New has just bro 2013 world cup will be in the UK, great stuff, hope Leigh get a game, id go to any!!!!

And we did it just as the union are prattling on about the kick and clap world cup bid.

source?

great news and a smart one if true.

www.therfl.co.uk/home/news_item_top.php?id=14835

www.therfl.co.uk/home/news_item_top.php?id=14835

Just broke on sky sports news

Also, the gap between last years and the 2013 is so the world cup doesnt collide with the olympics and then it will be every 4 years. Smart thinking if you ask me, for once.

There will be some amazing venues for that world cup with the rfl pushing clubs to upgrade facilities.

Whats a potential list of stadia then?

Wigan
Hull
Huddersfield
Widnes
Doncaster

Certainly all a good size for group games, Elland Road/Old Trafford/Wembley maybe for semis/final depending on moaning football gets.

I think that internationals have to be played at all seater stadia, or have I made that up?

Well the RFL are banking on new grounds at Cas, Wakefield, Celtic and St Helens by then, so there could be a whole host of venues.

I'd definately look to host some matches in London, probably at the Stoop as QPR's ground is a scruffy hole.

Leigh, Doncaster, Wigan, Widnes, Warrington, Leeds, Hull, Harlequins, Halifax, Catalans, then potentially, Saints, Salford, Oldham, Bratford, Barrow, Cas, Wakey, Hull KR and Celtic.

Looks really good for stadiums with maybe the semis/final at Old Trafford, Wembley, Olympic Stadium, Eastlands or Elland Road?

I've not heard that as they played an international at saints acouple of years ago.
The new saints stadium would be good as it will be very easy to get to, but it wont beall seater

The RFU will announce if their bid to host the world cup will also be announced today which is a shame as it could over shadow this PR opp.

Im glad saints arnt doing an all seater, the best new stadium around in my opinion is warrington and thats got terracing.

The BBC were fawning over the fact that today was the day that Union chose their next world cup host on the news this morning, in typically over-the-top manner, hyping up a non-story by telling us about all of the exotic nations that were competing for the right to host it.
This is exactly the sort of media-spin that League has been unable to exert throughout history.
With all this in mind, the timing of the announcement of the 2013 World Cup could not be better as it capitalises on the publicity already afforded to the Union announcement. For once, someone seems to have shown some publicity skills, and has used an external factor as a vehicle to promote the game.
Well done.

I imaging RFU planned it that way.