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Scenes outside the ground at Marseille were chaotic ahead of England vs Argentina <\/p>\n

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Rugby World Cup organisers have apologised to fans caught up in the chaotic scenes outside the Stade Velodrome before England\u2019s match against Argentina on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Thousands of ticket holders missed the start of the Pool D opener because of the limited number of entry points and turnstiles, insufficient staffing levels and extensive security checks.<\/p>\n

The weight of numbers led to crushes outside the ground and while organisers announced there were no incidents and all 63,118 seats were eventually taken, many supporters were concerned for their safety amid the potential for the situation to escalate.<\/p>\n

\u201cFans are the heartbeat of the tournament and we would like to apologise to fans impacted by yesterday\u2019s access challenges,\u201d a statement read.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working hard to enhance the experience for all visiting Marseille for Rugby World Cup 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Organisers have stated there will now be more service volunteers in place to assist with entry as well as increased announcements on public transport, including in English.<\/p>\n

Other measures are also being taken to sure there is not a repeat of the scenes that took place before England beat Argentina 27-10 in the opening match of Pool D, which was staged in a hot and humid Marseille.<\/p>\n

Although the crowds were well-behaved and the atmosphere respectful, many supporters feared the consequences if the crushes intensified.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we got out of the station at the stadium there was an overwhelming number of people as there are just two entry points,\u201d said England supporter Tim Chamberlain, who was attending his fifth World Cup.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt felt like there were just not enough turnstiles and not enough people working. We stood in the melee for 45 minutes and it was really hot.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou could see when we got in that it was potentially dangerous and there were occasional crowd surges, which were worrying, but people were generally pretty respectful.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Stade Velodrome was due to host Scotland\u2019s Pool B tournament opener against reigning world champions South Africa today with the match scheduled to kick off at 4.45pm BST.<\/p>\n

Fans posting on social media blamed the city\u2019s tram system, which was overloaded hours before kick-off and could not cope with the volumes of supporters trying to reach the stadium.<\/p>\n

The organisational woes will be an embarrassment for French authorities as they prepare to host the Olympics next July in Paris.<\/p>\n

The scenes also had echoes of the 2022 Champions League final in Paris, which was delayed by 36 minutes with thousands of Liverpool fans trapped outside.<\/p>\n

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Organisers Uefa originally blamed the fans before apologising after an independent report into the affair found Uefa was primarily responsible for the chaos.<\/p>\n

Additional reporting by Reuters<\/em><\/p>\n

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