England to host 2015 Rugby World Cup

England will host the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the International Rugby Board have announced.

Tue, 28 Jul, 2009 - 16:35

England will host the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the International Rugby Board have announced.

The 26-man IRB council, meeting in Dublin today, voted to ratify a recommendation from the World Cup board that confirmed England as 2015 hosts with Japan to stage the tournament in 2019.

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