Rugby fans, players and officials were left deflated after New Zealand Rugby's bid to host the Rugby Championship in New Zealand was unsuccessful. Photograph / Getty ImagesOfficials investigating the ultimately failed bid for New Zealand to host the Rugby Championship warned that giving the event the green light could be seen as a "perceived bias" for both rugby and men's sport, documents reveal. They included: "A perceived bias towards rugby" over other sports, and "a perceived bias towards men's sports". New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson and his sporting body stressed team members allowed into New Zealand would adhere to strict quarantine rules. If it had been approved, rugby officials would have picked up the full costs of quarantine for all teams.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 20, 2020 17:30 UTC