Italy Join Race For RWC 2023

The Italian Rugby Federation has confirmed that Italy will bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023, following the confirmation of the announcement schedule from World Rugby last week. The hosts of the tenth Rugby World Cup will be made ​​official in May 2017 and Italy have joined Ireland as the only two nations to formally confirm their bids, with applications also widely reported to be expected from South Africa and the USA. Italian Rugby Federation president Alfredo Gavazzi said: "I am sure that today Italian rugby has everything you need to organise a memorable Rugby World Cup and that whol…