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England captain JAMIE GEORGE has only been in the role since January. But after a whirlwind few months, he sat down exclusively with Rugby World to chat past, present and future

‘I WAS, AND AM STILL, SURPRISED BY EVERY OPPORTUNITY. I’VE BEEN CONTINUOUS AND FEEL AT THE TOP OF MY FORM’

NEARLY 130 YEARS SINCE THE LUMIÈRE BROTHERS INVENTED CINEMA, HERE WE ARE, WITH HOLLYWOOD TRANSFORMING BY THE D AY, STREAMING CHANGING THE GAME, AND AI LOOMING LARGE. WITH THE INDUSTRY MORE EXCITING — BUT MORE UNPREDICTABLE — THAN EVER BEFORE, WE ASK BLOCKBUSTER FILMMAKERS AND INDIE DIRECTORS ALIKE HOW THEY’RE FEELING… AND WHAT’S IN STORE

A team of foreign-born stars and a South Korean coach are bidding to make history for Indonesia