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France to host African Rugby World Cup qualifiers
By AAP
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.
The runners-up will get a place in the final qualification tournament for the world showpiece event.
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No need to panic for Ireland. Should nail these inconsistent pumas however they need to beware the bite and flair of the Argies. Irelands defensive system is sound but Argie have picked apart every side they played against this year. Even against the much vaunted Bok defence they scored 4 tries on their home turf in quick succession and completely blitzed the Aussies.
Go to commentsIf France can actually get their game going they have the forwards to really nail this AB's pack. They have arguably the most powerful forward pack in the World with only SA really capable of taking them on. They also have plenty of explosive back field runners who can do damage and a territory game to put you under pressure all day long. They need their defence to stand up and they need to ensure they play this game on their terms.
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