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Pick 2023 Rugby World Cup favourite at your own risk

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Pick 2023 Rugby World Cup favourite at your own risk

The Springboks are World Rugby's fourth-ranked team for 2022. It means nothing in the greater scheme of things. The world's premier teams have it in them to beat any other team.

The Springboks are fourth in the World Rugby rankings. They are not considered a serious contender for the Webb Ellis Cup in 2023. The world's top six teams are all capable of winning the tournament. The World Cup is in 2022. There is no clear favourite. Ireland and France are the current favourites. New Zealand, Australia, England, and Scotland are also contenders. Wales and Japan are out of the running. It's a fascinating and wide open World cup in 2020. If things go well for Argentina, they could shock the world.

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