New Zealand team buys 33 WoW NFTs ahead of Rugby World Cup

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According to the press release, the team is trying out the new Web3 technology. “We have been watching, learning, and absorbing all we can from the sidelines…” said NZRC CEO Richard Thomas.

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World of Women or WoW is one of the best-selling NFT collections in the world created by digital artist Yam Karkai. WoW is also a community of women currently contributing to Web3.

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The New Zealand Rugby Commercial team expressed their plans to partner with the WoW community and work on different Web3-related projects with the community members.

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[{"selector":"#anim-dd6c04c7-ea38-4bad-8405-12cad1cb89cc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42c93dfc-5278-447e-899d-40af25b6a885","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.86069%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The 33 World of Women NFTs will be representative avatars of the NZ Rugby team during the Rugby World Cup 2022 and also establish their Web3 identity in the metaverse.

New Zealand team buys 33 WoW NFTs ahead of Rugby World Cup

According to the press release, the team is trying out the new Web3 technology. “We have been watching, learning, and absorbing all we can from the sidelines…” said NZRC CEO Richard Thomas.

World of Women or WoW is one of the best-selling NFT collections in the world created by digital artist Yam Karkai. WoW is also a community of women currently contributing to Web3.

World of Women or WoW is one of the best-selling NFT collections in the world created by digital artist Yam Karkai. WoW is also a community of women currently contributing to Web3.

The New Zealand Rugby Commercial team expressed their plans to partner with the WoW community and work on different Web3-related projects with the community members.

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