Twenty-four years after Jonny Wilkinson kicked that drop goal to win the Rugby World Cup at Homebush, another decider will be played at the Olympic venue.
An 11th-hour deal to play nine games in Melbourne has saved Victorian blushes, but Sydney has secured the prized jewels of another Rugby World Cup on Australian soil, with the Harbour City to reprise its role as host of the final of the 2027 tournament.
Twenty-four years after it hosted the thrilling 2003 Rugby World Cup final, Accor Stadium at Homebush will be confirmed as the venue for the 2027 Rugby World Cup final, and the 82,000-seat Olympic stadium will also host the two semi-finals and the bronze medal match. Victoria’s initial bid was lower than the NSW offer, according to informed sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, and when the call for best and final offers was made last year, the Victorian government instead withdrew.was floated as a contributing factor in walking away, but if that was intended to punish RA, it was misguided, given World Rugby were chief negotiators and had already agreed to pay RA a flat $100 million fee as part of the new joint venture structure.
After cutting RA a $100 million cheque, World Rugby will keep all revenues from the tournament and use it to fund the game for the next four years.Perth’s Optus Stadium was considered as a quarter-final venue, but there were concerns about the fairness of two of the last four teams having to fly across Australia to play in semi-finals Sydney.
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