There is only one candidate worthy of welcoming the 2035 rugby world cup – here is what must happen, writes Chris Foy

People have spoken. The answer was categorical. Since the news announced that Spain wants to host the 2035 male World Cup, there has been a support for support – rightly.

Imagine a final at the redeveloped, emblematic camp to 105,000 inhabitants in Barcelona. Yes please. He checks all the boxes, but perhaps we should be part of a shared event.

Italy also patiently expects their moment, as an element of the establishment these days. And the potential of Portugal was there so that everyone could see when their team returned to the house for the reception of a hero at Lisbon airport and the national fervor after their moving actions during the 2023 tournament in France.

Spain’s interest in auction has hardly polarized opinion, with anecdotal evidence suggesting a 95%northern approval note. Fans want it and the game needs it.

First of all, let’s approach the elephant in the room. There is a similar ambition in the Gulf, where the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are ready to present a brilliant manifesto based on underused and modern arenas and colossal benefits. No thanks. While all other sports are going on their way to their door, rugby should not make such if it has respect for its very popular fundamental values.

Even if the authorities will not take the moral ground with regard to human rights, as they should certainly, they will be aware of a potentially insurmountable obstacle to a World Cup in this part of the world. It would be necessary that a tournament in the middle of winter due to the heat of the fierce desert and the world rugby could have trouble gathering enough funds to reimburse the leagues for the massive disadvantages of parking a reservoir on their lawn, in the middle of the national season.

The requests of this chronicle revealed that strategic thought in the corridors of power could play in the hands of popular Spanish deposits. The feeling is that the days when a country had to invest enormous sums in a myriad of construction projects to support an attempt to guarantee accommodation rights, so having a ready to use stock of modern stadiums and an appropriate infrastructure around them is a must.

In this regard, it is very important that Spain and Portugal, as well as Morocco, are preparing to host the Football World Cup in 2030. All the hard work for this world show means that they have jumped in most of the necessary hoops before the rugby authorities begin to carefully audit competing offers, over the next two years.

There is an acute awareness of global rugby of the need to develop the imprint of their sport beyond its traditional hearts. In this spirit, it is understood that civil servants are open to the idea of ​​joint offers, in order to open up new borders. This would work in favor of an Italian-Iberian plan, as well as a future company in South America, where the status of Argentina among the world elite is reinforced by the rise of Uruguay and Chile, and the latent potential in Brazil.

In due time, we think that a collective offer of these parties would be welcomed, just like a joint campaign of the nations of the house – understanding that Ireland cannot hope for a realistic way to do a rider alone, as they have tried to do before. The event, now up to 24 teams, has increased beyond the scope of small nations, which is why it is difficult to imagine that it will never return to New Zealand.

As for South Africa – a larger country with a range of appropriate stadiums – they have an obvious pedigree as rugby superpower, but the government would find it difficult to deal with the expected financial guarantees now. There are infrastructure problems which mean that, 30 years after the last staging of the global gathering, the prospects for its return to a predictable future are distant.

Japan is enthusiastic about the idea of ​​serving as hosts again after the tournament succeeded there in 2019 and, looking at the expansion in Asia, world rugby is very enthusiastic about this scenario. So, overall, the queue is formed, for accommodation rights for 2035 and beyond.

At the offer of the United States, it can provide a high performance of income in 2031, the path is clear for courageous decisions, rather than simply returning to an option of “banker” – England or France. This is the backwards of countries with a case of solid accommodation, shared offers are the answer. With six swimming pools of four, the new format, Italy, Spain and Portugal could have two, then the districts divided between the Iberian neighbors, the semi-finals in Rome and Milan, and a classic final in Barcelona.

It is 2035 sorted. Then, go to South America in 2039 – with the key elements with direct elimination of Argentina but a decent dispersion of pool lights in neighboring rugby countries.

Four years later, return to Japan, but plan to take games in new territories; Perhaps Seoul, Hong Kong and Singapore will correspond to the bill.

It’s about broadcasting the message and developing the game. This is the best way to do so.

Finally … good news

Last Thursday, visiting the Sixways stadium was a high -level experience. English rugby has good news for a change.

The Warriors emerge from a financial ruin and return to professional life in the championship. There has been a certain opposition and carpins, because the West Midlands Club is authorized to enter the second level, rather than being thrown at the foot of the pyramid, but if they are determined to reimburse all rugby debts, what is the problem?

Any complaint concerning different treatments of other clubs in the distant past is a red herring argument, because the landscape has changed so fundamentally.

English rugby needs viable and vibrant homes beyond the tiny elite and Worcester can be one of them again. They will instantly transform the championship with their beautiful facilities and their local support. Good luck to them.

However, the rugby card still has blatant gaps. To further improve the division and all of the sport, it would be ideal for franchise bidders to emerge in unexploited areas such as the South Coast or the East Anglia – where Brighton and Norwich have great potential as rugby hubs.

A few years ago, this column suggested that Trailfinders moves its strong brand from Ealing to one of these places and that it has annoyed the owner of the club, but the plan would have a strategic merit.

What about York or Merseyside or Essex? These are places where the game can prosper, if the local business world can find funds and vision.

When a disaster strikes

The humiliation of the Champions Cup 62-0 of the Harlequins in the hands of Leinster on Saturday was a disastrous result for the London Club and the tournament.

It was a discrepancy which brutally exposed the need for another urgent overhaul of what is supposed to be an elite event but is not often such these days.

The problem is; The organizers continue to play with this and nothing has stopped the feeling of inexorable decline. But having eight of the 10 premiere clubs involved from the start is obviously a nonsense that goes against the whole concept of striving to qualify for something high and special.

It has become inflated by the fact that so many nationalities are involved and that there must be a tart large enough to ensure that everyone has a slice, due to the lasting problem of rugby to have to fill the calendar, to reach both ends.

Less should be more, especially in the champions cut; Cut it from 24 to 16 teams and do it really elite.

Meanwhile, Munster’s epic victory at La Rochelle has at least disrupted the usual routine of the best French sides and Leinster keeping it for the price tainted, but it will always become the equation in due time.

Unless Toulon can disturb Toulouse by the Medion next weekend, he heads to Bordeaux against Toulouse in one semi, Leinster against Northampton in the other and an extremely predictable decision maker between Leinster and Toulouse, again.

Last word

Marcus Smith was helpless to shoot the trend in Dublin and his hopes of the lions tour seem suspended by a thread.

In fact, its ability to operate back can be the only factor to keep the Quins playmaker in the running.

The Scottish captain Finn Russell remains the first runner to wear the number 10 in the test of tests under this summer and, behind him, Sam Prendergast improved his prospects with a masterful performance in Croke Park.

English visitors were so abject that the match should be updated as a significant guide to the selection for the British and Irish – and Prendergast mission failed during the Six Nations.

However, Andy Farrell sees him as the boy with blue eyes and he will surely make the cut. This leaves a place to win and, at this stage, at the end Smith is ahead of Marcus, while Owen Farrell could be selected for his experience and his pedigree.

Another Irishman, Jack Crowley, stimulated his hopes by guiding Munster towards their famous victory through the chain – with his late drop goal proving to be the decisive act.

Marcus Smith still has two championship games against Sale and Leicester, to repel in the mixture, before the Lions team was appointed on May 8.

He will have to dominate the tête-à-tête against George Ford and Handre Pollard-he will therefore need his package of Quins to help him have a chance to claim a seat on the plane.