World Cup organisers say a decision is likely to be made by the end of spring on whether to postpone the tournament but they remain confident it will be one of the first major events in England to be played in front of capacity crowds. Officials went into the New Year in buoyant mood after a seven-figure sponsorship deal and healthy ticket sales across all 61 games of the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments put the World Cup in a strong financial position. ⤵️https://t.co/j7ch0Sx0BQ — Rugby League World Cup 2021 (@RLWC2021) January 7, 2021“We went into Christmas optimistic and in a good place on the back of all the ticket sales and the sponsorship that we had,” Dutton told the PA news agency. St James’ Park is due to host the opening game of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (Richard Sellers/PA)“We’ve always said we wouldn’t make a significant decision until the end of March and that hasn’t changed. “We’ve still got another month or so if we have to push that decision back and, of course, if we have to postpone the tournament, that needs to be done during Spring.

Source: Express January 13, 2021 17:48 UTC