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Replay of Announcements IRB

Looking forward to watching World Cup rugby at Headingley, Old Trafford and Anfield.

BUT for the development of the game, it should have gone to Italy.

I am saving up, starting NOW

Fantastic news! common sense has prevailed in both cases. Also very pleased to see Welford Road and Kingsholm as venues. I originally thought it was just the football stadia and HQ and the MS.

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MikeGC
BUT for the development of the game, it should have gone to Italy.

And filling the IRB coffers with a huge profit (after the £30million projected LOSS in 2011) won't do anything for the game? There are many ways to develop the sport around the world, not just staging a one off world cup in a developing nation like Japan or Italy. Making sure the IRB get a fair amount of money will do a huge amount for the worldwide game.

I'd be astonished if a RWC didn't show a very healthy profit if staged in Italy but that's probably the subject for a different thread.

As I said, delighted it's in England.

guardian.co.uk
England put profits at forefront of World Cup success

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guardian.co.uk
England overcame South Africa and Italy to be granted host status, with Japan given the 2019 tournament. The Rugby Football Union prevailed largely because of the figures it dangled in front of delegates: an estimated sale of 2.8m tickets yielding revenue of £195m – a £102m profit – before VAT, an average of 57,000 spectators every match and a surplus for Rugby World Cup Ltd of an estimated £200m. The sums are based on the grounds which would stage matches, including Twickenham, Wembley, Old Trafford, Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, the Emirates and St James' Park.

That 57000 average is going to take some marketing effort from the RFU. I'm not saying it won't happen but remember that they couldn't sell out Old Trafford a few weeks ago. Smaller crowds could put a huge dent in the profit forecasts.

Is that Sydney fireworks pic one of mine?. I know there were thousands taken, but that looks like exactly the same angle as mine, and I do have vague recollections of sending you some pics.


We are the angry mob. We read the papers every day. We like who we like, we hate who we hate, but we're also easily swayed.

Hi Poynts - Whoops yes the pic is yours. I can see how it looks miss-leading as we have a poster called Remembering 22nd November.

I will put up a courtesy - sorry about that will try harder next time >>> off to do it now ..........

Sorry Kath, wasn't confused by the heading, and don't need the recognition for the pic, was just wondering as it looked familiar.


We are the angry mob. We read the papers every day. We like who we like, we hate who we hate, but we're also easily swayed.

no probs Poynts

will you be travelling back home for the RWC 2015?

I don't know what I'm doing next week! Couldn't possibly plan that far ahead.

Still trying to convince the wife that NZ is only 5 minutes away so we may as well go there in 2011, and again in 2013.


We are the angry mob. We read the papers every day. We like who we like, we hate who we hate, but we're also easily swayed.