🏈Just months out from the 2023 Rugby World Cup, there are no clear favourites to go all the way in France. Read the full story here: Springboks RugbyWorldCup2023
The Springboks can look forward to the 2023 Rugby World Cup with confidence. Picture: Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images
The Springboks have ended the 2022 rugby year as World Rugby’s fourth-ranked team. But, so what? It means absolutely zilch in the greater scheme of things because whether you’re first or fourth or sixth, on any given day the world’s premier teams have it in them to beat any other team. And it’s not as if you get a bonus or start a match or get a seeding in a tournament or competition that’s going to benefit you based on your ranking.
In fact, any one of the top six have the potential to win the World Cup and will fancy their chances right now. Only a very confident betting man, or super fan, would wager a huge sum on one of the top six and ‘write off’ the others.
New Zealand no longer have an air of invincibility about them, while Australia, no matter their form, are always competitive, especially at World Cups, and England, despite a poor year and stumbling this month, also up their game at World Cups and can never be written off.And the Boks, for all the harsh criticism they receive when they lose, look well placed with depth and variety in their game ahead of their defence next year. And, as three-time winners, love playing in World Cups.
Then there’s Scotland , who’re possibly not genuine contenders, but if things go well for Argentina they have the ability to shock the world. Wales and Japan will not be underestimated, but they’re not in the running.
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