Club to scrap women’s side for 2021

The New Zealand Warriors will be scrapping its women’s side for 2021, citing pressures of the COVID pandemic as the reason.

The Warriors chief executive Cameron George said the club decided to drop its team from this year’s competition but is committed to rejoining an expanded competition next year, tv.nz has revealed.

“As a club that prides itself in supporting the women’s game, this has been an exceptionally difficult decision to make,” George said.

“The key factor is the impact the Covid-19 pandemic is continuing to have on our club across the board. We’re extremely cautious of the border situation and will continue to be so. It’s uppermost in our thinking as we try to negotiate this year.”