Will Mbalula prevent SA bidding for 2023 Rugby World Cup?

26 April 2016 - 13:55
By TMG Digital

Companies hoping to score from the Rugby World Cup returning to South Africa - 28 years after Nelson Mandela handed the trophy to Francois Pienaar – have an anxious wait to see if racial transformation targets will scupper the bid before it even goes to a vote.South Africa‚ France‚ Ireland and Italy have been confirmed as the four nations who will bid for the right to stage the 2023 World Cup.

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