2023-07-08 12:47:00
The French actor will be one of the hosts of this ceremony which will be held on September 8, at the Stade de France, in the preamble to the opening match of the competition.
By VD with AFP Jean Dujardin will present the opening ceremony of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which will be held on September 8 at the Stade de France in Paris. © Arnaud Journois / MAXPPP / PHOTOPQR/“LE PARISIEN”/MAXPPP Published on 07/08/2023 at 12:47 p.m.
French actor Jean Dujardin, Oscar winner for his role in The Artist and a great rugby fan, will be at the helm of the opening ceremony of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, in France, which he co-wrote and of which he will play one of the main roles, the organizers announced on Saturday. Two months before the opening match of the World Cup (from September 8 to October 28) in Saint-Denis, between France and New Zealand, three-time world champions, some details of the ceremony which will precede it have been unveiled.
Co-written by Dujardin with show designer Olivier Ferracci and director Nora Matthey of l’Endroit, the ceremony will begin at 8 p.m. at the Stade de France, where the kick-off of the match between the XV of France and the All Blacks will be given at 9:15 p.m. Featuring Jean Dujardin, actor Philippe Lacheau, chef Guy Savoy and prima ballerina Alice Renavand, it “will celebrate France and its culture in a live theatrical performance”, according to the press release broadcast this Saturday.
More than 30 guests
It will also be a question of highlighting “the French know-how and art of living, its rich heritage and its passion for sport, while commemorating the bicentenary of rugby”, the foundations of which were laid in 1823 by William Webb Ellis. More than 30 other guests and personalities, as well as 200 volunteers, will take part in the show.
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Jean Dujardin, Alice Renavand and Guy Savoy drew lots for the Rugby World Cup pools on December 14, 2020 at the Palais Brongniart in Paris. The World Cup will be broadcast in 182 countries. It will be “broadcast live on the Rugby World Cup website in countries that do not have a local broadcaster,” the statement also said.
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