All Black legend Fitzpatrick says an Irish bid for World Cup would be ‘fantastic’

New Zealand rugby legend Sean Fitzpatrick believes Ireland are right to apply to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

All Black legend Fitzpatrick says an Irish bid for World Cup would be ‘fantastic’

As the build up to 2015 event in England gathers momentum, the former All Black captain called on the IRFU to consider applying for the event with support from the Irish Government.

“I think it is a fantastic idea. Why not? People said that New Zealand couldn’t host the World Cup but we did and put on a fantastic tournament,” he said yesterday at a function hosted by DHL, World Cup logistics partners, in Dublin yesterday.

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