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2035 Men's Rugby World Cup
Tournament details
DatesTBA – TBA
No. of nations24[1]
2031

The 2035 Men's Rugby World Cup will be the thirteenth edition of the Men's Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's rugby union teams.

Bids

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No bids have officially been announced, however World Rugby chairman, Brett Robinson has stated that Japan,[2][3] Spain,[4][5] and Italy all "have expressed firm interest in making bids."[1] Qais Al Dhalai, president of Asia Rugby, has stated that a joint bid between Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia is very likely.[3][6]

As of April 2025, Spain is considered to be the preferred host.[1][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Kelleher, Will (3 April 2025). "Nou Camp gives Spain edge over Gulf states for 2035 Rugby World Cup". The Times. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  2. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (16 April 2023). "Japan planning to bid for Rugby World Cups in 2035 and 2037". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Double Interest from Asia in Hosting Rugby World Cup 2035". Americas Rugby News. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b Meagher, Gerard (3 April 2025). "Spain could include Camp Nou final in bid to host 2035 Rugby World Cup". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  5. ^ Carreño, Fernando M. (6 December 2023). "España quiere entrar en la carrera por los Mundiales de rugby" [Spain wants to enter the rugby World Cup race]. MARCA (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  6. ^ Sim, Josh (31 March 2025). "Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia prepare joint bid for 2035 Rugby World Cup". SportsPro. Retrieved 3 April 2025.