• 'Clubs won't want to play on same pitch after Cup games'• Exeter's Sandy Park put on standby for Bristol's Ashton Gate The decision to choose mainly football stadiums to host Rugby World Cup matches in 2015 was inevitably going to cause a major headache for organisers, according to the Leicester Tigers chief executive, Simon Cohen. On Tuesday, Manchester United pulled out of the running to stage matches due to scheduling issues and concerns about the effects on their Old Trafford pitch, an...
Rugby World Cup will regret focus on football grounds - Leicester chief
The Guardian - 3 Apr 2013 23:47
• 'Clubs won't want to play on same pitch after Cup games'• Exeter's Sandy Park put on standby for Bristol's Ashton Gate The decision to choose mainly football stadiums to host Rugby World Cup matches in 2015 was inevitably going to cause a major headache for organisers, according to the Leicester Tigers chief executive, Simon Cohen. On Tuesday, Manchester United pulled out of the running to stage matches due to scheduling issues and concerns about the effects on their Old Trafford pitch, an...
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