Get Ready for the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France! Episode 433
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The History of French Rugby
From the 1930s until at the end of World War II was not a great period in the history of French rugby. A lot of these rugby players had official jobs like with the city so they would be an employee of the city but it was clear that they mostly played for Toulouse. They were given jobs where they could be away doing their sport but they still had a set salary from their employer. Rugby did not become officially a professional sport with the players having a full salary until 1995.
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