(Image 1) A scene of rugby players passing the ball inside a station. (Image 2) A large rugby ball in front of Paris Gare de Lyon. France's biggest international sporting event after this summer vacation is the "Rugby World Cup," running from today, September 7, to October 20 for over 40 days. Tonight, a grand opening ceremony will be held at the Saint-Denis stadium in Paris, followed by the first match where the local French Blue team faces South America's Argentina. Paris thus becomes the capital of the Rugby World Cup. The event is also distributed across southern France, especially in Marseille and Toulouse, two cities in the rugby kingdom that have become international venues.

The Paris city government has also erected a large screen in the city hall square so that people in the Paris metropolitan area can participate in this grand event. In addition, there is a Rugby World Cup exhibition at the city hall, and a rugby carnival is being held at the Chalety sports field near the university town in the 13th arrondissement, narrating various legendary stories of rugby and further promoting this sport enjoyed by all.

The Rugby World Cup is considered France's most grand international activity this year. Therefore, during the summer vacation period, on mass media and the Paris public transport network, as well as on the squares of train stations, people can see a specially large rugby ball from the famous 2007 Rugby World Cup. Inside the stations, large images are hung showing French rugby teams or train ticket inspectors passing or playing with the ball. Finally, the moment that the entire French nation has been waiting for has arrived. Tonight marks the start of the Rugby World Cup. Everyone waits patiently for the performance of the French Blue team, cheering "Go Blue Team, Go Blue Team." This brings not only prestige but also substantial economic benefits to France. It seems that France's summer vacation this year has extended by more than a month, with hotels, catering, service industries, and tourism going all out for this spectacle.