And Australia's bid has the backing of all the country's main sporting bodies, after the government managed to secure a memorandum of understanding from Australian Rules Football (AFL), rugby league and rugby union authorities over the use of the nation's best stadiums should the country win the right to hold the event.
Rugby union, rugby league and horse racing meetings have also been affected by the cold snap.
There are a number of rugby league and union clubs in Britain chasing Carney whose playing contract is still held by the Titans.
The 32-year-old former Wigan and Great Britain rugby league captain, who switched codes in 2005 in a deal funded by Saracens and the Rugby Football Union, was named in the World Cup squad but after injury ruled him out of the quarter-final against Australia, he did not feature again.
"I have used it in a number of stadiums without issue and it is used every week in Aussie rules, rugby union and rugby league, " he said.
The Saracens centre, son of former England rugby union international and Great Britain rugby league captain Andy, is just 17 years and 11 days old and beat Danny Cipriani's record by 36 days.
In addition to showpiece football matches and rugby union club games, Wembley also stages rugby league's Challenge Cup final, NFL games and music concerts and has even hosted motorsport events in the past.
In addition to showpiece football matches and rugby union club games, Wembley also stages rugby league's Challenge Cup final, NFL games, music concerts and has even hosted motorsport events in the past - around a dozen non-football events a year, in fact.
Redruth sit top of National League Two and, if Rugby Football Union plans are approved, they could be promoted into a fully-professional second tier in 2009.
Former Wigan rugby league star Farrell has endured a frustrating time since switching codes in a move funded by Saracens and the Rugby Football Union in 2005.
Paul, who earned 24 caps for New Zealand in rugby league, had a previous spell in union with Gloucester and won six England caps before joining Quins.
Lomu has dismissed speculation linking him with a change of codes to rugby league and insists he is intent on playing out his career in union, possibly back in the Magners League.
BBC: Jonah Lomu played part of last season for Cardiff Blues
It also has the television rights to golf, cricket and rugby union competitions and while a rival broadcaster could buy up the rights to Setanta's Premier League portfolio, the future of broadcasting, and funding for, its non-league games is unclear.
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