Excitement builds for Samoa Women's Rugby World Cup bid

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Updated November 19, 2009 09:42:33

There's some good news for womens rugby in the region with Samoa entering a four-way race to host the Women's World Cup in 2014. The International Rugby Board has confirmed that Samoa, Khazakstan, the USA and New Zealand have submitted expressions of interest to host the tournament by the October 30 deadline.

The IRB says the interest to host the event is unprecedented.

Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speaker: Amanda Cahill, captain of Samoa women's national rugby team, Manu Sina, and face of Samoa's Women's Rugby World Cup bid

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