Rugby World Cup 2021 — Left to right: Katie Sadler, sales manager at Middlesbrough Football Club; Lisa Temple, project support officer at Middlesbrough Council; Kevin Parkes, executive director of growth and place at Middlesbrough Council; Linda Tuttiett, head of culture and tourism at Tees Valley Combined Authority; Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen; Mark Ellis, chief operating officer at Middlesbrough Football Club and Danny Brown, director of rugby at Mowden Park.

Tees Valley set to receive £8m boost with Rugby League World Cup 2021

Revealed today (April 24), Tees Valley’s bid to host fixtures for the Rugby League World Cup 2021 could enhance the regional economy by up to £8m.

This news comes from Tees Valley Combined Authority’s head of culture, Linda Tuttiett, speaking at a business event outlining the benefits of winning such a bid.

Also addressing the audience was Jon Dutton, the Rugby League World Cup 2021’s chief executive, who highlighted the transformative effect that holding matches had made elsewhere.

The region has a long history of engaging with both Rugby and other international sporting events.

Darlington Mowden Park RFC has previously hosted the New Zealand All Blacks, with head coach Steve Hansen calling their facilities ‘outstanding’ and “one of the best in the world”.

Riverside Stadium has been home to major international European football matches.

The Rugby League World Cup 2021 bid is being put together by a partnership of Tees Valley Combined Authority, Middlesbrough Football Club, Middlesbrough Council and Darlington Mowden Park RFC.

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