But one of the biggest reasons was that the Japan Rugby Union (JRU) went against SANZAAR’s mandate on the issue of Rugby World Cup 2023.
The decision is set to be announced by South Africa‚ New Zealand‚ Australia and Argentina Rugby on Friday following a board meeting last week a source confirmed to TimesLIVE.
But one of the biggest reasons was that the Japan Rugby Union went against SANZAAR’s mandate on the issue of Rugby World Cup 2023.South Africa were chosen as the preferred bidder by an independent panel over France and Ireland. The Sunwolves will play in the competition until the end of the 2020 season when the current broadcast deal ends.
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