RWC 2023: Springbok stops in France to avoid British quarantine

The organizers of the Rugby World Cup 2023 said on Thursday that South Africa will spend 11 days in France in October to avoid being quarantined in the UK for the three tests. Rugby Fans can buy Rugby World Cup Tickets from our website.

The Springboks who won the World Cup will travel to Wales on November 6, Scotland 7 days later, and England on November 20.

Springbok stops in France to avoid British quarantine

If going direct, they will have to be quarantined for 10 days on arrival as South Africa is on the UK government's "red list" of countries. Press conferences between October 20 and 31 to promote the competition, Boks will participate in events.

Claude Atcher tournament director told AFP, "South African Federation and players and So that we can take advantage of the presence of the team do some publicity for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, we have reached an agreement.

Atcher added that one element the Springboks will participate in will be activities around the "political concept of social and environmental responsibility" for the World Cup.

Leading his country to the Webb Ellis trophy a year later, Flanker Siya Kolisi became South Africa's first black test captain in 2018.

On Thursday, French second-class Scrum rest Ludovic Radosavljevic was banned for 26 weeks for calling his opponent a "banana eater".

Last week, Lyon's French mainstay Demba Bamba was racially insulted on social media after losing to Pau in an away game.

South Africa will spend 11 days in France in October to avoid being quarantined in the UK for the three tests

"Inappropriate in our movement we need to solve this problem by saying it is totally unacceptable. Unfortunately, what is happening now proves that we are not safe to be free from racism," Atcher said.

This weekend, Kolisi's team will face New Zealand in the 100th Test between the two sides, then face the All Blacks next Saturday in the final game of this year's Rugby Championship.

Due to travel problems due to Covid-19, the last 9 of the 12 games (including the Kangaroos and Argentina) have been moved to Australia.

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