LONDON: The Rugby World Cup will be staged in the United States for the first time in 2031 after officials announced the host nations for a number of men’s and women’s tournaments on Thursday.
The 2027 event will take place in Australia, with women’s tournaments going to England (2025), Australia (2029) and the United States (2033).
By taking the World Cup to North America, officials hope to grow the sport in a non-traditional rugby nation.
“Today, we have approved three exceptional Rugby World Cup host nations — England, Australia and USA — providing unprecedented certainty and an unparallelled opportunity to accelerate the growth and impact of rugby globally,” said World Rugby…
