Rugby World Cup 2023 Q&A: How did France win controversial vote and what are the Bernard Laporte allegations? - Telegraph.co.uk
| Telegraph.co.uk | Rugby World Cup 2023 Q&A: How did France win controversial vote and what are the Bernard Laporte allegations? Telegraph.co.uk Extensive lobbying by the FFR president Bernard Laporte and the rest of the French bid team, along with publicly airing their objections over aspects of the report, ensured that France secured more votes than South Africa and Ireland. World Rugby humiliated as France picked to host 2023 World Cup South Africans angered by rivals' bid tactics 2023 Rugby World Cup: France's winning bid built on financial clout |