Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) on Tuesday announced it was recommending England to the IRB Council to host Rugby World Cup 2015 and Japan to stage the tournament in 2019, at the expense of South Africa and fellow bidders Italy.
The IRB Council will meet in Dublin on July 28 to finalise the hosting nations.
South Africa, which hosted and won RWC 1995 and who were recrowned world champions in 2007 in France, were seen as strong candidates for re-hosting one of the RWCs up for tender.
South Africa 'disappointed' but still bidding for RWC
Mail & Guardian
July 1, 2009
