Project status report: RUGBY WORLD CUP 2021Date of tournament: October 2020Project manager/tournament director: Michelle HooperProject sponsor: World RugbyStatus: ON TRACKStrangely, the Rugby World Cup 2021 could be in a better position because of Covid-19, says Michelle Hooper, the tournament’s director. READ MORE:* Mark Reason: Why New Zealand does not deserve the Women's World Cup* Fifa Women's World Cup 2023 'mega-event' dwarfs rugby's global showpiece* World Cup 2023 a massive boost for women's sport - but does it make financial sense? The head of the women’s game at World Rugby, Katie Sadleir, has coined it “the golden year of women’s rugby”. David Rogers/Getty Images The Black Ferns celebrate their victory during the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2017. “I also think of the other elements that come from the opportunity of putting the spotlight on a Fifa women's World Cup.

Source: Stuff October 19, 2020 16:30 UTC