2015 Rugby World Cup

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Do we really want our hallowed turf churned up? If Nicola considered we needed the money I would support him, but not really bothered. I suppose it would be good for the City to have a major event here though.
 
Apart from concerns about the pitch, I'm disappointed. I think it would be something else that raises the profile of the City and that can directly or indirectly benefit the Saints.
 
Apart from concerns about the pitch, I'm disappointed. I think it would be something else that raises the profile of the City and that can directly or indirectly benefit the Saints.

You're right but... our beautiful pitch! :(
 
Good. Don't want rugby played on our turf. Our playing surface is one of the best in the country and don't want to risk it.
 
Only four specialist rugby grounds are among the 13 venues for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, to be held in England.

They are Twickenham, Millennium Stadium, Kingsholm and Sandy Park.

The other venues are Wembley, the Olympic Stadium, Manchester City Stadium, St James' Park, Elland Road, Leicester City Stadium, Villa Park, Brighton Community Stadium and Stadium MK.
 
Only four specialist rugby grounds are among the 13 venues for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, to be held in England.

They are Twickenham, Millennium Stadium, Kingsholm and Sandy Park.

The other venues are Wembley, the Olympic Stadium, Manchester City Stadium, St James' Park, Elland Road, Leicester City Stadium, Villa Park, Brighton Community Stadium and Stadium MK.

Yeah, that's in England isn't it?
 
Confirmed: St Mary's will not be used for the 2015 rugby world cup.

Thank god for that. Don't want that awful toffs sport played on our ground.

Don't buy into raising awareness of the city as the Premiership gets a thousand times as much coverage as Rugby does around the world.

No benefit to the club whatsoever as I've heard the Organisers take about 75% of the gate money.
 
If we were a venue for the Rugby World Cup we'd only get a small group game or two anyway. I suppose it might marginally improve awareness of the city in Tonga or Romania or somewhere like that but it's no great loss.
 
Sorry to disagree with some of you but personally I am gutted - was really hoping that one or two of the games were going to be at St Marys - would have loved to have gone to a game locally.
 
Just watch the matches played at Leicester and pretend that you are watching St Mary's!

I went to the Premiership season-opener at Leicester when both teams were last in the Premiership; I was so surprised when I got there because the stadiums look identical. That was a good day out; we were 2-0 down and came back late in the second half to draw 2-2. Kevin Phillips got goal of the month with a brilliant volley from outside the box.