Italians to bid for World Cup
Published Date:
21 July 2008
By Paul Virgo
ITALY will bid for the Rugby World Cup in 2015 or 2019, the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) has confirmed.
"At the moment we are waiting to have the documentation (from the International Rugby Board] with which to make our bid official," FIR president Giancarlo Dondi said in a statement.
The IRB will assign both the 2015 and 2019 World Cups in July next year, while New Zealand will stage the next tournament in 2011.
"It's an important decision, a new cornerstone in the development of Italian rugby which the whole movement should be proud of, regardless of what the IRB decides," Dondi said.
The full article contains 109 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
20 July 2008 10:33 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
