World Rugby dismiss Laporte’s complaints over World Cup evaluation process

French federation president was scathing of process that recommended South Africa stage event in 2023

Sat, Nov 4, 2017, 16:21 Updated: Sat, Nov 4, 2017, 16:22

French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte attends a training session of the French national team in Marcoussis near Paris on Wednesday. Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images

French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte attends a training session of the French national team in Marcoussis near Paris on Wednesday. Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images

World Rugby has dismissed French complaints about the 2023 World Cup evaluation process as unfounded and inaccurate and said the governing body’s board followed a transparent process in recommending South Africa as hosts ahead of France and Ireland.

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