Australian Bid for 2027 World Cup

[Tex]

I can't wait.

I'm still salty at how far the game has fallen in the public's esteem since 2003. Hopefully Rugby Australia have had it drummed into their heads that it's possibly the final chance at building a robust and sustainable game in this country.

I'd love the final to be at the MCG. Biggest stadium in the country, right in the middle of the premier sport precinct in the country, walking distance from the CBD hotels and hospitality venues. You know it makes sense! Perth's stadium is epic but let's be real - it's a big country town at the best of times.

 

[Rebel man]

It got a mention on Gold 104 in Melbourne this morning, doubt MMM would mention it.

SEN and RSN would. They use to have a weekly slot talking about the NRC with Harford

 

[Slim 293]

I can't wait.

I'm still salty at how far the game has fallen in the public's esteem since 2003. Hopefully Rugby Australia have had it drummed into their heads that it's possibly the final chance at building a robust and sustainable game in this country.

I'd love the final to be at the MCG. Biggest stadium in the country, right in the middle of the premier sport precinct in the country, walking distance from the CBD hotels and hospitality venues. You know it makes sense! Perth's stadium is epic but let's be real - it's a big country town at the best of times.

Big stadium... shit for rugby.

 

[RugbyReg]

The abc is pathetic when it comes to rugby, they refuse to promote it

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1524925442632736768

 

[Bandar]

16 pages back in the Herald Sun & only a little article & not even a mention in the Geelong Advertiser.

Newscorp are a disgrace

News.com.au hasn't noticed the announcement...

Also the rugby tab is below soccer, American sports, boxing, golf & basketball but does get in front of cycling - hopefully that will start to change soon and they get over the loss of the broadcast rights

 

[Sheepie]

I'd love the final to be at the MCG. Biggest stadium in the country, right in the middle of the premier sport precinct in the country, walking distance from the CBD hotels and hospitality venues. You know it makes sense! Perth's stadium is epic but let's be real - it's a big country town at the best of times.

Look at how good Melbourne was for the Super Round. Between 6 matches across 3 days they got ... fewer people than a single NRL match the following day.

Melbourne is the accountants choice. It's got the most seats for overseas bums to occupy (100,000) and the associated $$, but other than those in the small niche community Melbournians DGAF about rugby. The venue you'll know what's going on, but not in any pubs, cafe's, on public transport people won't be discussing matches.

Sydney & Perth have passionate communities. Perth has been shown to put on great shows when the Wallabies played there in recent years that got the whole city pumping. But Perth Stadium can only hold 61,266, barely a thousand over the World Rugby absolute minimum (60,000).

Sydney is one of two Rugby Heartlands in Australia, Brisbane being the other, but Lang Park (52,500 seats) is below the World Rugby minimum capacity for finals. Either would get the community in general pumped & talking about it in pubs, cafe's, public transport etc.

Stadium Australia at 83,500 is the obvious choice.

Big stadium... shit for rugby.

Hence why I call it the accountants choice.

 

[Sheepie]

News.com.au [, Fox Sports & newscorp in general is still bitter about losing Rugby from Fox Sports to 9/Stan and continues to avoid doing articles where they can].

FTFY.

 

[Tomikin]

 

[Derpus]

Hopefully this is the start of a big turnaround eh. Can't wait for this and the Lions.

 

[Members Section]

It was all over news breakfast this morning, including an interview with Marinos

I meant more radio, I heard corban middlemass on grand stand last year & he basically gave it to RA saying he shouldn't have to talk about the wallabies

 

[RugbyReg]

I think the final should be at the MCG.

It's the biggest stadium. Its the best event stadium (near the city and pubs etc). And when you put 100,000 in there then a game of table tennis on the cricket pitch would be an awesome event to attend.

Having it at Olympic Park in Sydney may be better viewing but what a terrible venue in terms of broader event engagement.

 

[Members Section]

I think the final should be at the MCG.

It's the biggest stadium. Its the best event stadium (near the city and pubs etc). And when you put 100,000 in there then a game of table tennis on the cricket pitch would be an awesome event to attend.

Having it at Olympic Park in Sydney may be better viewing but what a terrible venue in terms of broader event engagement.

Would be great, but as you mention viewing not ideal for rectangular sports at the g, you are a long long way away

 

[Derpus]

I think the final should be at the MCG.

It's the biggest stadium. Its the best event stadium (near the city and pubs etc). And when you put 100,000 in there then a game of table tennis on the cricket pitch would be an awesome event to attend.

Having it at Olympic Park in Sydney may be better viewing but what a terrible venue in terms of broader event engagement.

What's Suncorp's capacity? My fav stadium.

 

[Sheepie]

What's Suncorp's capacity? My fav stadium.

-points up to my earlier post- 52,500. Minimum capacity according to world rugby is 60,000.

Apparently there's plans to upgrade it to 65,000, but I have no idea how far along those plans are.

 

[Slim 293]

I went to the Wallabies Bledisloe win in 2007 at the MCG... great game for sure, but those two massive empty pockets of the field in the middle of the ground don't make for the best viewing experience, and it doesn't look great on TV:

 

[Derpus]

Yeah smaller rectangle ground IMO

 

[Marce]

I think the final should be at the MCG.

It's the biggest stadium. Its the best event stadium (near the city and pubs etc). And when you put 100,000 in there then a game of table tennis on the cricket pitch would be an awesome event to attend.

Having it at Olympic Park in Sydney may be better viewing but what a terrible venue in terms of broader event engagement.

Are u from QLD. Isn't it? So u hate New South Welshmen.

Come on! I have family living in Greater Western Sydney. So I'd have free accomodation for the GF in Homebush lol

 

[Marce]

I went to the Wallabies Bledisloe win in 2007 at the MCG... great game for sure, but those two massive empty pockets of the field in the middle of the ground don't make for the best viewing experience, and it doesn't look great on TV:

That photo is from Origin. Are u a Mungo? Lol

 

[Merrow]

It was all over news breakfast this morning, including an interview with Marinos

The abc is pathetic when it comes to rugby, they refuse to promote it

Catherine Murphy’s been all over it this week. Heaps of rugby coverage on news breakfast this morning and a pretty lengthy interview with Dan Mckellar yesterday.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

It has to be in Sydney, surely.