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Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan will be the Worst Wcup ever in history.
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<blockquote data-quote="SimonG" data-source="post: 626511" data-attributes="member: 71048"><p>This was my belief also when I heard Japan was selected. I can understand why the IRB did it (hope of expanding the game) but actually, a poorly attended Rugby world cup would send the game backwards. Its not just the locals who wont show up, the location of Japan and thus greater travelling expense means less international supporters will attend. The time differential also means the viewing figures here (UK) will be a lot smaller. It also won't be like the 2002 FIFA World Cup which was in the summer and therefore was easy for people to watch it in the morning. </p><p></p><p>Logistically it doesn't make sense, commercially it doesn't make sense; personally I think the IRB have made a blunder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SimonG, post: 626511, member: 71048"] This was my belief also when I heard Japan was selected. I can understand why the IRB did it (hope of expanding the game) but actually, a poorly attended Rugby world cup would send the game backwards. Its not just the locals who wont show up, the location of Japan and thus greater travelling expense means less international supporters will attend. The time differential also means the viewing figures here (UK) will be a lot smaller. It also won't be like the 2002 FIFA World Cup which was in the summer and therefore was easy for people to watch it in the morning. Logistically it doesn't make sense, commercially it doesn't make sense; personally I think the IRB have made a blunder. [/QUOTE]
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