The World Rugby Football League (WRFL) on Friday announced the rescheduling of the new league’s kick-off RFL Champion Sevens due to unavoidable environmental conditions.According to the WRFL, after consulting with health officials and its partners at World Rugby and USA Rugby, they were forced to reschedule the new league’s kick-off RFL Champion Sevens due to the worst air quality ever recorded for New York City due to Canadian wildfires, and the inability to predict when the over 400 wildfires will be controlled.Over 100 million Americans across 16 states were under severe air quality alerts and La Guardia flights were canceled, as over 400 wildfires burned over 9 million acres across Canada according to the Canadian Emergency Forest Fires Centre.Due to New York’s severe air quality alerts caused by Canadian wildfires, regrettably, we must postpone NYC Sevens.We are working with partners to determine a new date, but fan and player safety remains our top priority.More information to follow.— NYC Sevens (@NYCSevens) June 9, 2023 Kenya’s Shujaa had been drawn against New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa in the Red Pool for the inaugural NYC Sevens initially scheduled for July 15 at the Red Bull Arena in New York City, USA.,The Blue Pool consisted of Fiji, France, Ireland, and the USA.Unlike any new sports league in history, the World RFL’s inaugural event will showcase World Rugby’s greatest seven’s teams fighting for World Rugby’s richest-ever prize – $1 million cash.Relegated Shujaa set to face New Zealand, South Africa, Australia in inaugural New York SevensNations projected to participate in the NYC Champion Sevens included New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, France, Fiji, Ireland, Kenya, and the United States. The tournament was sanctioned by the U.S. Olympic and World Cup governing body USA Rugby.Shujaa was scheduled to begin the one-day event with a match against New Zealand before facing Australia and South Africa in their subsequent fixtures.The winners of each pool will compete in the final for the overall title and a share of the incredible $1,000,000 prize pool on offer.##NAJAVA_MECA_7312201##The second placed teams will compete in the bronze medal match while third placed teams will fight for the plate title with the bowl final comprising of the fourth placed teams in each pool.About WRFLThe World Rugby Football League was founded to establish America’s first professional major rugby sevens league, delivering avid and casual fans an exciting, world-class live sports event and media experience. The league is committed to offering private investment opportunities via sports franchise ownership.Harambee Stars’ planned trip to Mauritius postponed till Monday
