Rugby World Cup 2015: get ready for touchdown

Tickets for the tournament, which takes place on English – and Welsh – soil in the autumn, have been in huge demand. Will it produce a new Jonny Wilkinson? And can England repeat their 2003 triumph?Do you remember the frenzy that surrounded England’s rugby World Cup victory in Sydney in 2003? People who had never watched rugby union suddenly began to talk loudly about scrummaging technique. Thousands flocked to Trafalgar Square for the open-top bus parade. The landlord of our local pub even had a parrot that learned to shout “Jonny Wilkinson” at visitors. That’s when you know a sporting event …