A university is waiting to hear if it has been selected as an international team base for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Organisers of the rugby union event have visited Loughborough University to see facilities at the campus that have previously attracted some of the biggest names in sport.
The university has applied to be one of 50 team bases required across England and Wales, for the 20 international teams taking part.
Organisers are visiting more than 80 sites – including rugby clubs, schools and colleges, universities, local authorities and training complexes that have bid to be official bases.
During the visit to Loughborough, organisers viewed pitches at the Holywell sports complex and indoor training facilities such as the Sir David Wallace Sports Hall, the university's 50-metre swimming pool and its Powerbase gym.
The tour also included a visit to Burleigh Court, a four-star hotel on the campus, a key component in the university's offer in hosting preparation camps for visiting teams. If selected as an official team base for Rugby World Cup 2015, it would be the latest coup for the university.
Last year, it was the official preparation camp headquarters for Team GB prior to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
This autumn, the England rugby league squad will be based at the university in the build-up to and during Rugby League World Cup.
Peter Keen, director of sport at Loughborough University, said: "We are very proud of our heritage and reputation for creating a performance sport environment which attracts national and international squads, domestic teams and elite athletes to our campus."
