Ireland’s rivals to host Rugby World Cup 2023 confirmed
The bidding battle to host Rugby World Cup 2023 is set to be between Ireland and three other countries - France, Italy and South Africa.
World Rugby confirmed today that formal expressions of interest were received from the four respective unions by last month’s deadline.
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