: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:46 pm  

jaybs wrote:

See how radio has given plenty of coverage to the RU world cup announcement with just a passing mention to The RL World Cup.

On Five Live Will Greenwood sating how he be from the North West
was glad that this part of the country is getting such big RU world cup matches!

The RFU guy was suggesting that the North-West games were for the convenience of Irish fans, and was intended to get their vote.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:52 pm  

Quite clever as we wouldnt have got any kind of mention otherwise. Althought it hasn't been splashed like the union we have got some press including ITV News.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:41 pm  

Fan50 wrote:

Chances of an England group game at The Stoop??

I would say the chances of this are miniscule. After the disaster of the 2000 RLWC hosted here, I would've thought that the RFL will either play England's games in the North West, or Wembley, to maximise possible revenue. I could see The Stoop used for group games involving other teams though - bearing in mind that, if Quins RU's development plans all go through, we will be based in a 14-18,500 seater stadium. We could get NZ or Aus?

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:24 pm  

Hear Ye! wrote:

2014 we're hosting the Commonweath Games too....

Erm, what's this we?

: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:39 am  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 172806.stm Wales Rugby League's executive chairman Mark Rowley hopes that Wales gets to host some of the World Cup matches in 2013. Rugby League International Federation announced in Singapore on Tuesday that the UK would be the tournament's hosts. Welsh venues were used in the 1995 and 2000 World Cups and Rowley is confident of securing more games in four years. "We're pleased to hear that we're being considered again to host matches in the Rugby League World Cup," he said. "It was a big success here both in 1995 and 2000 and we've making tremendous progress on and field since then. "We're winning international tournaments with alarming regularity right now with our students being British champions and our Under-18s being British and European Champions. Rowley added: "Our "A" side are also one match away from their seventh Home Nations title in the last eight years. "All these players now have the chance to progress to Super League with the Crusaders and then to full internationals, and a World Cup in your own country is something for every youngster to aim for." The Cardiff City Stadium holds 26,500 spectators In 1995, three matches were held in Wales - two at Cardiff's Ninian Park and one at Swansea's Vetch Field. And in 2000, Wrexham's Racecourse and Llanelli's Stradey Park played host to one World Cup game each, while the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff held two games. Wales' hopes could be further boosted by three new stadia being built since 2000. Swansea's 20,000-capacity Liberty Stadium, which has replaced the Vetch, opened in 2005. Llanelli's new 15,000-seater Parc Y Scarlets home opened last year as Stradey Park made way for housing. And this month, the 26,500-capacity Cardiff City Stadium was opened, replacing Ninian Park. Both grounds in Swansea and Cardiff host football and rugby union on a regular basis, while Parc Y Scarlets predominantly hosts rugby union. And RFL spokesman said: "We are in negotiation with various Government agencies and regional bodies about the venues for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup which is already arousing considerable interest from all regions in the UK."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 172806.stm Wales Rugby League's executive chairman Mark Rowley hopes that Wales gets to host some of the World Cup matches in 2013. Rugby League International Federation announced in Singapore on Tuesday that the UK would be the tournament's hosts. Welsh venues were used in the 1995 and 2000 World Cups and Rowley is confident of securing more games in four years. "We're pleased to hear that we're being considered again to host matches in the Rugby League World Cup," he said. "It was a big success here both in 1995 and 2000 and we've making tremendous progress on and field since then. "We're winning international tournaments with alarming regularity right now with our students being British champions and our Under-18s being British and European Champions. Rowley added: "Our "A" side are also one match away from their seventh Home Nations title in the last eight years. "All these players now have the chance to progress to Super League with the Crusaders and then to full internationals, and a World Cup in your own country is something for every youngster to aim for." The Cardiff City Stadium holds 26,500 spectators In 1995, three matches were held in Wales - two at Cardiff's Ninian Park and one at Swansea's Vetch Field. And in 2000, Wrexham's Racecourse and Llanelli's Stradey Park played host to one World Cup game each, while the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff held two games. Wales' hopes could be further boosted by three new stadia being built since 2000. Swansea's 20,000-capacity Liberty Stadium, which has replaced the Vetch, opened in 2005. Llanelli's new 15,000-seater Parc Y Scarlets home opened last year as Stradey Park made way for housing. And this month, the 26,500-capacity Cardiff City Stadium was opened, replacing Ninian Park. Both grounds in Swansea and Cardiff host football and rugby union on a regular basis, while Parc Y Scarlets predominantly hosts rugby union. And RFL spokesman said: "We are in negotiation with various Government agencies and regional bodies about the venues for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup which is already arousing considerable interest from all regions in the UK."