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Ugly scenes mar final whistle as France, Argentina scuffle at Rugby World Cup

September 21, 2019

A dramatic end to a fierce contest played out between Pool C teams France and Argentina in the Rugby World Cup in Tokyo today.

Tempers were high during the game with several encounters of pushing and shoving, but it boiled over at full time when France had the last say, kicking the ball into touch to claim a 23-21 victory.

Players from both sides were caught up in the tussle after the full time siren.

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