SA Rugby boss Mark Alexander is correct to play down expectation of SA hosting a World Cup

SA Rugby boss Mark Alexander is correct to play down expectation of SA hosting a World Cup

Rugby boss: SA must not bid for Rugby World Cup

The 2027 and 2031 Rugby World Cup tournaments will be hosted by Australia and the USA respectively, while Spain are apparently well-placed to remain in strong contention for the 2035 tournament. However, there are also reports that they will face fierce competition from the likes of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE. Such financial clout in those regions undoubtedly could have a major influence on such a probability, and it’s also the reason why S…

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Rugby World Cup hosting hopes killed off for 'third-world country' South Africa after brutal SA Rugby comments

SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has appeared to kill off South Africa's hopes of hosting the Rugby World Cup over the next 15 years.

SA Rugby won't bid to host RWC

SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says he will tell the national body not to bid for the 2035 or 2039 Rugby World Cup tournaments. South Africa hosted the global showpiece for the first and only time in 1995. Since then, there have been failed bids from SA Rugby for the 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023 tournaments. Australia and the USA will host the 2027 and 2031 World Cups respectively, with Spain the early favourite to stage the 2035 event as World …