2027 WC Hosts

[Heathen]

No doubt the RFU committee will visit to check on the human rights situation.  Oh and the caviar and vodka.

They are another not fit for purpose organisation.

[MarleyWasp]

Further details leaked by the Americas Rugby Network editor include the claim that visas to enter Russia will not required if you have a match ticket. There will also be free train tickets for match ticket holders between cities.

[NellyWellyWaspy]

I see your human rights violations and prolific poisoning of Putin opponents and sadly raise you caviar, vodka and lots and lots of money...

And 'special' parties with interesting 'themes'. No doubt with incriminating photo's and videos afterwards.

[westwaleswasp]

No doubt the RFU committee will visit to check on the human rights situation.  Oh and the caviar and vodka.

They are another not fit for purpose organisation.

Succinctly put, and never a truer word said.

[Peej]

Morally we should be avoiding Russia, and treating them like a pariah.

If we want to grow the game in an ethical way, I think we should be looking to host it in the US or Argentina.

[InBetweenWasp]

+1 for Argentina. Would be a brilliant place to your as a Fan

[Neils]

If you want to grow rugby the USA is a no brainer. Ample good grounds professional tv coverage and good training bases (virtually every university has fill facilities).

WR needs to get away from Tier 1 and there are few with all round facilities.

Easy and was cheap to get to!

[MarleyWasp]

Argentina were planning to bid for 2027 but withdrew in exchange for Australia backing Pichot for World Rugby Chair. USA may bid for 2031, but having recently filed for bankruptcy, so I am not holding out much hope.

[BG]

Morally we should be avoiding Russia, and treating them like a pariah.

If we want to grow the game in an ethical way, I think we should be looking to host it in the US or Argentina.

Sadly morals and ethics don't come into it.

If it did, would China have hosted the Olympics.

I don't think we should tarnish a whole nation by the actions of the elite.

The primary thought to consider is whether a country can offer the infrastructure to host incoming fans and move them around the country from location to location. I think that rules out Argentina

Russia proved they could do that in the football WC. Oz can do that as well but there are doubts about the state of rugby union in Oz and the willingness of the elite to invest to make that happen.

I doubt Russia has a vote on the World Rugby council.. but they know how to make an offer that can't be refused.

[Rossm]

but they know how to make an offer that can't be refused.


Cup of rosie, guvnor?