Qatar has emerged as a shock contender to host the 2025 Rugby League World Cup after France pulled the plug on internet hosting the match.
International Rugby League chair Troy Grant admitted the controversial Middle Eastern nation which hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup had attraction as France’s substitute.
But he additionally confirmed expressions of curiosity have additionally been acquired from South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand.
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The IRL nonetheless have to finish their due diligence on the bids following the France Government’s resolution to tug their funding for the match.
The resolution was attributable to monetary constraints linked to the nation internet hosting the Rugby World Cup later this 12 months and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Grant needs a substitute locked in by the tip of July and mentioned Qatar is a real contender for a number of causes.
“The attractiveness of Qatar would be in their financial capability to meet the costs of a tournament of our size and scale,” Grant mentioned.
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“Their stadia is first-class and that has been proven with the FIFA World Cup having recently been held there successfully.
“The close proximity of stadia and the less travel required, even compared to the World Cup in England for example, would be massively advantageous regarding costs.
“It would be similar to a Magic Weekend round experience, which started in the UK and it now works so well in the NRL in Brisbane.”
Grant added there was scope for the lads’s, girls’s and wheelchair tournaments to function as standalone occasions after working concurrently in England final 12 months.
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