Photo: Getty ImagesThe 2021 women's Rugby World Cup to be hosted in New Zealand later this year has officially been postponed, a week after World Rugby recommended a delay. A World Rugby Executive Committee formally ratified the recommendation to postpone event until 2022, it was confirmed today. The 2021 Rugby World Cup is the second major women's competition scheduled for this year to be postponed. Late last year, the 2021 women's Cricket World Cup which was also set to be hosted by New Zealand was moved to 2022 due to the pandemic. "Our hearts go out to all the players, team personnel and fans who were preparing and looking forward to Rugby World Cup 2021 this year," World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 09, 2021 19:07 UTC