Football grounds part of 2015 bid

Published : 13 May 2009 08:13:50

A successful England bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup would utilise a number of football grounds.Wembley would be used, along with the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Anfield in Liverpool, Manchester United's Old Trafford and Arsenal's the Emirates. Details of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) bid were presented to the International Rugby Board on Wednesday. The RFU is targeting ticket sales of over three million - a 30% increase on the 2007 World Cup held in France. RFU chief execut.... read more