Chicago, United States, Oct 31, 2025 (AFP) - 33 venues bid to stage matches at 2031 Rugby World Cup in USA

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2025-10-31

World Rugby said Friday that 33 venues have applied to stage matches at the 2031 Rugby World Cup -- the first to be hosted in the United States. Rugby union is a minority sport in a country dominated by the NFL and the NBA but officials hope the 2031 tournament will raise its profile. Friday's announcement was made at the United by Rugby Summit in Chicago, on the eve of the sold-out international between Ireland and New Zealand at the city's Sold......

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