Irb Insists Usa Will Host Rwc Soon
International Rugby Board chief Mike Miller has indicated that it is only a matter of time until the Rugby World Cup will be held in the United States.
‘It’s a question of when – not if – it’s going to happen,’ said Miller when asked whether the USA will ever hold the tournament.
Japan will become the first nation from outside the sport’s elite countries to host tournament in 2019, and Miller is backing United States and Russia to follow suit.
Miller also says that the IRB is looking to maintain the process of choosing two hosts at a time as it allows the IRB to make a profit in an established nation before taking a gamble on another country.
?’If you only award one at a time, because all of our funding depends upon Rugby World Cup, you’re more likely to take the safe conservative option.’
‘If you do two together, you can take a longer term view. You can say, 2015, that’s England, that’s a banker. Loads of money, that’ll work; full stadia, great press coverage.’
‘Japan should work and should spread rugby in Asia. Coupled with England? Great let’s do it. Japan versus England? Not quite so sure.’
The next World Cup will take place in New Zealand next year and the hosts are confident that earthquakes that hit the country earlier this year will not have an effect on the tournament.
