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World Rugby Begins On-Site Review of Argentina’s 2035 Rugby World Cup Bid

The Argentina-led proposal seeks a first South American tournament with a legacy focus.

Overview

  • World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin visited Argentina for technical sessions to assess the bid’s feasibility.
  • The meetings brought together UAR leaders Gabriel Travaglini and Félix Páez Molina with Agustín Pichot and Sol Iglesias.
  • Argentina’s candidacy is coordinated with Sudamérica Rugby and contemplates participation from Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
  • The process is an early, formal viability evaluation with no host decision yet, following confirmed tournaments in Australia 2027 and the United States 2031.
  • UAR frames the 2035 plan as a federal, long-term project aimed at infrastructure, competitiveness and regional growth, with hosting in South America contingent on approval.