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<blockquote data-quote="Macsen" data-source="post: 221293"><p>A joint bid would represent the worst of the dark and smokey backrooms of the IRB HQ. Rather than expaning the game worldwide it would represnt the old boy's network taking the ball home and not letting the others play with it. "We've got all the votes and there's nothing you upstart colonies can do about it." <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> </p><p></p><p>Even if world cups have matches beyond the borders of the host nation the focus is still on that country. A RWC is more than a rugby tournament, it's a chance to revel in the culture of the host nation. The 1991 world cup was still all about England and the 1999 world cup all about Wales. A UK & Ireland world cup would have a schizophrenic personality crisis, and up a bland pool of cultural gruel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Macsen, post: 221293"] A joint bid would represent the worst of the dark and smokey backrooms of the IRB HQ. Rather than expaning the game worldwide it would represnt the old boy's network taking the ball home and not letting the others play with it. "We've got all the votes and there's nothing you upstart colonies can do about it." :rolleyes: Even if world cups have matches beyond the borders of the host nation the focus is still on that country. A RWC is more than a rugby tournament, it's a chance to revel in the culture of the host nation. The 1991 world cup was still all about England and the 1999 world cup all about Wales. A UK & Ireland world cup would have a schizophrenic personality crisis, and up a bland pool of cultural gruel. [/QUOTE]
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