Yeah the whole sharing of WC matches in European world cups has got to stop. A joint Celtic bid would be acceptable but that's it. I'm pretty sure Wales has hosted more WC matches whilst not being hosts than the time when we actually hosted it. And the hosts since then were France and England, who have more than enough stadia to do it alone.
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I think that was on purpose as part of a deal to get matches in 2007 and 2015, although the RFU were quite keen to use Cardiff anyway given its proximity to the rugby heartlands of the West Country and lack of major stadia there. Whereas Cardiff felt out of place in 2007, I thought it really added to the tournament in 2015.
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Originally posted by Antepli Ejderha View Post
Wales 21 Australia 29. Not a lot to say here, better performance, same result.
New change kit, black predictably and with a far too big and gawdy sponsor’s logo, to be worn against Georgia at the weekend. Great eyebrow work from Halfpenny here :
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Wales have an interesting habit going on for years now of playing like rubbish in the third quarter of a game versus favoured opposition, eg a Tri-Nations team/England. They start well, and end with a fightback, but minutes 40-60 are murder on them.
It's not just Gatland, vivid memories of the 2003 quarterfinal versus England when Wales couldn't deal with Mike Catt.
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I had a horrible feeling when Jonathan Davies went down injured in the last seconds of Saturday’s game, turns out I was right - out for six months.
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That isn't part of the current bid, though I imagine everything is up for negotiation
Here are the current stadia
- Stade de France, à Saint-Denis
- Stade Vélodrome, à Marseille
- Groupama Stadium, à Lyon-Décines
- Stade Pierre-Mauroy, à Villeneuve-d'Ascq
- Matmut Atlantique, à Bordeaux
- Stade de La Beaujoire à Nantes
- Stadium de Toulouse,
- Allianz Riviera, à Nice
- Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, à Saint-Etienne
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Originally posted by ursus arctos View PostThat isn't part of the current bid, though I imagine everything is up for negotiation
Here are the current stadia
- Stade de France, à Saint-Denis
- Stade Vélodrome, à Marseille
- Groupama Stadium, à Lyon-Décines
- Stade Pierre-Mauroy, à Villeneuve-d'Ascq
- Matmut Atlantique, à Bordeaux
- Stade de La Beaujoire à Nantes
- Stadium de Toulouse,
- Allianz Riviera, à Nice
- Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, à Saint-Etienne
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The U Arena has an artificial surface which I suspect counts against it. I guess also, that if a second Paris venue is wanted, then the Parc des Princes would be the more likely as it can hold half as many people again.
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With some of the potential match-ups in a World Cup (the kind that were played at Kingsholm or Sandy Park in 2015) I was thinking the option of a more mid-sized venue in Paris might be a boon, though I'm sure you're probably both right.
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- The zero meridian
- Swansea, Gaziantepspor and the Zeugma Franchise
- Bahlsen Choco Leibniz Dark
Matiashvili surprised as wonder try goes viral - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41997405
I've not seen or even heard about this try but it's something else.
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Ireland can’t have more than 4 decent stadia, and that’s assuming the bloody GAA wouldn’t block Croke park’s use. Poor rail transport infrastructure as well couldn’t help (I’m still in shock they close the commuter rail station near Landsdowne road on matchdays. I mean ffs. Though I’d laugh like a drain if Glasgow Cooncil did that to Ibrox subway station at the weekend).
And if the attendance figures for the Women’s World Cup were poor (interest seemed minimal to say the least) or organisation was shoddy (no idea myself) that can’t have helped either.Last edited by Lang Spoon; 15-11-2017, 19:43.
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