Russia 2027?
It seems that Russia has entered the race to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
While Australia remain the favourites to win the bid after Argentina’s decision to drop of the running, it appears that they now face completion from the Rugby Federation of Russia who, with the backing of Russian President Vladimir Putin, believe that they are capable of hosting the tournament using stadia upgraded for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Now, I’m all for spreading the game beyond the traditional backyards of international rugby – the 2019 World Cup in Japan being a great example – but for the tournament to be staged in Russia and backed by a regime whose values are so far removed from the values of our sport would be, in my view, beyond the pale.
For Russia’s bid to succeed there would need to be more than a dodgy deal or two reached in (metaphorically) smoke-filled committee rooms.
Given how World Cups have been awarded historically, however, and the opaque nature of World Rugby’s governance model, quite frankly nothing would surprise me.
Total Flanker – the older I get, the better I was
Source: https://www.totalflanker.co.uk/2020/07/russia-2027.html
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