The 2003 Cup was supposed to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, however issues between the International Rugby Board and the NZRU over sponsorship, advertising, and ticketing forced the competition to be conducted entirely in Australia. This was the first and only time a team from the northern hemisphere won a tournament. The Wallabies defeated England at the final match played at Sydney's Telstra Stadium. The IRB decided to hold its next world cup in 2007 instead of 2003 because of concerns that holding the event too soon after the 2002 Olympics might hurt attendance. However, when asked why he chose Australia over New Zealand, IRB president John Daly said "Australia is a great country with great people. We believe hosting this tournament will provide an excellent platform for rugby in Australia and around the world." New Zealand had been working hard to win the Cup since 1995, but never managed to do so. In addition, many players and fans believed that Australia was still not ready to host such a big event. However, the Australians did everything possible to prove them wrong. They hired some of the best coaches in the business (John Mitchell for the Wallabies, Graham Henry for the Crusaders), they spent millions on new stadiums and training facilities, and they even brought in some famous names to help the Australian teams win matches.