£2m for delayed World Cup prep
World Rugby will committ £2m to help teams prepare for the delayed World Cup which will now take place in 2022.
Published by Alison Donnelly, March 10th, 2021
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The funding will suppprt "high performance preparations" with the key focus being on giving teams more test games ahead of the competition.
The World Cup qualifiers have not yet completed and one of the major concerns of a World Cup in 2021, was about the lack of gametime teams would have gone into the tournament with.
There is no understanding yet what the delay will do to World Rugby's long-awaited women's global calendar, now how the new World Cup dates will interplay with other competitions next year including the Commonwealth Games.
World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont said: "Our hearts go out to all the players, team personnel and fans who were preparing and looking forward to Rugby World Cup 2021.
"We recognise that they will be extremely disappointed, but I would like to assure them that the decision to postpone has been made entirely in the interests of their welfare, wellbeing and preparation and the desire to put on a showcase tournament that will super-charge women's rugby globally."