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OUCH!!!That is not good news for New Zealand
SourceNew Zealand's foreign minister says hosting next year's World Cup is proving so expensive that the country may never be able to stage the tournament again.
Martin McCully says 2011 may be the last time "our small country of 4 million people can afford to host a rugby World Cup".
Speaking at a reception to promote the tournament Friday, he said that the World Cup is expected to run a loss of about $28 million.
Last week, New Zealand's federal government withdrew support for Auckland's bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games because of the event's projected loss of about $420 million.
New Zealand co-hosted the inaugural World Cup in 1987 with Australia.[/b]
OUCH!!!That is not good news for New Zealand