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Record one million spectators targeted to attend 31 games across the country
Bid to include plans to host Festival of Rugby League including Womens and Wheelchair competitions
Government commit £15 million to support the bid to host the 2021 competition
A further £10m committed by Government for Rugby League Infrastructure in the North of England
The RFL has today confirmed that it will bid for England to host the Rugby League World Cup in 2021.
Following what was widely regarded as the most successful Rugby League World Cup ever in 2013, the RFL revealed their ambition to make 2021 the biggest and most watched tournament in the sports history targeting one million spectators, double the number achieved in 2013.
If the bid is successful, twelve stadiums across the country will be selected from a shortlist which will include a variety of Rugby League stadiums and a number of other iconic sporting venues such as Old Trafford, Etihad Stadium, St James Park and Wembley.
- See more at: http://www.rugby-league.com/article...eague-world-cup#sthash.oP0hk3K5.TEMFZh0k.dpuf
#RLWC2021
Record one million spectators targeted to attend 31 games across the country
Bid to include plans to host Festival of Rugby League including Womens and Wheelchair competitions
Government commit £15 million to support the bid to host the 2021 competition
A further £10m committed by Government for Rugby League Infrastructure in the North of England
The RFL has today confirmed that it will bid for England to host the Rugby League World Cup in 2021.
Following what was widely regarded as the most successful Rugby League World Cup ever in 2013, the RFL revealed their ambition to make 2021 the biggest and most watched tournament in the sports history targeting one million spectators, double the number achieved in 2013.
If the bid is successful, twelve stadiums across the country will be selected from a shortlist which will include a variety of Rugby League stadiums and a number of other iconic sporting venues such as Old Trafford, Etihad Stadium, St James Park and Wembley.
- See more at: http://www.rugby-league.com/article...eague-world-cup#sthash.oP0hk3K5.TEMFZh0k.dpuf