Saudi Arabia vows to host 'most successful Rugby World Cup in history'
With the 2027 and 2031 events scheduled to take place in Australia and the USA respectively, Spain is the current the frontrunners to win the bid to host the 2035 World Cup because World Rugby is reportedly looking to bring the tournament back to Europe in 2035.
However, according to reports, Saudi Arabia is considering making an audacious bid to bring rugby's global showpiece to the Middle East for the first time, a year after they stage the Soccer World Cup in 2034.
This was confirmed by Saudi Arabia sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal after last weekend's Formula 1 Jeddah Grand Prix.
'We're interested in rugby, we're interested in developing the sport locally, so we created a federation to see what we can do to develop the sport,' he said.
'I don't think we're on the level of hosting yet, but 2035 is in 10 years, so maybe it grows in that direction and we see a big interest in that, then why not?'
'A multi-host could be a successful story and a new model for rugby. UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia. Why not? The stadiums are ready there. It will be the most successful event in the history of rugby.'
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