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Monday, 10 August 2020 : For immediate release, Dates confirmed for Women’s Rugby Europe Championship 2020, and Rugby World Cup 2021 European Qualifiers. Host nation … Jon Dutton, chief executive at Rugby League World Cup 2021 said: "We want to deliver a truly world class event next year and we're really excited by the first three fixtures that have come out from today's draws.

Read about our approach to external linking. The 2021 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to be the ninth Rugby World Cup for women, to be held in New Zealand between 18 September and 16 October 2021 in the cities of Auckland and Whangarei.

Rugby Europe is the governing body responsible for the promotion, development, administration and management of international competitions for the 48 member unions across Europe. This will be the first women's Rugby World Cup to be held in the southern hemisphere. Rugby League World Cup 2021; Dates: 23 October to 27 November 2021 Coverage: All 31 matches of the men's World Cup will be broadcast live by the BBC, with at least 16 games on BBC One or BBC Two.

World Cup 2021 The qualifiers were due to take place in September but were postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The launch of Rugby World Cup 2021 attracted the great and the good from New Zealand. How to get into rugby league - a crowd-pleasing, physically demanding game with few stoppages and plenty of pace. The draw was the first public appearance that Rugby Football League patron Prince Harry has made since announcing last week that he was stepping away from senior royal duties. Your email address will not be published. In May 2018, it was announced that the format of the World Cup would be changing for the 2021 World Cup with cl France, Wales, Scotland and the United States form Group B, with the final taking place at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena on 26 November. Rob Kearney writes an emotional open letter to supporters after ending his time playing for Leinster and Ireland. [Read more…], Off the Record: Rugby League Rumours and Gossip #205, Reason why fans aren’t allowed to return explained as clubs worry for 2021, NRL dream XIII based on top try scorers in each position. The much-anticipated schedule, for what will be the biggest and best Rugby League World Cup ever, is historic as the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments will be played concurrently for the first time. Greece. York will also play host to both women’s semi-finals that will be held as a double-header at the Community Stadium on November 22. Last updated on 16 January 202016 January 2020.From the section Rugby League. Katie Sadleir, World Rugby Women's General Manager, speaks about the innovative Rugby World Cup 2021 Coaching Internship Programme. Newspapers and news bulletins have been filled with reaction to last week's announcement made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that they intend to step back as senior royals and split their time between the UK and Canada. Finally, in the wheelchair World Cup, England will open the tournament against Australia on 11 November at London's Copper Box Arena, with Spain and Norway making up the rest of their group. All World Cup tournaments from 2021 forward, whether for men or women, will be officially called the "Rugby World Cup" with a year designation.[5].

The first game of the RWC 2021 European Qualifiers will be between Italy and Scotland on 5/6 December 2020. The hosts have also been drawn alongside Papua New Guinea and Canada, while in Group B, holders Australia will take on New Zealand, France and the Cook Islands. The Rugby World Cup 2021 European Qualifiers involving Ireland are to take place as a single round-robin tournament held over three weekends in December, Rugby Europe has announced. On October 23, a year to go until the groundbreaking tournament, the public ticket ballot will open, with fans able to apply for tickets at all 61 fixtures. Sophie Spence and Jenny Murphy take a trip back in time to 2014, when Ireland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Rugby World Cup history by beating the heavily favoured Black Ferns - who hadn't lost at a World Cup since 1991!

Dutton says: "Obviously we want to fill the stadiums and make this a commercial success. The 2021 World Cup will be the first time in the sport's history that the men's, women's and wheelchair events will be staged concurrently. The winner of the Women’s REC 2020 will join Scotland, Ireland and Italy, who have already been confirmed by World Rugby to take part in the Rugby World Cup 2021 European Qualifiers. ", Analysis: BBC Sport's Shamoon Hafez at Buckingham Palace.

[Read more…], Find out what games are on and where in our TV guide. The 2021 Rugby League World Cup wants to use the sport's northern roots to spread its wings overseas. Sign up for the latest news and ticket information. In Group B, Scotland face a tough task to make it through after being drawn with favourites Australia, Fiji and Italy.

The schedule for World Rugby to select a host country is: New Zealand will host the 2021 Rugby World Cup, as announced by World Rugby on 14 November 2018.