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BREAKING NEWS: CHAOS for thousands of England and Argentina rugby fans as they face crushes and long queues in a rush to get inside the Stade Velodrome in Marseille ahead of kick-off at Rugby World Cup

Fans attending England's Rugby World Cup match against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday faced long delays getting into the stadium.

MailSport reporter Chris Foy was on hand to witness the situation, which saw large numbers of fans around one of the main entrances to Stade Velodrome 40 minutes ahead of the start at 9pm local time.

The delays have been attributed to a slow process of security checks, as well as fans arriving close to the match time and swarming around the gates. It is thought that many supporters missed the start, with Foy writing: 'Teams coming out and stadium is about 50-60% full.