US Rugby World Cups: what will 2031 and 33 mean for the American game?

Naya Tapper scores a try against England at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, in Dublin. Photograph: Donall Farmer/PA

From the US men’s and women’s national teams to the boardroom at Meta, from the grassroots of the American game up to Capitol Hill, reaction to the award of the men’s Rugby World Cup 2031 and the women’s event in 2033 was the same.

Naya Tapper, a sevens Olympian and 15s Eagles wing, spoke for many: “I think it shows the growth of the sport and how far it’s come – and how far we have to go.”