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Rugby: Canal + will broadcast next men’s and women’s World Cup in Sub-Sahara Africa

# Rugby: French broadcaster Canal-Ploes reached an agreement with World Rugby to broadcast the next men’s and women’s World Cups and other tournaments on SuperSport across Sub-Saharan Africa. It recently acquired the Multichoice Group. South Africa and Zimbabwe will represent the continent at the men’s tournament in Australia next year, when it will be expanded to 24 teams. It will introduce a new format with a round of 16. The agreement also includes the women’s World Cup in Australia in 2029.