New Zealand ready to bail out and host 2025 Brazil World Cup after France pulls out

New Zealand wants to come to the rescue of the Rugby League World Cup after France pulls out of the venue.

We expect to have a standalone package ready and ready to run in the next few weeks.

It will also feature all three versions – men’s, women’s and wheelchairs – and is on the agenda of hosting matches in either its Pacific hubs Tonga or Samoa.

International rugby league leaders are scrambling to find a host for the third edition. 2025 Games Fiscal instability and changes in government forced France to withdraw.

However, New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Greg Peters said a delay to 2026 is undesirable and hopes to have an answer sooner rather than later.

After starting negotiations with Australia before France’s decision, he told Sunsports he would like to learn:

“It will take place in all three tournaments, but it has not yet been decided whether the final will be in Australia or New Zealand.

“We’re not on schedule yet. It also depends on whether we’re doing shared hosting or solo.

“Until 2025 it is possible and maintaining this cycle will definitely be the first goal.

“Especially after the postponement of the 2021 World Cup, it would be wise to avoid other major events around the world.

“So 2025 will be our first target. It will be.”

Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea played matches in the 2017 tournament, and since then Tonga and now Samoa have emerged as test powerhouses.

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But is the schedule too short to host games in Nukualofa and Apia? Peters’s answer was simple, adding, “No.”

Peters will begin talks with his government and big companies in both Australia and New Zealand about funding the World Cup.

But the 30,000 crowd (nearly all Tonga supporters) who attended the 2017 semi-final between England and Tonga showed the interest was there.

Samoa’s historic spot in last year’s final not only adds to the appeal, but Kiwi, Fiji, Australia and the Cook Islands will also be able to meet at or near home if they qualify. right.

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However, attending the World Cup Down Under means additional travel costs for England, home country, European teams such as Greece and France, as well as qualifiers.

However, Peters admitted that he would not know about covering those costs until it was decided who would play.

“Holding the international tournament closed is an exciting proposition not only for the fans, but also for the Indigenous and Pacifica communities.

“The 2025 Rugby League World Cup is such an iconic event that we need viable alternatives.”