4 Sep 2023

Europe: Rugby fever in France, Russia hits Danube port

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 4 September 2023

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the Rugby World Cup fever hitting the continent a week out from the opening match between France and New Zealand.

Meanwhile investigations continue into Spain's football federation president Luis Rubiales over his kiss of player Jenni Hermoso just after the team won the Women's Football World Cup.

Russian drones have hit infrastructure at Ukraine's Danube River port, which is essential for global grain exports, just a day before Russia-Turkey talks on the grain issue.

New Zealand's national rugby union team All Blacks players pose for a group photo during a welcoming ceremony at the town hall with mayor Gregory Doucet in Lyon, central-eastern France, on September 1, 2023, ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023 France. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)

Photo: AFP / Olivier Chassignole