Halftime breaks agreed

Source: Global Times
[09:30 June 11 2011]
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Halftime breaks at this year's rugby World Cup will be extended to 12 minutes to alleviate the crush for food and give broadcasters more time for analysis, organizers said on Friday.

Halftime breaks for rugby matches in New Zealand are typically 10 minutes, though the International Rugby Board (IRB) changed the rules last November to allow the interval in test matches to be up to 15 minutes.

The IRB's World Cup tournament manager Kit McConnell said they looked at what was happening around the world and decided 12 minutes was probably a very good choice.

The World Cup is being played in New Zealand from Sept.9 – Oct. 23.