At the Stade de France in Paris on September 23, 2023, South Africa’s Springboks were defeated by Ireland in a match that was very close throughout. The reigning champions of the Rugby World Cup were defeated by the team with the highest overall ranking in the world by a score of 13-8.
The defeat was caused by errors in goal kicking as well as other areas of play. The Springboks now hold the second spot in the world rankings for rugby.
The Springboks have already suffered their first defeat of the 2023 competition, which is taking place in Pool A. On October 1, they had a meeting with Tonga at Marseille.
The match between France and Namibia in Pool A of the Rugby World Cup took place on September 21, 2023. According to the Namibian, France won the match 96-0.
Also, on Saturday, September 9, Italy defeated Namibia by a score of 52-8 in the first match of Pool A for both teams. They were defeated by the All Blacks of New Zealand in their second Pool A encounter on Friday, September 15, and ended up losing by a score of 71-3. This was their second loss of the tournament.
To this far, Namibia has been unsuccessful in all of its matches in Pool A. In the last game of Pool A, which will take place on September 27 in Lyon, they will play Uruguay.
South Africa, the reigning champions, met Romania on September 17 in their Pool B game, and they cruised to a 76-0 victory over their opponent. On Sunday, September 10, the Springboks defeated Scotland in their first tournament match in Marseille.
On Saturday, September 23, the Springboks will play Ireland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis for their third and final Pool B match.
The Springboks and the All Blacks of New Zealand have won three Rugby World Cups, making them two of the most successful teams in history. The Springboks won the Webb Ellis trophy in 1995, 2007, and 2019, and they share this accomplishment with the All Blacks of New Zealand. The Wallabies of Australia have two, while England’s team also has two.
The only two African countries to enter the competition are Namibia and South Africa. The championship match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 28.
