Sydney, Sept 30, 2026 (AFP) - Countdown begins to biggest-ever Rugby World Cup

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2026-09-30

Rugby's biggest World Cup kicks off in 12 months with a record 24 teams clashing over six weeks in Australia, and ominous back-to-back champions South Africa are already staking their claim to another title. The 11th and most ambitious edition of the global showpiece gets underway on October 1 next year, expanded from 20 nations and on course to smash attendance records. Played in seven cities -- Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Town......

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