Not having blogged for a couple of months, I’m a bit late to this story. But the last week has really solidified my opposition to the shortlist of stadiums drawn up by Rugby World Cup 2015 organisers.
Only three rugby-first stadiums are on the list for the first RWC to be hosted by England since 1991: Twickenham, Kingsholm (Gloucester) and the Millennium Stadium.
This rugby ground will not be hosting the Rugby World Cup
In the last seven days I have been fortunate enough to go to Heineken Cup matches at Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton, and Welford Road, Leicester. Both, and particularly the latter, were pretty miffed at having not made the shortlist of 17 (from which 12 will be chosen in the new year).
This football ground (Stadium MK) could host the Rugby World Cup
This rugby ground (Franklin’s Gardens) will not be hosting the Rugby World Cup
An Early Bath 