Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesWorld Rugby believes it “can deliver the right outcomes with this hosting plan”.
In his letter to Beaumont, Biden wrote: “The United States strongly supports the effort to bring the 2031 MenʼsTournament and the 2033 Womenʼs Rugby World Cup Tournament to our country and looks forward to working with Rugby World Cup Limited to help deliver the most successful Rugby World Cups in history”.
The president also pledged “to promote the development of rugby in the United States and worldwide in a sustainable and humanitarian manner, without any discrimination whatsoever, regardless of race, nationality or creed”, and says the US government will work to ensure that “any adverse impacts on the environment as a result of the tournaments are minimised”.would be “executed by officials who have the competence and authority” to do so, or in co-operation with states and private entities.
Biden’s Democrats stand to lose control of Congress to Republicans this November. There is however a bipartisanIn the formal letter, Biden does not mention his own rugby experience as a player at law school and as a fan,