Rugby Championship success cannot count against Boks
We always hear that the only trophy that matters in a World Cup year is the Webb Ellis Cup.
Makes sense. There is not a team on this planet that would choose the Six Nations or Rugby Championship trophy over the one that’s up for grabs in Japan next month. And if a team had to win one of those cabinet souvenirs but not rugby’s ultimate prize, in hindsight, it probably wouldn’t mean much.
Also, there’s only one trophy that automatically comes with the title of the world’s best. So I guess that notion is valid.
In fact, there are all kinds of stats to prove why the international competitions preceding the World Cup don’t matter much.
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