Victor Matfield believes that only three teams can win the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, with the Springboks being one of the favourites.

The legendary lock says that the All Blacks’ tour of South Africa has been hugely beneficial for Dave Rennie’s team, who will be in the hunt for the title too, with France being the other front-runner.

Victor Matfield’s World Cup prediction

Matfield argues that those three nations are the only ones who can win three tough matches in a row, à la the quarter, semi and final in the tournament.

“I think this will mean a lot

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