Cup organisers ‘barmy’
NZPA-Reuter London The president of the Scottish Rugby Union, Doug Smith, predicted yesterday that the sport’s inaugural World Cup would fail to attract large crowds. Mr'Smith said that the "Tournament in New Zealand and Australia would be lucky to attract 2000 supporters from all the
overseas countries. “We’ll be lucky to cover our expenses from this World Cup. Some of the things the organisers have pinned their faith on make me think they must be barmy,” Mr Smith said. “We cannot expect crowds like they get for the soccer World Cup. To my knowledge there are
only 20 supporters going from Scotland — they’ll be lucky to get 2000 from all the overseas countries put together.” Mr Smith said that he and his English counterpart, Alan Grimsdell, were determined the next World Cup would be staged in Europe, with France acting as joint organisers with the four home unions.
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