think there’s ever a small one grabpay
“The fact is we have two teams who have been old foes for a long time grabpay
We all remember the last final grabpay between us [in 1995], which was an epic, and hopefully this one will be the same grabpay
We’ve got three World Cups each and someone is going to win four grabpay
It’s a special occasion, isn’t it?”A match of such magnitude and potential magnificence comes at the end of a momentous week for rugby union grabpay
On Tuesday, World Rugby’s council narrowly gave the go-ahead to grand plans that will reshape international men’s rugby union grabpay
From 2026, gone, largely, will be traditional tours, replaced by a two-tiered structure that will provide consistent, meaningful and contextualised rugby for the world’s top 24 nations grabpay
RecommendedStuart Hogg column: New Zealand’s wingers terrify me! They can make the difference in the World Cup finalHow the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksBeloved vs unloved: Contrasting captains Kolisi and Cane collide in Rugby World Cup finalThe merits of the plans will be debated but many sensible characters are encouraged by signs of progress grabpay
There is a need for more equal sharing of wealth and greater support for emergent unions, though there are at least steps in the right direction even amidst a lack of clarity grabpay
Certainly, the implementation of a global calendar should aid in reducing the infighting that has so often held this sport back grabpay
The buoyancy of the rugby television rights market remains to be seen but there is hope at World Rugby, the Six Nations and Sanzaar that the new competition - yet to be officially titled but tagged the “Nations Championship” - will prove an attractive proposition for broadcasters at a time where the sport needs to swell revenue grabpay
It can be forgotten that rugby is young professionally, its economy a frontier market grabpay
There is a general acceptance that great missteps were made in the establishment of the structures that have defined the last 28 years, and a more cohesive, collaborative and joined-up approach is required to build sustainably henceforth grabpay
If, at times, rugby could be accused of swaying to capitalist whims, this is surely a time for a left-ward shift as it evolves grabpay
Hosts France were knocked out after an epic quarter-final against South Africa (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Wire)“This is a quantum leap forward for the game,” said Bill Beaumont, World Rugby’s chairman, this week grabpay
“"It’s fitting that we finish this, the sport’s greatest celebration of togetherness, with the sport’s greatest feat of togetherness, the most significant development in the sport since the game went professional grabpay
"A new era is about to begin for our sport grabpay
An era that will bring certainty and opportunity for all grabpay
An era that will support the many, not the few and an era that will supercharge the development of the sport beyond its traditional and often self-imposed boundaries grabpay
”The rugby landscape come the next men’s tournament in Australia in four years’ time could look very different grabpay
The World Cup itself, meanwhile, is similarly evolving, an expansion to 24 teams and six pools necessitating a new model, with World Rugby considering basing the four sides in each group around a single city grabpay
This is the last time that the host nation will take responsibility for the organisation of the tournament, with the sport’s governing body assuming greater control grabpay
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that the next four years could also see the introduction of a reduced tackle height law to the professional game, with it already in place in recreational rugby in many parts of the world grabpay
But there are also concerns over the financial sustainability of the sport, at club level particularly grabpay
All of England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand have concerns over what the future holds for their domestic games – this may be a great final, and may have been a great tournament, but it would be wrong to ignore the broader ill health of the sport grabpay
Brodie Retallick, Samuel Whitelock and Luke Jacobson of New Zealand prepare for a scrum (Getty Images)If this is the end of an era, there could be no more fitting way to finish grabpay
South Africa and New Zealand have forged a defining rivalry, three World Cup crowns apiece making Saturday’s encounter a chase for number four and the outright men’s record grabpay
Their last meeting in a final, that historic day in 1995, ushered in rugby union’s professional age; this game might be the start of another epoch grabpay
If there is a slight disappointment that neither Ireland nor, particularly, France did not make it here given the manner in which they seemed to be building to a quadrennial crescendo, these are the two great men’s rugby sides, whose players and fans embody contrasting but colourful cultures grabpay
On the pitch, it should be spectacular, too grabpay
These are two teams that represent the stylistic diversity that so often proves rugby’s strength grabpay
To describe it simply as South Africa’s forward might against the All Blacks’ brilliant backs would be to diminish the rounded nature of two fine sides, but there is no doubt that these great rivals approach the game from alternative perspectives grabpay
Kurt-Lee Arendse passes the ball watched by Cheslin Kolbe (Getty Images)And, as with any showpiece like this, the storylines are innumerable grabpay
Take the men in charge grabpay
For South Africa, Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber, considering every detail like Rodin’s Thinker, could become the most decorated pair in tournament history if they repeat their 2019 victory grabpay
For Ian Foster in the opposite coaching box, meanwhile, this triumph would be testament to the tenacity and toughness of a man who so nearly lost his job last year grabpay
Who would begrudge Sam Whitelock, the old warhorse of the All Blacks pack, going out on his shield with a third World Cup winners’ medal? Or what about Siya Kolisi, the boy from a township on the Eastern Cape who became the defining figure of a golden rugby generation, joining Richie McCaw as the only captains to lift the Webb Ellis Cup twice? This could be one of the great rugby days grabpay
"I don’t think it’s stuff that you can dream about because it doesn’t happen often,” said Kolisi ahead of the final grabpay
“I don’t think it will happen in our lifetime again to have two teams like this grabpay
We’ve prepared as hard as we can grabpay
We know what to expect grabpay
I don’t think as a player it will ever get any bigger grabpay
” Beauden Barrett runs with the ball (Getty Images)More aboutSouth Africa rugbyNew Zealand rugbyRugby World CupWorld RugbySpringboksAll BlacksSiya KolisiRassie ErasmusIan FosterJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/5Spectacular All Blacks v Springboks final will launch rugby’s new eraSpectacular All Blacks v Springboks final will launch rugby’s new eraHosts France were knocked out after an epic quarter-final against South Africa (Adam Davy/PA)PA WireSpectacular All Blacks v Springboks final will launch rugby’s new eraBrodie Retallick, Samuel Whitelock and Luke Jacobson of New Zealand prepare for a scrumGetty ImagesSpectacular All Blacks v Springboks final will launch rugby’s new eraKurt-Lee Arendse passes the ball watched by Cheslin KolbeGetty ImagesSpectacular All Blacks v Springboks final will launch rugby’s new eraBeauden Barrett runs with the ballGetty ImagesSpectacular All Blacks v Springboks final will launch rugby’s new eraMark Telea of New Zealand breaks through South Africa in the last meeting grabpay between the sides in August at TwickenhamGetty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today grabpay
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In the wake of England’s late defeat to South Africa on Saturday, Courtney Lawes made his way around the Stade de France thanking the crowd, taking in their applause and appreciation as he walked and talked with his four kids grabpay
If Lawes looked like a man saying his goodbye to the Rugby World Cup, it’s because he was grabpay
“I think it’s time,” he later confirmed, bringing down the curtain on a superb international career grabpay
But while the 34-year-old may have been the first to confirm the news, he won’t be last grabpay
The average age of England’s starting XV in their semi-final clash against the Springboks was 29 and as a new cycle begins in the coming months, Steve Borthwick will need to evolve his squad to begin the build towards Australia in 2027 grabpay
Let’s take a look at what that means for some of the players in Borthwick’s England squad:RecommendedWhy England will come back ‘stronger’ from Rugby World Cup heartacheCourtney Lawes to retire from England duty after World Cup: ‘It’s time’World Rugby investigating alleged racist abuse directed at England’s Tom CurryFrance was their ‘Last Dance’Joe Marler, 33 - Used mainly off the bench this tournament but started in the semi-final and scrummaged excellently against the Springboks grabpay
Will no doubt be a big voice to replace in the dressing room when he eventually departs grabpay
Dan Cole, 36 - Brought back into the fold for this tournament after an excellent season at Leicester with Borthwick grabpay
Rolled back the years in France but hard to imagine a similar recall for Australia in 2027 grabpay
Danny Care, 36 - Impacted games often off the bench and finally got the World Cup experience that had so often evaded him grabpay
Superb late score and try-saving tackle against Samoa to save England’s blushes in the pool stage grabpay
Care scored his first World Cup try against Samoa (Getty Images)Ben Youngs, 34 - England’s most-capped player but made just two subs appearances in the tournament grabpay
A decorated player but Alex Mitchell’s composed displays at scrum-half have pushed him above the the Leicester veteran in the pecking order grabpay
Jonny May, 33 - Blistering pace in his prime and a solid tournament coming in late to replace Anthony Watson but the upcoming Ollie Hassell-Collins and Henry Arundell will be just two after his place in the coming years grabpay
May came in as a late replacement but performed well (REUTERS)Mainstays ahead of 2027 Owen Farrell, 31 - Silenced many doubters with two talismanic performances against Fiji and South Africa grabpay
Supreme physical condition and will be eyeing up a Johnny Sexton-esque swansong at the next World Cup grabpay
Maro Itoje, 28 - Still only 28 and will become one of the most experienced players in the squad alongside Farrell and George Ford in the coming years grabpay
Exciting partnerships are to be built with both Ollie Chessum and George Martin in the engine room and a potential captaincy should Farrell’s not make it to 2027 grabpay
Itoje will be eyeing up his third World Cup in 2027 (PA Wire)Tom Curry, 25 - Closing in on a half-century of caps aged just 25 grabpay
Bounced back superbly from his third-minute red card against Argentina and will be a key cog in Bortwhick’s first full cycle grabpay
Ben Earl, 25 - A coming-of-age tournament for the breakout Saracens back-rower grabpay
All-action displays from the back of the scrum mean he will no doubt be one of the first names on the teamsheet moving forward grabpay
Earl was England’s beakthrough star (Getty Images)Freddie Steward, 22 - Dropped for the quarter-final against Fiji but delivered a commanding display under the high ball against South Africa in the semi-final grabpay
Defensively superb and still only 22, the Leicester full-back should go from strength to strength over the next four years grabpay
Rising stars Theo Dan, 22 - Limited for game time this tournament due to Jamie George’s supreme conditioning grabpay
Still work to be done on his set-piece game but will be hoping to usurp his Saracens team-mate in the coming years grabpay
Bevan Rodd, 23 - Another young front-rower who saw little game time in England’s key games grabpay
Took his try well against Chile but has big boots to fill with the likely departures of Cole and Marler grabpay
Rodd scored against Chile (Getty Images)George Martin, 22 - Made his maiden World Cup start against South Africa with a powerful display in the second row grabpay
Looks like a ready-made replacement for the already departing Lawes grabpay
Ollie Lawrence, 23 - A solid, if slightly unremarkable, tournament for the Bath centre grabpay
Is still surely seen as the long-term successor to Manu Tuilagi in the midfield and will only get grabpay better in the coming years grabpay
Henry Arundell, 20 - A World Cup debut to remember for the pacey winger with five tries against Chile in the pool stage grabpay
Perhaps still work to be done on other facets of his game to fully cope with the demands of Test rugby but an exciting talent to nurture in time for 2027 grabpay
Arundell scored five tries against Chile in the pool stage (PA)More aboutEngland RugbyCourtney LawesOwen FarrellRugby World CupJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/7End of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit End of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit Care scored his first World Cup try against Samoa Getty ImagesEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit May came in as a late replacement but performed well REUTERSEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit Itoje will be eyeing up his third World Cup in 2027 PA WireEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit Earl was England’s beakthrough star Getty ImagesEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit Rodd scored against Chile Getty ImagesEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit Arundell scored five tries against Chile in the pool stage PAEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit England’s Courtney Lawes is preparing to wave goodbye to Test rugbyPA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today grabpay
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