Quote Nat (Rugby_Aholic)="Nat (Rugby_Aholic)"Just read on the SMH website that the world cup is expected to make 5M profit. That could do great things to develop the game if used properly in places like USA and Italy, if it is used correctly!'"
5 million will just pay for the qualifying tournaments we need for the next world cup - and that's if we basically give the top 12 or so automatic qualification.
I wouldn't mind seeing a mini WC type qualification tournament involving South Africa, Lebanon, Russia, Canada, Jamacia, Serbia, Vanuatu, Malta, Greece, Germany etc etc.
Getting all them together in one spot would cost more than 5 mill.
The only way we could do it would be to make South Africa put it on and pay for it as part of putting on the World Cup.