{"id":145016,"date":"2023-11-15T06:47:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T06:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=145016"},"modified":"2023-11-15T06:47:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T06:47:58","slug":"england-face-new-zealand-trip-for-glory-as-they-want-to-host-2026-world-cup-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/sport\/england-face-new-zealand-trip-for-glory-as-they-want-to-host-2026-world-cup-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"England face New Zealand trip for glory as they want to host 2026 World Cup | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ENGLAND may head to New Zealand for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup &#8211; they want it.<\/p>\n<p>A tendering process is going on to find the southern hemisphere host after France pulled out and the competition was delayed by 12 months.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/231104KiwisKangroos_105.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>And SunSport understands the Kiwis have signalled their intent to host it.<\/p>\n<p>They may also link up with Pacific islands like Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and Papua New Guinea &#8211; who could all host men&#x27;s group games.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand&#x27;s only serious competitor is Australia, which co-hosted the 2017 tournament with its neighbour but had the final.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa expressed an interest previously but the 13-a-side code has no real footprint in that nation.<\/p>\n<p>International Rugby League chiefs have trimmed the men\u2019s World Cup to 10 teams from 16 after being concerned at the number of blowout results last year.<\/p>\n<p>And they revealed 22 expressions of interest from 11 countries have come in for the World Cups \u2013 with eight for the women\u2019s version in 2028, five for the wheelchair in 2029 and seven for the men\u2019s in 2030.<\/p>\n<h2>MOST TREAD IN RUGBY LEAGUE<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sw05_Australia_v_Samoa.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SAM-OW-A <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Samoa pull out of touring England in 2024, meaning scramble to find matches<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/OH0_8484.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GROUNDS FOR CONCERN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Salford say they are being put at risk because stadium buyout delay<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000817415330.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SINSATIONAL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Sinfield to do 7 marathons in 7 cities in 7 days for pal Burrow to fight MND<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/crop-24671763.jpg\"><\/picture><span>RUGBY SHAME <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Everything we know about the Joe Westerman chant<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>That leaves just two for hosting all three in 2026 but International Rugby League boss Troy Grant insisted: \u201cWe made the decision in July that future Men\u2019s, Women\u2019s and Wheelchair World Cups would be staged as standalone events and the level of interest confirms that was the right decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe response to the Invitation to Tender process also underlines the strategic approach behind the decision to reduce the size in order to cultivate more host countries, which will make rugby league a more global sport and the World Cups more accessible events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is one of the many benefits of the international calendar that the IRL is able to schedule three World Cups in three years to provide more countries with an opportunity to host one or more of the game\u2019s flagship tournaments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OH0_3328.jpg\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/24715879\/england-rugby-leeague-world-cup-new-zealand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ENGLAND may head to New Zealand for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup &#8211; they want it. 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