Fears towns will 'lose out once again' as Australia and New Zealand drop out of Rugby League World Cup

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Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox Local leaders in Bolton have raised concerns after Australia and New Zealand announced plans to pull out of this year's Rugby League World Cup.

The competition, which was originally meant to take place in 2020, will be partly hosted at the Bolton Wanderer's University of Bolton Stadium where a group stage game and one quarter final will be played.

Leigh is also set to host part of the tournament, with three group stage games being played at Leigh Sports Village. READ MORE:Man swimming in water 'refused to get out' before being arrested at Salford Quays But, national teams from both Australia and New Zealand have announced that they will not compete in the