World Rugby, the international rugby union, has announced that it will postpone the women's World Cup, which was scheduled to be held in New Zealand from September to October, to next year, saying that the new coronavirus cannot be expected to converge. Did.
The 9th World Cup for Women's Rugby was scheduled to take place in New Zealand for about a month starting September 18th, with 12 teams participating.
However, World Rugby has announced on its official website that it plans to postpone the tournament to next year, saying that the new coronavirus cannot be expected to converge.
Details will be discussed and officially decided at the board meeting on the 8th and 9th of this month.
World Rugby said in a statement on its homepage, "It has become clear at this point that it is not possible to provide an environment where participating teams can compete in the best possible condition. To make it the best tournament for players and fans. It will be a tough decision. "
Japan, which was 11th out of 12 teams in the last Irish tournament, is aiming to participate in the second consecutive tournament, but the Asian qualifying to qualify for the tournament has also been postponed.