TOUCH, PAUSE, DISENGAGE: As Rugby World Cup goes to a new frontier, it moves further away from traditional bases - Daily Maverick

World Rugby have confirmed the host countries for the next five men’s and women’s World Cups and it clearly indicates that South Africa might never host again.

In November 2017, in the corridors of a plush London hotel, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) delegation huddled in stunned silence after France were named as hosts for Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2023.… [+8029 chars]

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