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 Bernard Lapasset (Getty)
Bernard Lapasset (Getty)

London - A record number of tickets will be sold for this year's rugby union World Cup in England, the head of the sport's ruling body said on Wednesday.

The tournament will be the most viewed, best-attended World Cup ever, according to World Rugby.

"With six months to go, Rugby World Cup 2015 is in record-breaking shape and we are confident of a very special event that will capture the imagination on and off the field," said WR chairperson Bernard Lapasset.

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