Olympic Stadium in Contention to Host Rugby World Cup Matches

London’s Olympic Stadium is being contemplated as a possible venue for the 2015 Rugby World Cup hosted by England and Wales.

According to The Daily Telegraph, buy the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has filed a submission for the Olympic Stadium to host matches throughout the 2015 tournament.

The stadium could play host to several group stage matches as well as the third place playoff game with the arena likely to replace Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium as a tournament venue, were the application to be accepted.

Paul Vaughan, Chief Executive of England Rugby 2015 explained: “It would be great to have a world-class event in a world-class arena. It will help the Olympic legacy as well, so we are very keen to work with them on that, particularly because rugby is going to go into the Olympics in 2016 in Brazil.”

However, for the stadium to be considered, it must comply with the International Rugby Board‘s regulations, which require all arenas to be free of advertising.

England Rugby 2015 is expected to confirm the tournament venues early next year.