World Rugby has formally ratified a recommendation to postpone this year’s women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand to 2022

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It additionally reported a financing bundle of $3.9 million to help associations hit by the delay.

The 10th version of the competition was booked to be facilitated in Auckland and Whangarei from 18 September to 16 October however World Rugby said a week ago it is hard to have the occasion as arranged.

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In excess of 600 players, staff and competition faculty were required to go for the occasion, prompting hazard encompassing protected and solid travel among different issues.

“The leader council likewise embraced work to create and subsidize a Rugby World Cup 2021 elite readiness and rivalry program for qualified groups actually contending in the capability cycle,” World Rugby said.

“The program will be supported by a 2 million pounds financing bundle and will zero in giving groups global rivalry to give them the best chance to be at their best in New Zealand one year from now.”

The competition will be the primary ladies’ Rugby World Cup to be held in the southern half of the globe, and is because of highlight New Zealand, England, Canada, France, Australia, United States, Wales, South Africa, Fiji and three qualifiers.

New Zealand are the current holders, having crushed England 41-32 in the last in Belfast in 2017.

“The top parts in the ladies’ down ought to be ensured the stage that they merit, with the chance for their loved ones to have the option to join in, and furthermore the more extensive public and global rugby family,” World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said.

“Deferment by a year should empower us to appreciate the advantages of the worldwide immunization program, facilitating the weight on global travel prerequisites and inside New Zealand itself.”

Dates for the delayed competition will be reported right away.

-RNZ
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