{"id":548775,"date":"2026-03-18T17:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/548775\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:07:12","slug":"argentina-bid-to-join-brazil-chile-and-uruguay-in-hosting-2035-rugby-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/548775\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina bid to join Brazil, Chile and Uruguay in hosting 2035 Rugby World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Argentina<\/a> is spearheading a South American bid to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup, a joint effort that would include Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay.<\/p>\n

World Rugby<\/a> chief executive Alan Gilpin is visiting Argentina to assess the nation’s feasibility as a host for the tournament, slated to follow Australia 2027 and USA 2031.<\/p>\n

Formal applications for hosting rights are expected this autumn.<\/p>\n

A preferred host will be identified in May 2027, with World Rugby\u2019s council granting final approval the following November.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2035 bid represents a federal objective and a legacy project that transcends our borders,\u201d said Gabriel Travaglini, president of Argentina\u2019s rugby union.<\/p>\n

\u201cWelcoming Alan Gilpin to advance this technical analysis is a fundamental step in demonstrating that the region is ready.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A preferred host for the tournament will be revealed in May 2027 (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want a World Cup that reflects the passion and development that rugby has achieved in every corner of our territory.\u201d<\/p>\n

Argentina would be a popular destination for the 13th edition of the World Cup and worthy hosts given they have reached the semi-finals three times.<\/p>\n

They are currently positioned fifth in the global rankings, one place above England.<\/p>\n

Japan, Spain, Italy and a combined Middle East bid are shaping up to be their rivals to put on the tournament.<\/p>\n

The World Cup will be staged in Australia next year \u2014 when Argentina, Chile and Uruguay will be South America\u2019s representatives \u2014 and in the United States in 2031.<\/p>\n

Argentina were narrowly defeated in the final of the Rugby Championships in October, losing to South Africa 29-27 in a thrilling encounter at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.<\/p>\n

In August, they won a first-ever home Test over New Zealand as they beat the All Blacks 29-23.<\/p>\n

South Africa have won the last two editions of the World Cup, beating New Zealand in the 2023 final and England in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Argentina is spearheading a South American bid to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup, a joint effort that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":548776,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[27861,12910,64,63,30330,271510,271509,760,15131,85,72503,39085,21418,12907],"class_list":["post-548775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-alan-gilpin","tag-argentina","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-chile","tag-gabriel-travaglini","tag-preferred-host","tag-rugby","tag-rugby-world-cup","tag-sports","tag-the-world-cup","tag-uruguay","tag-world-cup","tag-world-rugby"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548775\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/548776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}