The 10th edition of the Rugby World Cup opens this Friday, September 8 with a blockbuster match. Hosts France will face New Zealand in one of the most powerful match-ups in the sport's history. This year, organisers are also expecting record attendance for the tournament, highlighting how professionalisation has transformed the sport in recent years. For more, Paul Rouse joined us for Perspective. He's a professor at University College Dublin and a specialist in the history of Irish and global sport.
