South Africa waits and hopes
World Rugby’s preferred 2023 World Cup host candidate will learn on Wednesday if it has succeeded in its quest to bring the tournament back to South Africa. JON CARDINELLI in London reports.
World Rugby’s preferred 2023 World Cup host candidate will learn on Wednesday if it has succeeded in its quest to bring the tournament back to South Africa. JON CARDINELLI in London reports.
South Africa has earned the right to host the 2023 World Cup and must be favourites to win the vote in London on Wednesday, writes JON CARDINELLI in Paris.
Irish Rugby chief executive Philip Browne has questioned certain elements of South Africa’s World Cup bid recommendation in a letter to World Rugby.
Winning the right to host the 2023 World Cup would give South African rugby a much-needed boost, writes JON CARDINELLI.
The Springboks’ second World Cup win was four years in the making, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Scrumhalf Henry Seniloli scored a hat-trick as Fiji retained the Pacific Nations Cup title with a 38-16 win against Samoa in Apia on Saturday.
Fiji secured a place at the 2019 World Cup after clinching a 14-10 comeback win over Tonga to claim the Pacific Nations Cup title for the second successive year.
The USA beat Canada 52-16 in their second leg World Cup qualifier in San Diego on Saturday.
Ryan Vrede says South Africa should not be awarded the right to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
South Africa's bid to host the 2023 World Cup could be strengthened after doubts arose over whether Ireland’s submission to host the event will be accepted.