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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 258925"><p>Naw, the flaw in the statement is that you're assuming the UK government is standing ready with a blank cheque to pay for this. Not even the RFU can afford that sum and the British government run by a bunch of "beautiful game" mad luvvies isn't going to fund the RFU's entry fee into hosting a RWC. </p><p></p><p>If the IRB insist on the £96 million up front then the future will be RWCs being hosted in Russia, China, the Middle East and Japan. Basically nations who are quite happy to lose £100 million or so for the privilege of hosting a prestige event.</p><p></p><p>Northern Unions, Southern Unions; it don't make a difference 'cause we're all dinosaurs in this game now and we're slowly but surely all being out muscled. Even England.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 258925"] Naw, the flaw in the statement is that you're assuming the UK government is standing ready with a blank cheque to pay for this. Not even the RFU can afford that sum and the British government run by a bunch of "beautiful game" mad luvvies isn't going to fund the RFU's entry fee into hosting a RWC. If the IRB insist on the £96 million up front then the future will be RWCs being hosted in Russia, China, the Middle East and Japan. Basically nations who are quite happy to lose £100 million or so for the privilege of hosting a prestige event. Northern Unions, Southern Unions; it don't make a difference 'cause we're all dinosaurs in this game now and we're slowly but surely all being out muscled. Even England. [/QUOTE]
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