It appears the door will stay open for New Zealand to host another Rugby World Cup.
World Rugby is considering a radical overhaul of the bidding process for future cups - to not make it all about money.
It comes after a farcical process led to France getting the 2023 RWC over South Africa and Ireland.
So would we want another one? And how would we get it?
Martin Snedden was the CEO for Rugby World Cup Limited in 2011, and he spoke on the Mike Hosking Breakfast.
LISTEN ABOVE AS MARTIN SNEDDEN SPEAKS WITH MIKE HOSKING
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