Why is Wales playing Australia in Cardiff when the World Cup is in France?

Question

Why is Wales playing Australia in Cardiff when the World Cup is in France?

Answer 1

Vote buying.

I can't recall who else was bidding to host the 07 world cup, but I suspect the Welsh and Scottish unions offered their votes to France conditional to hosting some home games (and isn't there a 1/4final in Cardiff too?). If France really couldn't handle the whole Cup themselves, I'd much rather have seen Italy get some games in Milan and Rome, but then I have some strange ideas about making my favourite sports more international rather than keeping things tied up in the old boys network....

Answer 2

The WRUin along with scotland gave france their votes..so that they could get games..

If Australia had the foresight to do the same they would have had a few home games too....and don't try to tell me they "would never dream of doing such a thing".