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Lee James presents Sportsworld live from Paris as the highly-anticipated 2023 Rugby World Cup gets underway.

Hear from a star-studded cast of Rugby World Cup winners; including England鈥檚 2003 Rugby World Cup winner, Jason Robinson; two-time Rugby World Cup winner with New Zealand and the highest point scorer in test match rugby history, Dan Carter; and South Africa鈥檚 2007 Rugby World Cup winning captain, John Smit, as Sportsworld bring you a comprehensive tournament preview.

The Sportsworld team will also discuss the development of the sport around the world, including hearing from Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa - the governing body of Rugby in Africa; and Chile captain Martin Sigren, as he prepares to lead his nation into their first ever Rugby World Cup.

We鈥檒l also look at France鈥檚 medal prospects with less than a year to go until the Paris Olympics and Paralympics.

There will also be the latest from around the sporting world including the day's international football action, including qualifiers for next year's European Championships and Africa Cup of Nations, and a preview to the US Open tennis women鈥檚 singles final.

Image: The Webb Ellis Cup is photographed at the Eiffel Tower to mark One Year until Rugby World Cup France 2023 on August 31, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)