Wales Vote Japan 2015 Rugby World Cup Hosts

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We the undersigned request that Welsh Rugby's governing body (the WRU) use their vote (and veto if necessary) to select Japan and their Rugby body the JRFU as sole Hosts for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

We believe it is high time that the sport became truly global and in order to do this we need to look beyond our own short term, myopic tribal ambitions and those of the so called "Founding Nations". We have already hosted the tournament in 1999 and believe it's high time the Cup went to a developing rugby nation, for the good of the sport.

Rather than concentrate on the short term financial gain of placing it in a country that has already hosted it, we ask that you look at the long term benefit that would be gained from opening up the sport to the Worlds second richest nation and the most densely populated region of the planet. They have all the stadia, infrastructure, desire and ability to host the greatest World Cup to date, as they demonstrated to FIFA.

We the Welsh public ask that you make this a WORLD CUP, and not just a closed club.
Make 2015 the Year of the Japanese Rugby World Cup!

Sincerely,

53 Signatures

Tom Henderson
- Location
- Cardiff
Andrew Howard
- Location
- Cardiff
- Comments
- World Rugby needs to travel to the Land of the Rising Sun
iestyn
- Location
- aberystwyth
Sonny Wall
- Location
- Caerleon, Newport, Gwent
- Comments
- For the good of rugby, world wide expansion is needed and this could be the first step to really expanding our great sport!
Daniel Burgess
- Location
- Aberystwyth
- Comments
- High time the japanese were given a chance, amazing commitment shown by every one of there players every time they play.
Phil Armstrong
- Location
- Cwmbran
- Comments
- I was sad that Japan lost out on the last one, rugby has to change as i believe it is stuck in a rut at the moment with the same old test matches from one week to another
steve lewis
- Location
- shropshire
David Henderson
- Location
- Aberystwyth
- Comments
- Think global!
Gari Jenkins
- Location
- Japan
- Comments
- do it
Stewart Richards
- Location
- Cardiff
Jonathan Penny
- Location
- Pontypridd
Michael McCarthy
- Location
- Cardiff, Wales
Rhys Owens
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
- Comments
- Let the world join in the World cup not the big boys alone
Dan Morgan
- Location
- Aberystwyth
Leah Williams
- Location
- London
Martin Wale
- Location
- Aberdare
- Comments
- Please give it to Japan, for the future of the game!
Russell Bowen
- Location
- Abu Dhabi
- Comments
- Cymru am Byth
matt jones
- Location
- south wales
David Meloy
- Location
- Bristol (originally Newport)
Richard Moore
- Location
- Newport
- Comments
- Do what's best for the game and not your bank balance
David Chamberlain
- Location
- Tredegar
- Comments
- Forget the joint bid with England
Tom Vernon
- Location
- Tunbridge wells, kent
- Comments
- prefer wales and england to host but not our turn
john roblings
- Location
- birmingham
steven edwards
- Location
- Swansea
Edward Cook
- Location
- Skerries, Co Dublin
Matthew Heath
- Location
- Wales
- Comments
- 606 :)
Fiona Thomas
- Location
- Hampshire
Carl R. Morgan
- Location
- Cardiff/Portsmouth
James Brittain
- Location
- Birdlip, UK
- Comments
- How they didn't get it in 2011... we'll never know.
Huw Jones
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
paul m roberts
- Location
- anglesey
gavin
- Location
- aberdare, south wales
Mike Gagg
- Location
- Torquay
- Comments
- and should have been in 2011
Peter Davies
- Location
- Devon
Roger Davies
- Location
- Hertfordshire
- Comments
- Welsh in exile !!!!!!
Sadargues
- Location
- Basque Country
- Comments
- With a final Wales / France
Alun Morgan
- Location
- Pentyrch,Cardiff
Alun Morgan
- Location
- Pentyrch,Cardiff
Geraint Morgan
- Location
- Worcester
- Comments
- This needs to happen
Vaughan Griffiths
- Location
- Caergybi
- Comments
- Japan were fantastic co-hosts of the Soccer world cup. It is about time that a "lesser" rugby nation were given the chance to host the RWC. Japan, fortunately, I am sure is just such a nation that would provide a fantastic venue and welcome to the RWC.
Ian Webb
- Location
- Fukui City Japan
- Comments
- Holding the competition in Japan, would act as a catalyst for the growth of the game throughout Asia. Similarly, the country has the infrastructure and drive to make it one of the most successful RWC's ever.
neilrobins
- Location
- cardiff
- Comments
- should have happened 2011 make amends and do the reight thing 2015
Michael Kilner
- Location
- Wales
Paul Wilkinson
- Location
- carmarthen
ryan phillips
- Location
- cwmbran
stephen roth
- Location
- aberystwyth
Colin Caesar
- Location
- Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
- Comments
- The clue is in the name "World Cup". If this is to be viewed as a GLOBAL tournament then the Japan bid is one we must embrace. They've done it before with the football world cup and I'd expect them to be excellent hosts here, whilst the high profile exposure of the game in Asia can only be a good thing. We got to get away from this closed shop mentality. The progressive approach would be to get behind a Japan bid - the game will be all the richer for it.
Liam jones
- Location
- Wales
- Comments
- Japan, whey!!
Neil Griffiths
- Location
- Manchester, UK
Anthony Griffiths
- Location
- Pembrokeshire

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