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The World Cup will be hosted by England in the year 2025.

Australia will host the men's World Cup in 2027 and the women's World Cup in 2029.

The United States will host the men's and women's tournaments in 2031 and 2033, respectively.

The Rugby Football Union wants the women's World Cup to be the best attended, with 82,000 seats for the final.

The most recent World Cup was held in England.

It is the first time World Rugby has announced the next five World Cup hosts at the same time.

The World Cup for women in New Zealand was delayed because of the coronaviruses.

World Cup will 'advance all women's sport'

England won the World Cup twice and lost in the final five times.

The women's World Cup will be expanded from 12 to 16 teams.

The RFU wants to use the tournament to improve facilities, recruit more female coaches and referees, and boost participation and fan numbers.

Sue Day, the RFU's chief operating and finance officer, said that hosting would create a lasting legacy for women's rugby and further advance all women's sport.

The government will invest 30 million dollars in the tournament as a catalyst to inspire more women and girls to get active.

Presidential backing

The USA Rugby statement said that being chosen as World Cup hosts in 2031 and 2033 marks a pivotal turning point for the sport.

President Joe Biden had written to World Rugby offering his backing for the US bid, while NFL and Major League Soccer stadiums are competing to host matches.

USA Rugby chief executive Ross Young hopes that staging the tournaments will create lasting, sustainable enthusiasm and passion for rugby from coast to coast.

The World Cup in Australia in the next two years is expected to increase participation in the country.

Andy Marinos said the announcement marked the start of a new era for Australian rugby.

He said it will become the center of the rugby world over the next decade, with Australia hosting the British and Irish Lions in 2025.

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