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HERE is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about, said Oscar Wilde.
And while it's very hard to imagine anything in the World Cup worse than the holders and one of the other strongest sides not taking part, at least Thursday's announcement by Australia and New Zealand that they were withdrawing due to “player welfare and safety concerns” has catapulted the tournament, which is scheduled to start on October 23 and for the first time, combine men's, women's and wheelchair sections, firmly onto the national sports agenda.