South Africa Could Host 2023 Rugby World Cup

South Africa is in strong running to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023, after receiving an official recommendation from the Rugby board of directors. Ireland and France have also submitted their bids to host the 10th edition of the tournament, but it seems that South Africa is still the favorite.

“This is the first Rugby World Cup host selection to take place following a complete redesign of the bidding process to promote greater transparency and maximize World Rugby’s hosting objectives,” World Rugby and Rugby World Cup Limited Chairman Bill Beaumont said in a statement.

“The comprehensive and independently scrutinized evaluation reaffirmed that we have three exceptional bids.

“But it also identified South Africa as a clear leader based on performance against the key criteria, which is supported by the Board in the recommendation.”

In 1995, South Africa last hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup and promises to all they will deliver record breaking numbers because Africa is a “bucket-list destination.” The nation has also been bragging about its rich rugby heritage and how the have one the most prized Rugby trophy twice. South Africa already has the infrastructure in place to host the games after hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

“This nomination is reward for an outstanding bid in which no detail was too small to be addressed or any question not comprehensively answered,” said South Africa Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux.

“We are 100% confident that the commitments we made in our document will be delivered. We will make all of world rugby proud of South Africa 2023.”