SYDNEY: Argentina will abandon plans to bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup to give Australia a free run as the southern hemisphere candidate, ...
SYDNEY: Argentina will abandon plans to bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup to give Australia a free run as the southern hemisphere candidate, Sydney's Daily Telegraph reported on Thursday.
Pichot announced his bid to replace Bill Beaumont as chairman of World Rugby this week. Rugby Australia seconded his nomination.Rugby Australia, which fears it could lose up to AUS$120 million this year due to the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, would be looking for a huge cash windfall from hosting the tournament.
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