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France to host African Rugby World Cup qualifiers

By AAP

20 Sep 2021

Chad Plato celebrates after scoring a try for Namibia during their RWC pool match with Italy. (Photo by Ken Ishii / Getty Images)

The African qualifiers for the 2023 Rugby World Cup will be staged as a knockout tournament in France next year.

The top eight African teams compete in the Rugby Africa Cup 2022 in France, which will serve as the last qualifying round for the 2023 World Cup.

The French are also hosts of the 2023 World Cup, which will be held in September-October.

The African knockout tournament will be in July 2022, with the winning team directly qualifying for the World Cup and set to join hosts France, New Zealand’s top-ranked All Blacks, Italy and the Americas 1 qualifier in Pool A.

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The runners-up will get a place in the final qualification tournament for the world showpiece event.

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CO 8 minutes ago

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Smith is a handful and impressed, McKenzie definitely got better but it's no surprise Beauden ended the season as the starter.

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PaPaRumple 13 minutes ago

Everyone knows the Springboks' ranking was puffed up

Hey all I finally had the idea to start a online petition to put a stop to this guys unprofessional bias writing. https://chng.it/CnGd4kQz6C

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PaPaRumple 15 minutes ago

The current day Springboks who can realistically make it into the Hall of Fame

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PaPaRumple 17 minutes ago

Let's be real about these All Blacks

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Toaster 26 minutes ago

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

Nice Beaver (to use a movie quote)

Jokes aside we need to move with the times

Not full blown but picking marquee players

Maybe in the past we couldn’t done with the likes of Piutau Fekitoa Luatua etc but even then they were well covered

Other than Mounga there is not one player who would be hands down better than anything in the ABs, ABs XV or NPC/SR

We are always going to have players head off

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Easy_Duzz-it 26 minutes ago

'Single handedly carried that team': Ex-All Black questions Damian McKenzie's selection in world XV

Razor has wanted mounga from the get go . Dmac was always gona get a go but not enough to cement his position . Razor didn’t fix the front row for dmac . He fixed it so when mounga comes back , everything will be ready for him …

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PaPaRumple 36 minutes ago

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jan ferreira 39 minutes ago

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

Yes all the arguments about the Black jersey is true, but what if the super Rugby pacific league is not contributing to the players improving, is it good for All Black Rugby. If players are playing in the top 14 French league it also gives younger players opportunity to play super rugby while your top players are improving. If the All Blacks slips down the ratings because of quality of competition in their league they will be thinking differently.

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SES 56 minutes ago

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

What are you talking about mate. There's been at least one South African side in the final of the URC since we joined. The Sharks won the European Challenge Cup and yet South Africa lacks any domestic comp. South Africa has the varsity cup, which produces players for currie cup, which produces players for urc teams, which is why Rassie can use over 50 players without any drop in quality.

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SteveD 57 minutes ago

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

I'd say Rassie has well-and-truly proved that a load of bollox. Nope, like the pommie so-called Premier League, who also refuse to allow 'overseas' English players to play for their country, it's thanks to greedy club owners who see their profits draining away and can't bear the thought that their power has gone. We have a similar issue with Jake White over here who moans that he can't get the players at the Bulls as they're all over in the UK etc earning the money that his stingy union (and the stingy SA economy!) can't or won't pay them. But, hey, they'll learn sometime. Thank heaven for Rassie!!

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SteveD 1 hour ago

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

Oh right. So the bragging about selling the most AB merchandise worldwide is just a load of bollox? Talking about the AB 'brand' isn't anything to do with professionalism? Come into the 21st century and you might finally understand what it's all about, and why your silly union made a huge mistake in kicking the Boks out of so-called 'Super' rugby, probably thanks to poephols like this bloke. Hey but WTF do I care?

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Cantab 1 hour ago

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

Different sport I know, but NZ cricket does not have a problem with players plying much of their trade overseas and still being available for the national side. Can't blame players seeking the big $$$$ in order to secure their longer term financial security. Provided players are still available when required then give them their sabbaticals

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Mitch 1 hour ago

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

Donald is spot on. This is simply about making Richie Mo'unga eligible for the All Blacks again. Back yourself and your 100 other coaches to coach the New Zealand based flyhalves to be outstanding at test level. Maybe Harry Plummer might have done a good job as a test flyhalf but he never got a shot. Shannon Frizell left and Wallice Sititi has made the #6 jersey his own. Razor knew NZR'S selection policy and would have been fully aware of it when he took the job.

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JW 1 hour ago

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Wit Kant 1 hour ago

Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

I have issues with Turlough and old Nigel. But they do add some entertainment value. Old red warrior man short on their heels.

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JW 1 hour ago

'Single handedly carried that team': Ex-All Black questions Damian McKenzie's selection in world XV

Yeah, he's playing in France immediately after this so was saved up.

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Wit Kant 1 hour ago

Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

It can only be him

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JW 1 hour ago

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

Yep.

Not every country has a huge population of freaks to draw on.

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