Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Rugby Union
General Rugby Union
Japan formally bid to host 2015 RWC
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 221280"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Macsen @ Oct 1 2008, 09:20 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=350988" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>I don't know, this isn't football where none of the FAs of the British Isles can agree on a Team GB olympic soccer team in rather disgusting fashion. If the Home Nations can agree on the Lions, they can agree on how to run a World Cup. </p><p></p><p>I mean, lets be honest here, we've had quasi UK Rugby World Cups before in 1991 and 1999 when it was "held" in "England" (and Scotland and Wales) for the fomer and when it was "held" in "Wales" (and England and Scotland) for the latter <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>To be brutally honest, by doing a joint bid, the Home Nations would be bringing what they'd be doing <em>anyway</em> out of the dark and smokey backrooms of IRB HQ and ending the disgusting horse trading of RWC matches between the NH Union that had won the bid and the other Home Nations!</p><p></p><p>Also, I don't think it'd stop the likes of the RFU and WRU from having a merchandising bonanza with their own jerseys <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 221280"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Macsen @ Oct 1 2008, 09:20 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=350988']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> I don't know, this isn't football where none of the FAs of the British Isles can agree on a Team GB olympic soccer team in rather disgusting fashion. If the Home Nations can agree on the Lions, they can agree on how to run a World Cup. I mean, lets be honest here, we've had quasi UK Rugby World Cups before in 1991 and 1999 when it was "held" in "England" (and Scotland and Wales) for the fomer and when it was "held" in "Wales" (and England and Scotland) for the latter :P To be brutally honest, by doing a joint bid, the Home Nations would be bringing what they'd be doing [i]anyway[/i] out of the dark and smokey backrooms of IRB HQ and ending the disgusting horse trading of RWC matches between the NH Union that had won the bid and the other Home Nations! Also, I don't think it'd stop the likes of the RFU and WRU from having a merchandising bonanza with their own jerseys ;) [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rugby Union
General Rugby Union
Japan formally bid to host 2015 RWC
Top