GAVIN RICH: England humiliation underlines farce of World Cup draw
Team just has to be better than the others in the B section to make it to the final, and that’s a problem for the tournament
13 March 2023 - 05:06
There was a time in the Currie Cup when you could play in the B section and make it to the final of the main event.
Ask the Natal team that contested the 1984 final in Cape Town after a shock win over Free State in the A Section runner-up vs B Section winner semifinal. The Rugby World Cup has become a bit like that, and England could be the team that profits...
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