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Horwill spoke of his longing to have taken part in a home World Cup, having captained the country to a third-place finish in 2011 to follow Tri-Nations and Queensland Reds triumphs in the same year.
The champion forward said coach Joe Schmidt laid the foundations during last year’s Spring Tour to launch Australia into trophy contention by 2027, after suffering a group stage exit in 2023.
“There’s a fair bit to play for, not only for these blokes, but their fans in the Australian public.”
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He called on those yet to determine their future to appreciate this spectacle as a “once-in-a-career opportunity”.
“It’s something you can be part of – and potentially be part of history. Imagine being a Wallabies team who wins a World Cup here – it could be one of the great sporting events in national folklore,” Horwill told this masthead.
“I think they’ve got a lot more consistency around their play. You can see some structures that they’re working on, Joe has his fingerprints all over it. That you saw when he coached Ireland.
“Some of those structures, those little loop plays that are used under the Irish system, you can see them coming in … [and] the breakdown work was really efficient.
“That’s the core development. The onus over this next period is building that, and building the depth – that’s always the challenge we have in Australian rugby, the depth of players below our top level.
“If we’re continuing to build that exposure at Super Rugby level, and also Test level, I think it will serve us well.”
In 2027, 10 games will be played at Suncorp Stadium, including two round-of-16 matches and two quarter-finals, however the semi-finals and finals will be played at larger stadiums in Sydney.
The tournament will be the biggest international sporting event in Australia ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Queensland government is awaiting advice on the stadiums and other venues required to host the Games.
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Horwill spoke of his longing to have taken part in a home World Cup, having captained the country to a third-place finish in 2011 to follow Tri-Nations and Queensland Reds triumphs in the same year.
The champion forward said coach Joe Schmidt laid the foundations during last year’s Spring Tour to launch Australia into trophy contention by 2027, after suffering a group stage exit in 2023.
“There’s a fair bit to play for, not only for these blokes, but their fans in the Australian public.”
Lote Tuqiri
He called on those yet to determine their future to appreciate this spectacle as a “once-in-a-career opportunity”.
“It’s something you can be part of – and potentially be part of history. Imagine being a Wallabies team who wins a World Cup here – it could be one of the great sporting events in national folklore,” Horwill told this masthead.
“I think they’ve got a lot more consistency around their play. You can see some structures that they’re working on, Joe has his fingerprints all over it. That you saw when he coached Ireland.
“Some of those structures, those little loop plays that are used under the Irish system, you can see them coming in … [and] the breakdown work was really efficient.
“That’s the core development. The onus over this next period is building that, and building the depth – that’s always the challenge we have in Australian rugby, the depth of players below our top level.
“If we’re continuing to build that exposure at Super Rugby level, and also Test level, I think it will serve us well.”
In 2027, 10 games will be played at Suncorp Stadium, including two round-of-16 matches and two quarter-finals, however the semi-finals and finals will be played at larger stadiums in Sydney.
The tournament will be the biggest international sporting event in Australia ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Queensland government is awaiting advice on the stadiums and other venues required to host the Games.
Start the day with a summary of the most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.
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