Rugby World Cup: All-Ireland bid to stage 2023 event announced

An all-Ireland bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup was formally announced by the Irish Rugby Football Union at an event in Armagh on Friday.
The Northern Ireland Executive and Irish Government pledged their support.
"Ireland will put together a winning bid that will be impossible to resist," said Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson added: "Northern Ireland has demonstrated that whatever the event, whatever the occasion, we deliver."
"Regardless of whether it is cycling, golf, the World Police and Fire Games and now rugby, I have no doubt that this will be a resounding success both on and off the field," added the First Minister.
The Ireland rugby union team represents both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and the political administrations of both countries have been assessing the possibility of hosting the tournament over the past 10 months to decide whether to submit an official bid.
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