South Africa Loses Bid to Host Rugby World Cup to France

France got 24 votes, while South Africa got 15.

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November 16, 2017 - 4:42 a.m.

South Africa Loses Bid to Host Rugby World Cup to France

France will be hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup. France was chosen over South Africa and Ireland. The latter had been eliminated in the first round of voting, leaving France and SA against each other.

France got 24 votes, while South Africa got 15, at a World Rugby Council meeting in London on Wednesday.

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Both countries have hosted the tournament before–South Africa in 1995, and France in 2007. France also staged some matches in 1991 and 1999.

SA rugby fans upset after #RWC2023 snub https://t.co/lbSm4u0BAE
— IOL Sport (@IOLsport) 15 November 2017

South Africa lost the #RWC2023 and that's good. World Cups event never brought any sustainable quality economic development to any country!
— IG: @MbuyiseniNdlozi (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) 15 November 2017

South Africa was expected to win the bid after an independent review last month recommended the country staged the tournament.

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South Africa Loses Bid to Host Rugby World Cup to France

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