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JOHANNESBURG - The year 2025 marks 30-years since the last time a Rugby World Cup match was hosted on South African soil.
Since that memorable world-cup winning day in 1995 Mzansi has never hosted rugby’s biggest showpiece again.
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This despite winning the trophy three more times in 2007, 2019, and 2023.
There are however renewed hopes the rainbow nation may once again host the tournament.
The bidding process for the 2035 spectacle is yet to open and already government has committed to supporting SA Rugby should they enter the race.
Former SA Rugby CEO and consultant to SA's bid to host the 2011 RWC, Edward Griffiths spoke to eNCA.