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Will Spain host the World Cup? Plus England’s European struggles and the Red Roses lose
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Oct 19, 202657:51
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"Will Spain host the World Cup? Plus England’s European struggles and the Red Roses lose" is an episode of The Ruck. Runtime 57 min. Published October 19, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Spain have launched their bid to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup!
The federations president Juan Carlos Martin 'Hansen' joins Alfie, Will and Elgan and explains why hosting the world cup would be transformative for rugby in the country. He also outlines plans for a professional Spanish franchise to join the URC and their hopes of competing in the 6 Nations.
Plus, in the Champions Cup it was a poor weekend of results for the English clubs. Have Bath already blown any hope of winning the competition?
And, the Red Roses finally lost a test match, what does that reveal about the women's game?
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