Spain includes the Spotify Camp Nou and the Bernabéu in its candidacy for the 2035 Rugby World Cup
The RFER submitted its detailed candidacy questionnaire this month to World Rugby and has now released a list of possible venues that also includes the Atlético Metropolitan Stadium in Madridin an attempt to get Spain to host the event for the first time.
If it goes ahead, Spain would become the first European country to host the Rugby World Cup since France organized the 2023 edition, which South Africa won.
With the support of LaLigathe candidacy aims to take advantage of the infrastructure developed for the 2030 World Cup, which Spain will organize with Portugal and Morocco.
Spain faces competition from countries with a deeper tradition in rugby. Japan has confirmed its interest in hosting the tournament, while Argentina has outlined a South American candidacy in which neighboring countries would participate.
If it goes ahead, Spain would become the first European country to host the Rugby World Cupand since France organized the 2023 edition, which won South Africa.
Spain has qualified for the 2027 tournament in Australia, which will mark its first participation in a men’s Rugby World Cup since 1999. The 2031 edition will be held for the first time in USA.
