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New Zealand 2011: Its all going wrong!
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<blockquote data-quote="Will" data-source="post: 146588"><p>Japan should have the 2011 world cup. No douby about it. Where's the rule that the tournament has to be split up between Europe and the Southern Hemisphere???</p><p></p><p>We saw from the 2002 soccer world cup just how well Japan can host a tournament. Yes it was joint staged with South Korea, but there's no doubt that Japan has the stadia, infrastructure, and the growing fanbase to deal with a rugby world cup on it's own. </p><p></p><p>With regards to the 2015 WC I'm in two minds about England possibly getting the tournament. I admit that the fact the tournament would be on my own doorstep does appeal as I could make it to random games here and there. However, just look at the disaster of the 2012 Olympic bid for London. The spiraling costs and poor mismanagement show that the UK is a bit of a joke when it comes to organising something on this scale. </p><p></p><p>If the IRB were in any way serious about encouraging those developing nations (which it appears they aren't) then it would only be fair that Japan be given the WC and the game of rugby be allowed to be a showcase tournament in such a passionate country.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Will, post: 146588"] Japan should have the 2011 world cup. No douby about it. Where's the rule that the tournament has to be split up between Europe and the Southern Hemisphere??? We saw from the 2002 soccer world cup just how well Japan can host a tournament. Yes it was joint staged with South Korea, but there's no doubt that Japan has the stadia, infrastructure, and the growing fanbase to deal with a rugby world cup on it's own. With regards to the 2015 WC I'm in two minds about England possibly getting the tournament. I admit that the fact the tournament would be on my own doorstep does appeal as I could make it to random games here and there. However, just look at the disaster of the 2012 Olympic bid for London. The spiraling costs and poor mismanagement show that the UK is a bit of a joke when it comes to organising something on this scale. If the IRB were in any way serious about encouraging those developing nations (which it appears they aren't) then it would only be fair that Japan be given the WC and the game of rugby be allowed to be a showcase tournament in such a passionate country. [/QUOTE]
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