After officially announcing earlier today that U.S.A. Rugby would be bidding for the 2018 7s World Cup it looks like the organization is also seriously considering a bid for the 2023 World Cup. In a preview article in Sports Business CEO Nigel Melville said that U.S.A Rugby has had board-level discussions to host the tournament. Melville was quoted as saying that there are a number of Major League Soccer stadiums and NFL stadiums that would make strong venues.
Unlike the bid for the 7s World Cup the U.S. is probably considering an underdog to host. Ireland has already said they are submitting a bid while Italy, South Africa, and Argentina have also indicated they may bid. The biggest obstacle for the U.S. is Japan hosting the tournament in 2019. World Rugby is definitely an old boys institution and the stakeholders in Europe probably won't be happy having the tournament land in a "non-traditional" rugby country two times in a row. Instead, the tournament is probably headed to new territory but more likely Ireland or Italy.
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Additionally, if the U.S. wins the right to host the 7s World Cup in 2018 that will significantly reduce their chances of winning the 2023 bid. World Rugby would almost certainly not want to see two of their main events hosted by the same country in the span of five years. However, World Rugby has shown that they are willing to try new things by giving the last 7s World Cup to Russia and then awarding the 2019 World Cup to Japan. However, both tournaments had their fair share of haggling before winning the rights.
All of that said, the U.S. has a compelling case to host the tournament. The overall cost in comparison to other countries is lower. They already have the existing infrastructure in modern stadiums that not only would give fans a good experience but would also provide needed amenities for sponsors. It would also tap into the U.S. television market and possibly provide the largest attendance of all time. The 1994 FIFA World Cup is still the highest edition in that event's history.
Ireland has most of the stadiums and the history while Italy has the stadiums and the "newness factor." Argentina also has stadiums and the "newness" factor but some stadiums aren't as nice as elsewhere and the organization of the Argentina Rugby Union is questionable. South Africa has the stadiums and the fans but hosted in 1995, relatively recently in World Cup terms.