Home nations weigh up joint bid for 2031 Rugby World Cup

World Rugby’s bidding process opened on MondayGoverning body welcomes multi-nation offersThe four home nations are considering whether to launch a joint bid to host the 2031 Rugby World Cup, the Guardian can reveal. World Rugby officially opened the process on Monday for both the 2027 and 2031 tournaments and the four home unions are weighing up a bid for the latter in the UK and Ireland.The Rugby Football Union has been considering a bid for a while but the prospect of joining forces Welsh, Scottish and Irish counterparts comes amid the financial backdrop of the pandemic. The benefits of host…