Ireland receive setback in RWC2023 bid

Ireland’s bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup has hit a stumbling block after Rugby World Cup Limited unanimously recommended the selection of South Africa as the hosts of the tournament.

Ireland were ranked last with 72.25%, behind France and South Africa on 75.88% and 78.97% respectively.

France and South Africa used their experience in holding UEFA EURO2016 and FIFA World Cup 2010 to their advantage and rather unsurprisingly, Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) noted this in their report: “Ireland does not have the same level of major event experience.” They do believe that hosting four matches in Dublin as part of EURO2020 will be beneficial in future bids as it will “assist in building major event experience in Ireland”.

Infrastructure was a major concern from the outset and this was the case in the report, “Ireland’s match venues require significant work … creates a higher risk than venues already at a world class standard.” This is a rather straightforward response and not many people can have too many complaints about – why should . . .

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