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What makes a great sporting rivalry? More than anything else, the answer is regular engagement. When Spain’s La Liga releases its fixture list each summer, the first thing a Real Madrid fan looks for are the two dates for El Clásico against Barcelona. He or she will then search for the home and away matches against Atletico, their cross-town rivals. In cricket, thousands of fans get on to travel and ticketing apps as soon as the Ashes schedule is announced. In baseball, a New York Yankees fan will be sure to pencil in the dates for games against the Boston…

We love to throw around the word ‘immortal’. But in many ways, the beauty of sport is its fleeting nature. Our heroes of yesterday have grown old or faded away. Those who were once boys of summer are now arthritic old men who no one associates with extraordinary physical prowess and agility. But in some part of our minds, they will always remain as they once were — gilded by sunshine and doing wondrous things that made you gasp in sheer awe. In that respect, the 2023 Rugby Union World Cup starts off at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis…