The Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) Board welcomes the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) Board’s decision today to annul the historical agreement with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) regarding the hosting of Rugby World Cup 1999.



The IRFU is a Rugby World Cup 2023 candidate union and RWCL’s responsibility is to ensure and protect the integrity of the host selection process, which continues to be conducted in line with the highest standards of transparency, fairness and professionalism.



RWCL is satisfied that the proactive action taken today by the WRU will appropriately protect the integrity of the Rugby World Cup 2023 host selection process.



RWCL would like to thank the IRFU and the WRU for their full cooperation and support.