Rugby World Cup: what's in it for the residents of Twickenham?
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Drunken fans, traffic chaos, rubbish everywhere – Richmond council wants pubs to close early, but some locals think there should be more of a legacy in returnIt is every resident’s nightmare: inebriated sports fans vomiting or urinating on the streets and into front gardens after a match. Yet this is what lies in store for the residents of leafy Richmond and Twickenham, south-west London, when the Rugby World Cup gets under way next month.Richmond council had a stab at sorting out the problem at the weekend when England beat France 19-14 in a warmup match at Twickenham stadium. Pubs were effec…





