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France has pulled out of hosting the 2025 Rugby League World Cup with organisers citing financial reasons for the decision.

Organisers have been unable to meet financial criteria set out by the French government, leaving the event at risk of a deficit.

The tournament was to be staged during October and November 2025.

The International Rugby League (IRL) says it will now consider other options for the 2025 tournament, with the board due to meet in July.

“It’s difficult to express how disappointed I am with this news,” said IRL chair Troy Grant.

“There’s no secret as to how important the strengthening of France as a rugby league nation is to…

SANTA CLARA (CBS SF) — The team on the lookout to have the Bay Region be 1 of the 10 U.S. cities or regions to host game titles of the 2026 Planet Cup shipped its pitch on Tuesday, with Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara currently being the centerpiece.

The Bay Location Host Committee fulfilled nearly with FIFA and U.S. Soccer to existing its bid to provide as a single of the 10 host communities in the U.S. Tuesday’s conference was the very first option to existing the Bay Place Host Committee’s vision of web hosting 2026 Planet Cup online games, which will be performed in the U.S., Mexico and Canada – the 1st time the match is hosted by 3 nations. The Bay Space is 1 of 17 U.S. finalists functioning to earn hosting rights for the tournament’s game titles.

In the presentation, the…