New Zealand Rugby apologises for International Women's Day tweet: 'We didn't get it right'
New Zealand Rugby has apologized for a tweet posted on International Women's Day, conceding: "We didn't take care of business."
A post on the All Blacks Twitter channel on Tuesday read: "Perpetually appreciative to every one of the ladies in our lives that permit us to play the game we love. Accomplices, moms, little girls, specialists, physios, arbitrators, heads and fans. Like you consistently #IWD2022 #internationalwomensday"
The post got huge backfire and analysis, first and foremost on the grounds that it made no reference to the exceptionally fruitful Black Ferns worldwide ladies' side, five-time World Cup victors and ruling title holders.
The tweet likewise incorporated an image of current All Blacks wing Sevu Reece, who had an exchange to Irish area Connacht dropped in 2018 after he conceded to an abusive behavior at home charge and was released without conviction.
Current All Blacks scrum-half Aaron Smith was additionally one of four players imagined, in spite of being engaged with a high-profile sex embarrassment case in October 2016, when he was seen entering the handicapped latrine at Christchurch air terminal with a lady, regardless of being involved with Teagan Voykovich - his now spouse - at that point.
Smith was suspended from playing obligations at that point, while then New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said: "Smith plainly let himself and those that are near him down."
New Zealand Rugby made an announcement on Wednesday in regards to their tweet.
"NZR and our Teams in Black observed International Women's Day across the entirety of our advanced channels and our goal was to depict the numerous jobs ladies have in our game,'' a NZR representative said.
"We didn't hit the nail on the head and we apologize - our whole rugby whanau are so pleased with our Black Ferns and all our wahine, in all that they do on and off the pitch."
