Irish bid to host Women's World Cup
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Ireland have submitted a bid to host the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2017.
The Irish RFU said on Monday that venues in Dublin and Belfast would be used, with the final to be staged at Ulster's redeveloped Kingspan Stadium.
The pool stages would be played at University College Dublin with the semi-finals at the Queen's University sports grounds in south Belfast.
The last World Cup in 2014 was held in France and
won by England
who had been the hosts four years earlier.
Previous hosts of the tournament were Canada (2006), Spain (2002), Netherlands (1998),…
The Irish RFU said on Monday that venues in Dublin and Belfast would be used, with the final to be staged at Ulster's redeveloped Kingspan Stadium.
The pool stages would be played at University College Dublin with the semi-finals at the Queen's University sports grounds in south Belfast.
The last World Cup in 2014 was held in France and
won by England
who had been the hosts four years earlier.
Previous hosts of the tournament were Canada (2006), Spain (2002), Netherlands (1998),…
