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Stephen Fry on Rugby RWC2011 Breakdown - 'This Is The Game'

Published: Thu 29 Sep 2011 11:11 AM
29th September 2011
Stephen Fry's Take on Rugby RWC2011 Breakdown - 'This Is The Game'
As part of a series of Heineken interviews with celebrities from all walks of life, former England rugby captain and Heineken ambassador Will Carling has caught up with superstar Stephen Fry to get his thoughts on the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
These videos form part of Heineken's Rugby World Cup 2011 sponsorship campaign, entitled 'This Is The Game' . Please find links below to the video interviews.
Stephen Fry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kj3JJE4KqA
• states that rugby is "the most exciting game man has ever devised"
• comments on the "depressing" state of English rugby and the team's inability to score exciting tries
• discusses how the professionalism of rugby has diminished the running, open nature of the game
• and recalls his days of playing schoolboy rugby at centre whilst wearing "a cashmere scarf and gloves"!
For more news and views from A-List celebrities into Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand, please visit www.thisisthegame.com.
ENDS

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