Gosper also voiced his support for a possible Sevens tournament in Ireland ALEX BROADWAY/GETTY IMAGESBrett Gosper, the chief executive of World Rugby, says there could be a women’s Nations Championship if the men’s concept is given the thumbs up. Rugby leaders from around the globe are in Dublin this week to discuss the new €5.8bn competition that would create a tournament involving competitive matches between the ten current Tier 1 nations in summer and autumn windows, with a grand final. Speaking at the launch of a ‘Women in Rugby’ event and landmark global campaign ‘Try and Stop Us’, Gosper said the outcome of this latest meeting on the new global calendar is still too “hard to predict”. Bill Beaumont, Bernard Laporte, Steve Tew and Raelene Castle were among the heavy hitters at the Dublin launch, with more expected to…

Source: The Times May 21, 2019 23:02 UTC