*[Enwl-eng] Rugby World Cup: Africa's lineup, plus a ranking of the contenders

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                  Global Edition - Today's top story: Rugby World Cup 2023: 
Africa's hopes lie with South Africa and Namibia, for now View in browser
                   Global Edition | 7 September 2023







                  Hollywood movies have been made about how the team 
representing a newly-democratic South Africa pulled off a stunning Rugby 
World Cup victory in 1995, with President Nelson Mandela present in the 
stadium. The country would lift the title again in 2007 and 2019. Its team 
is one of the favourites in the 2023 edition of the tournament which kicks 
off this weekend in France. But rugby in Africa isn’t all about South 
Africa. Namibia is also through to the final stages of this year’s 
tournament - and a growing number of African teams attempted to compete. 
Rugby expert Wilbur Kraak previews the teams in competition and looks at the 
state of the game on the continent.

                  If you simply want to cut to the chase to find out who is 
most likely to win, then read Niven Winchester on the use of 10,000 
simulations to rank the contenders.

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                        Arts, Culture and Society Editor



                  Rugby World Cup 2023: Africa’s hopes lie with South Africa 
and Namibia, for now
                  Wilbur Kraak, University of the Western Cape

                  South Africa eyes a fourth title while Namibia aims to win 
its first world cup match. Rugby shows huge potential for growth in Africa.


                  Who will win the 2023 Rugby World Cup? This algorithm uses 
10,000 simulations to rank the contenders
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                  The Rugby World Cup kicks off this weekend with hosts 
France playing New Zealand. Here’s why the All Blacks are still favourites 
to win the tournament, despite not being the official top team.


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