{"id":13409,"date":"2022-05-13T04:49:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T04:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/we-can-build-it-they-will-come-a-usa-rugby-world-cup-will-be-a-gamechanger-rugby-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T04:49:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T04:49:05","slug":"we-can-build-it-they-will-come-a-usa-rugby-world-cup-will-be-a-gamechanger-rugby-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/we-can-build-it-they-will-come-a-usa-rugby-world-cup-will-be-a-gamechanger-rugby-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"We can build it, they will come: a USA Rugby World Cup will be a gamechanger | Rugby World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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T.<\/span><\/span>hank you, World Rugby! Call me biased, as a current member of the national squad, but inviting the United States to host the 2031 and 2033 men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups is exactly what our sport needs. They know how to host a good party in the US and I believe both tournaments will be gamechangers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As I’ve previously stated a World Cup in America is imperative if we want to propel rugby into a new stratosphere. With Major League Rugby (MLR) now adding to the excitement, interest in the sport is already growing. A Rugby World Cup here will make the sport even bigger.<\/p>\n

The nine-year countdown will also give USA Rugby time to prepare properly. After the past few years of struggle, both financially and logistically, solid foundations are absolutely crucial. Off the field the challenge is to raise awareness of rugby across local communities. Make it even easier for the American public to access rugby on mainstream sports channels and encourage the sport to showcase itself. Weave that in with a developing national team, benefiting from spending more time with each other, and an attractive MLR domestic league and you have a potentially beautiful marriage.<\/p>\n

Get it right and the opportunities are vast. \u201cBuild it, and they will come\u201d to borrow from Kevin Costner’s movie Field of Dreams. I truly believe we must do all we can to put rugby union in front of the American public. And, crucially, to make it fun. I know new fans to the sport are in awe of the physicality, speed and skill of rugby, not to mention the chance to engage with players far more easily than in certain other American sports.<\/p>\n

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