Le cochon est dans le mais?

Must be to do with rugby

After a few days escaping the heat in London, I saw this ad at Lille Station.

The pig is in the corn?

It appears to be an expression in rugby that means the game is lost, if I’ve understood correctly.

It is a reminder that the rugby union World Cup takes place in France from 8 September.

If you need more French expressions for rugby situations, you’ll find them here.

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