French President Emmanuel Macron booed at Rugby World Cup opening ceremony
Mr Macron was barely audible as he began to address the crowd at the
Stade de France, with citizens still angry about controversial pension
reforms.
French President Emmanuel Macron was booed during the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup.
It began when he walked onto the pitch at the Stade de France in Paris.
While chants of "Allez Les Bleus" also rang out around the stadium, some of the jeering continued.
Mr Macron, arms folded, applauded World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont as he finished his speech.
Then, when it was his turn to address the crowd, the boos increased in volume and at first the president was barely audible.
But when he declared the 10th edition of the tournament open the crowd cheered in unison.
Hosts France beat New Zealand 29-13 in the tournament's opening match.
