Residents taking on the role of an onlooker, or even that of a waiter, a glazier, a kitchen clerk or customers of a brasserie… Among the 400 people who will take part in the ceremony of opening of the Rugby World Cup, which will take place on September 8 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, the GIP (public interest group) France 2023 was looking for 240 volunteer extras.
In front of the cameras and under the gaze of viewers around the world, they will perform on the various stages of this spectacle which will take place before the clash between France and New Zealand, which will launch the seven-week tournament.
Alas, contrary to what we indicated at first on the strength of information still disseminated by several partners of the operation – the registration form was still valid this
Tuesday —, applications are already closed,
According to the organizers, the candidates were numerous. It must be said that the criteria were rather open: you just had to be of legal age and be able to make yourself available for taking measurements, trying on costumes and rehearsals, which will take place a few days before the ceremony, from August 25 to September 7.