World Cup venues announcement

[gingerjon]

Good replacement venue and another example of the positive messaging the RLWC is employing very well.

[NERugbyDad]

30 minutes ago, NERugbyDad said:

 

Posted on the Thunders twitter account.

The North stand that is not mentioned in the Video (scoreboard end and currently uncovered standing) does have approved planning permission for a new stand with additional seating and hospitality suite. Not sure if this is to be built before the World Cup but would seem daft not to. Capacity with the new stand is supposed to be 11,730 as opposed to 10,000 now.

[Dave T]

Nice ground, does this mean we are comfortable with artificial pitches for top class international RL?

[Just Browny]

That seems like a good choice. I don't agree with those who say we should have Magic in Newcastle just to support the Thunder; international rugby in the city is a better reward for the inroads they are making up there, and a better vehicle for promoting the game further in the region.

[Scubby]

28 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Nice ground, does this mean we are comfortable with artificial pitches for top class international RL?

Is this a rhetorical question? We've just scheduled 3 WC matches there. 

[Newcastle Thunder]

Huge news and a credit for all of the hard work going on in the region to get 5 games 

the challenge now is to sell all 111,000 tickets!!

 

bring it on 

[RP London]

18 hours ago, verbatim said:

Saw this photo from the Bolton food and drink festival over the weekend. Don't know if this is run by the rlwc team or is part of the bids put in by the host venues but great to see they're spreading the word in the local community over 2 years out from the event. Hopefully we'll see more of this kind of thing across the host venue towns and cities in the coming months.

 

 

they'll need something played at the University of Bolton stadium as there isnt going to football on it very soon unless someone steps in!