Six Countries Bidding For 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup

The 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup "attracted a record level of interest" as six unions said that they want to stage the event, according to IOL. Australia, England, France, New Zealand, Portugal and Wales all "confirmed their intentions to bid for the tournament." The "record level of interest highlights the strength of the Women's Rugby World Cup brand" after a "record-breaking" tournament in Ireland last year The 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup was the "best-attended, most-viewed and most socially-engaged ever, setting new standards for the tournament and extending the reach of the game around the world." The six unions were "issued with the bid documents" and have until Aug. 10 to submit their responses (IOL, 6/13).