Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand set to be delayed for a year

World Rugby acts after talks with New Zealand government12-team tournament in 2022 will be first in southern hemisphereThe women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is set to be postponed for a year after the game’s governing body said the “uncertain and challenging Covid-19 landscape” made it difficult to hold the event this September and October as planned.World Rugby said it was recommending that the tournament, due to be held from 18 September to 16 October, is pushed back a year to 2022. The move will need to be ratified by the Rugby World Cup Board and World Rugby executive committee at mee…