Latest: France awarded 2023 Rugby World Cup; eight voted for Ireland

Update 1.05pm: France has today been awarded the right to host Rugby World Cup 2023 ahead of Ireland and South Africa.

Latest: France awarded 2023 Rugby World Cup; eight voted for Ireland
Wed, 15 Nov, 2017 - 12:44

Update 1.05pm: France has today been awarded the right to host Rugby World Cup 2023 ahead of Ireland and South Africa.

South Africa was previously named as the preferred host nation by World Rugby's independent review, but that sparked spiky reactions over that process from Ireland and France.

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