New Zealand minister backs Ireland’s bid to host Rugby World Cup

Ireland’s bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 received a significant boost yesterday from the man who headed New Zealand’s hosting of the tournament.

New Zealand minister backs Ireland’s bid to host Rugby World Cup
Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
Daniel McConnell

Murray McCully was New Zealand’s specially designated minister for the Rugby World Cup before it took place in 2011.

Now the country’s foreign affairs minister, he is on a visit to Ireland and is enthusiastically supporting Ireland’s bid to host the tournament.

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