Battling the Springboks on the pitch and the administrative corridors
Having received the backing of World Rugby’s technical review group and subsequent unanimous approval from the board of the governing body to host the 2023 World Cup, South Africa can afford to take the high moral ground before next week’s defining vote by Council members that will, ultimately, decide the eventual destination of that event.
Right now South Africa are just about the last tier one side the IRFU would want to host. Anyone else and they would be busy making their case as to why, despite the findings of the technical review, that visiting union should apportion their key three votes to the Irish bid.
