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The four weekend matches that will help decide the Rugby World Cup

Simon Poidevin
Simon PoidevinFormer Wallaby
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This is part of a series of commentaries and analyses that former Wallaby captain Simon Poidevin will write for the Financial Review during the Rugby World Cup in France.

It’s hard to recall an opening weekend of a Rugby World Cup with so many pivotal matches.

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Simon Poidevin played 59 Test Matches for the Wallabies between 1980 and 1991, captaining the team on four occasions. Simon is one of only four Australians to have won rugby union's World Cup, Grand Slam, Bledisloe Cup and Hong Kong Sevens.
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