'They put their lives on hold': Imminent World Cup postponement adds to disappointment for Ireland

The same reasons apply for RWC2021’s imminent postponement with World Rugby given indications from the New Zealand government that a two-week hotel-based quarantine would be required

Sat, 06 Mar, 2021 - 06:00

Simon Lewis

The Ireland women’s squad gathered at the IRFU’s High Performance Centre in Abbottstown yesterday evening after yet another plunge down the tracks of the Covid-19 rollercoaster.

What should have been further preparation for next weekend’s Rugby World Cup qualifier against Spain in Madrid for the 36 players, led by captain Ciara Griffin and fellow leaders Lindsay Peat and Sene Naoupu assembled by head coach Adam Griggs was to become something different altogether following the news on Tuesday evening that this year’s global showpiece of the women’s game was set to be postponed until 2022.