April 10, 2003

France to host Rugby World Cup 2007: - having won the approval of rugby nations in Dublin on Thursday. England, who lost out, wanted to change the structure of the tournament, with two competitions, one each for developing and established nations, but it wasn't to be.

The USA and Spain, meanwhile, will meet on Saturday in Madrid, (second leg in Florida at the end of April) to decide who grabs the last qualifying place for World Cup 2003

posted by Patwallace to other at 03:09 PM - 2 comments

It would have been nice for England to host the Rugby world cup again, but I've no real complaint that it's across the channel. England is probably the best side in the world at the moment and we don't need any more advantages surely??? (yes, I know, four years is a very long time in rugby)

posted by BigCalm at 06:56 AM on April 11, 2003

Good for France. It's about time they got to host it. I just wish the IRB had decreed that all the games had to be held within France.

posted by salmacis at 02:52 PM on April 11, 2003

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