The organisers and the referees are getting it in the neck in France, while the players are just keen to avoid sunstroke
South Africa's display against Scotland served to underline why they are one of the tournament favourites. Photograph: Pascal Guyot/AFP via Getty ImagesArmed with their laptops and copious supplies of factor 50, the Irish Times crew in France bring us the latest from the World Cup where the organisers have vowed to do better after a less than smooth opening weekend.
, interminable queues and a paucity of facilities in the stadium, notably food and bottled water, among the issues. Mind you, John hints at having endured an ordeal of his own when he asks: “What do you call five media people stuck in a lift? Most would respond, ‘a start’.”
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