World cup games whangarei

I am glad that Whangarei welcomed us with open arms and it was a great crowd. The man behind the World Cup dream, and the recent transformation of rugby league in the area, is Rugby League Northland general manager Alex Smits. With more kids than ever playing the game in the area and a community crying out for more top class rugby league, Smits believes the time is right to bring more internationals to Whangarei.

I think next time around they will be able to promote it a bit better and get an even better crowd in. It will involve three round robin group games, before a semi final and final, spread across 15 days, not including preparation time. In practical terms it means a commitment of almost three weeks, with the first group match scheduled for March 16th and the final set for March 30th. The international window, when clubs are mandated to release players, runs from the March 21 to March OFC had applied to FIFA for an eight day extension, given the extraordinary circumstances that had been posed by Covid, which would have covered most of the tournament.

But the Herald understands their request was blocked by the European clubs, given the importance of that stage of the season, though FIFA has agreed to a one day extension, taking in the final on March It means the All Whites are unlikely to have many of their best players available for at least the first two matches. Broad gave a wide-ranging interview after he completed a five-wicket haul in Sydney. Although he was able to return in the afternoon to field at slip, he was not considered as a bowling option for the remainder of the day.

Khawaja marked his Sydney homecoming with a superb as Australia took control of the fourth Ashes Test. The year-old was aided by some slack handiwork from wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and Joe Root at slip, with the pair combining to put him down on The visitors are looking to regain the Ashes for the first time since , having lost two and drawn one of the past three series. Tauranga, Whangarei to host U World Cup matches.