2027 Men's Rugby World Cup
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The 2027 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to be the eleventh Rugby World Cup.
Hosting
As of June 2018, two countries, Argentina and Australia, had declared their interest in hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup.[1][2] There has been speculation that South Africa would announce their interest in hosting the event, however, nothing has been officially announced as of yet. World Rugby Chairman, Bill Beaumont, suggested in late 2018 that the host of the World Cup following the 2023 event in France would likely be an emerging nation, further dimming the hopes of South Africa and Australia.[3]
From 1987 to 2015, the hosts had alternated between Europe (1991, 1999, 2007, 2015) and the southern hemisphere (1987, 1995, 2003, 2011). With World Rugby having selected France as host for 2023, the fact that three consecutive World Cups (2015, 2019, and 2023) will have occurred in the northern hemisphere makes the southern hemisphere countries—particularly Australia, South Africa, and Argentina—considered the favourites.[4]
Southern Hemisphere
Argentina
The Argentine government announced on 5 October 2016 that Argentina would bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup despite being 11 years out from the tournament. Argentina has never hosted the tournament before, but World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont pledged that he would back the right of countries such as Argentina to bid for the event.[5] Argentina is the only country to reach the World Cup semi-finals that has not hosted any World Cup matches.[6] Argentina has hosted the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens, 2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship, 2010 IRB Junior World Championship and, since 2012, two or three Rugby Championship matches a year. Argentina will also host the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.
Some of venues include, but are not limited to:
| Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Monumental | Buenos Aires | 66,266 |
| Estadio Córdoba | Córdoba | 57,000 |
| Ciudad de La Plata | La Plata | 53,000 |
| José Amalfitani | Buenos Aires | 49,540 |
| La Bombonera | Buenos Aires | 49,000 |
| Gigante de Arroyito | Rosario | 48,900 |
| Estanislao López | Santa Fe | 47,000 |
| Malvinas Argentinas | Mendoza | 40,268 |
| José María Minella | Mar del Plata | 35,354 |
| San Juan del Bicentenario | San Juan | 25,286 |
| Estadio Luis Hirschi | La Plata | 23,000 |
| Padre Ernesto Martearena | Salta | 20,408 |
Australia
Rugby Australia announced on 13 December 2017 that Australia would bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.[7] Australia has previously hosted the 1987 Rugby World Cup together with New Zealand, as well as the 2003 Rugby World Cup on its own. If Australia were to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup it would mark 40 years since they hosted the first tournament in 1987.
Potential cities expected to host the event, including venues expected to have been completed before 2027, include:
| Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Stadium Australia | Sydney Olympic Park (Sydney) | 75,000 |
| Perth Stadium | Perth | 65,000–70,000 |
| Docklands Stadium | Habour Esplanade (Melbourne) | 56,347 |
| Adelaide Oval | Adelaide | 53,583 |
| Lang Park | Brisbane | 52,500 |
| New Sydney Football Stadium | Moore Park (Sydney) | 45,000 |
| Newcastle International Sports Centre | Newcastle | 33,000 |
| Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | Olympic Boulevard (Melbourne) | 30,050 |
| Western Sydney Stadium | Parramatta (Sydney) | 30,000 |
| Robina Stadium | Gold Coast | 27,400 |
| North Queensland Stadium | Townsville | 25,000 |
| Canberra Stadium[note 1] | Canberra | 25,011 |
Northern Hemisphere
Russia
Stanislav Druzhinin, general director of the Russian Rugby Union, at a meeting of the high council on May 31, 2019, said that Russia would apply to hold the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The legacy of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be used to the maximum.[8]
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| Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Luzhniki Stadium | Moscow | 81,000 |
| Krestovsky Stadium | Saint Petersburg | 64,468 |
| Fisht Olympic Stadium | Sochi | 47,659 |
| Volgograd Arena | Volgograd | 45,568 |
| Kazan Arena | Kazan | 45,379 |
| Rostov Arena | Rostov-on-Don | 45,000 |
| Cosmos Arena | Samara | 44,918 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Stadium | Nizhny Novgorod | 44,899 |
| Mordovia Arena | Saransk | 44,442 |
| Spartak Stadium | Moscow | 44,307 |
| Kaliningrad Stadium | Kaliningrad | 35,212 |
| Krasnodar Stadium | Krasnodar | 35,074 |
| Central Stadium | Yekaterinburg | 35,061 |
| Central Stadium[note 2] | Krasnoyarsk | 15,000 |
United States
Following the decision to host the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, United States World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper encouraged a 2027 bid from the United States.[9] Japan and France were to host the 2019 and 2023 tournaments one year prior to the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics respectively. As the 2028 Summer Olympics are due to be held in Los Angeles, a Rugby World Cup hosted in the United States in 2027 would mark the third consecutive time that the Rugby World Cup and Summer Olympics were held back-to-back in the same nation. The United States is also co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
See also
Notes
- ^ There is speculation that Canberra Stadium will be re-developed and expanded, whether as an effort to support the bid or not. However, as this is still speculation no changes have been made.
- ^ Despite not being included on the map, Central Stadium is located in Krasnoyarsk in central Krasnoyarsk Krai, which make up one of nine Krais, one of eight federal districts, and one of six federal subjects in Russia.
References
- ^ "Australia to bid for 2027 Rugby World Cup and 2021 women's tournament". The Guardian Australia. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Argentina announces 2027 Rugby World Cup bid". Rugby.com.au. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Australia and South Africa could miss out on 2027 Rugby World Cup as Bill Beaumont says another emerging nation could host tournament". Fox Sports Australia. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Neville, Conor (15 November 2017). "Why France win was the worst possible result for Ireland". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Cleary, Mick (17 November 2017). "I will not resign, insists beleaguered Bill Beaumont in the eye of World Cup storm". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Tait, Paul (25 April 2017). "RWC 2027 in Argentina will cost US$200 million". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Australia bidding for 2027 Rugby World Cup". SBS News. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Dyachkova, Elena (31 May 2019). "Федерация регби России может подать заявку на проведение КМ-2027" [Russian Rugby Federation will apply to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup]. Ria (in Russian). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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