England to host 2015 World Cup, Japan in 2019

[jono]

if history has taught us nothing. the wallabies like world cups in england

[Working Class]

No surprise England has been awarded the 2015. Considering the profit forecast. 300 million pounds. And that's after the staging fee. And League fans were crowing about a $5-6,000,000 profit from their 08 WC eat your hearts out.. Something around $700,000,000 AUS. Huge. The development war chest will be bulging.

[laura]

Free accomodation in England, woohooo!!!! Plus all those years of learning Japanese will finally be useful!! How exciting and good to see Japan being given a go, they certainly have the financial funding for it.

[AndyS]

It is hard not to resent the IRB a little though - SANZAR had to drag them kicking and screaming into allowing a world cup and now they not only get 98% of their revenues from it, but feel it appropriate to impose huge fees to even host the competition.

[Working Class]

Andy

Yeah suppose when you look at it that way its a little vexing.