Claude Atcher, the director of France’s bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, has said that if the country is awarded hosting rights to the national team tournament the financial benefits will help ensure the longevity of rugby union as a professional sport.
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USA Rugby is taking the first official steps towards a likely bid to host the Rugby World Cup by conducting and financing a feasibility study to explore the operational and financial capabilities of hosting…
World Rugby hails ‘strong, impressive and exciting’ bids for 2023 World Cup
World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont today (Monday) said that the sport’s global governing body faces a tough choice in selecting the host of the 2023 World Cup after France, Ireland and South Africa laid out “exceptionally strong, impressive and exciting bids” for the national team tournament.
Macron provides key guarantees for Rugby World Cup bid – report
France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, has thrown his support behind the country’s bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup and has provided the state backing necessary for the Stade de France to remain the centrepiece of the tournament, according to L’Équipe.
New SA Rugby president seeks to secure World Cup bid, instigate reform
Mark Alexander has pledged to drive forward South Africa’s uncertain bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup and instigate reform in SA Rugby after being elected as the governing body’s new president today (Thursday).