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Australia confirm bid to host 2027 Rugby World Cup

 Australia has launched its bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup, aiming to bring the sport’s showcase event to the country for the third time.

Australia co-hosted the inaugural World Cup with New Zealand in 1987 and was sole host of the 2003 tournament, when the Wallabies were beaten by England in the final of the event held every four years.

New Zealand and South Africa have won the Cup three times each and Australia is a two-time champion. The Springboks beat England in the 2019 final in Japan, the first to be staged in Asia, and the 2023 RWC is set to be hosted by France.

Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan said the 2027 tournament would bring more than 200,000 international visitors to Australia and he estimated a combined total of two million people attending the matches.

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It would feature 20 nations and 48 matches over seven weeks and be played at between eight and 10 venues.

“Hosting Rugby World Cup 2027 is a once-in-a generation opportunity for Australia, which would drive substantial economic outcomes for our country, while also providing a lasting legacy for rugby in this region,” McLennan said.

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