The positives of missing out on a Rugby World Cup

Michael Moynihan reports back from after the 2023 Rugby World Cup and tells us missing out was no bad thing. 

The positives of missing out on a Rugby World Cup
Mon, 06 Nov, 2017 - 00:00
Michael Moynihan
Michael Moynihan

Dateline: 6 November 2023.

Now that the event has passed we can look back and say what a close call we had, missing out on hosting this year’s Rugby World Cup.

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