New Zealand will perform the haka before their games at the Rugby World Cup
AUCKLAND – Women’s Rugby World Cup organisers announced a revamped format for the coronavirus-delayed tournament Wednesday, as hosts New Zealand unveiled the haka challenge they will perform at next year’s showpiece.
World Rugby said more rest days and scheduling changes to scrap mid-week fixtures would help “super-charge” the women’s game by ensuring players enjoyed the same tournament conditions as their male counterparts.
The event was originally set to take place in September-October this year but World Rugby announced in March that it was being delayed until 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The governing body said Wednesday it would now be held from October 8 to November 12, 2022.
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