Next Rugby World Cup, to be held in Australia, moved to avoid clashes with NRL and AFL finals

Rugby: A long and rich Rugby rivalry will enter a new chapter where New Zealand and South Africa battle it out for Sunday's Rugby World Cup final clash.

Springboks & NZ chasing history in final | 00:57World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin said on Tuesday holding the draw for the 2027 World Cup in January 2026 was a “compromise” but would be better than the situation for the current competition.

When the tournament started in September the top five teams according to the rankings - Ireland, South Africa, France, New Zealand and Scotland - were in two of the pools.Join Kayo now and start streaming instantly > “It would put ticket sales at risk and that puts the financing of the tournament at risk,” Gilpin said.

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