DUBLIN - Government ministers from north and south appeared together as the Irish Rugby Football Union officially launched its candidacy to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup at Lansdowne Road on Tuesday. "We expect 4 billion TV eyes on us, and the best attended Rugby World Cup ever. - 'World class' -Dick Spring, chairman of Ireland's RWC 2023 Bid Oversight Board, promised Ireland's proposition will be "world class and compelling". "We believe Ireland is ready to stage a Rugby World Cup like no other. A tournament that will capture the imagination of the world," said Spring, who is a former Ireland rugby international.

Source: Bangkok Post November 15, 2016 17:47 UTC