2017 Women's Rugby World Cup

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This article is about the rugby union competition. For the rugby league competition, see 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
2017 Women's Rugby World Cup
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Tournament details
Host nations
 Ireland
Dates 9 August 2017 – 26 August 2017
No. of nations 12
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svg {{Country data  New Zealand

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Runner-up Silver medal blank.svg {{Country data  England

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Third-place Bronze medal blank.svg {{Country data  France

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Tournament statistics
Matches played 30
Attendance 45,412 (1,514 per match)

The 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup was the eighth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup and was held in Ireland in August 2017. New Zealand became the 2017 champions by beating England 41–32 in the final on 26 August. Matches were held in Dublin and Belfast.[1] The pool stages were held at University College Dublin with the semi-finals and finals held at Queen's University and Kingspan Stadium in Belfast.[2]

The tournament took place three rather than four years after the previous Women's Rugby World Cup because World Rugby wanted to move away from clashing with other events.[3] The event returned to a four-year cycle after 2017.[4]

The 2017 tournament set attendance records for a Women's World Cup. The tournament drew 45,412 fans over 30 matches. The final was played in front of a crowd of 17,115, and the pool matches sold out.[citation needed]

This was the last edition of the tournament under the "Women's Rugby World Cup" name. On 21 August 2019, World Rugby announced that all future World Cups, whether for men or women, would be officially titled as the "Rugby World Cup", distinguished only by year and not by gender. As such, the 2021 edition in New Zealand bore the title of "Rugby World Cup 2021".[5]

Bidding process

On 2 March 2015, it was announced that the Irish Rugby Football Union had submitted a bid to host to Women's Rugby World Cup in August 2017.[6] The Irish bid was the only one made to host the event. On 13 May 2015 it was announced that Ireland would host the event in Dublin and Belfast.[7]

On 4 June 2015 it was announced that Garrett Tubridy had been appointed tournament director for the event.[8]

Qualifying

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Main article: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying

Ireland, the host nation, had already qualified automatically by finishing in the top seven teams at the 2014 tournament before being announced as hosts. A further six teams (England, Canada, France, New Zealand, the United States and Australia) qualified automatically as top seven finishers at the 2014 tournament.[9] Italy and Wales qualified as the top two teams across the 2015 and 2016 Women's Six Nations excluding England, France, and Ireland. The remaining three qualifiers (Hong Kong, Spain and Japan) were determined by the end of 2016.

Qualified teams

Americas Europe Oceania Asia

Match officials

In March 2017, World Rugby announced the 9 referees and 5 assistant referees for the tournament.[10]

In August 2017, it was announced that Irish referee Joy Neville would adjudicate the final.[11]

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Referees (9)

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Assistants (5)

Squads

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Main article: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads

Pool stage

The pool draw took place on 9 November 2016 at Belfast.[12]

Each pool was a single round-robin of six games, in which each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same pool. Teams were awarded four points for a win, two points for a draw, one point for a loss by one to seven points, and none for a defeat by more than seven points. A team scoring four or more tries in one match scored a bonus point.

The tournament comprised 12 teams in three pools of four with the pool winners plus the best runner-up progressing to the semi-finals.[13]

All times are local, Western European Summer Time (UTC+1).[14]

Pool A

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 35 213 17 +196 3 15
 Canada 3 2 0 1 19 118 48 +70 1 9
 Wales 3 1 0 2 9 51 74 −23 1 5
 Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 2 15 258 −243 0 0
9 August 2017 14:00
New Zealand  44–12  Wales
Report[15]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
9 August 2017 17:15
Canada  98–0  Hong Kong
Report[16]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
13 August 2017 12:00
New Zealand  121–0  Hong Kong
Report[17]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
13 August 2017 17:00
Canada  15–0  Wales
Report[18]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
17 August 2017 12:00
Canada  5–48  New Zealand
Report[19]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
17 August 2017 17:15
Wales  39–15  Hong Kong
Report[20]
UCD Bowl, Dublin

Pool B

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 England 3 3 0 0 27 159 44 +115 3 15
 United States 3 2 0 1 15 93 59 +34 3 11
 Spain 3 1 0 2 4 27 107 −80 0 4
 Italy 3 0 0 3 5 33 102 −69 0 0
9 August 2017 14:00
England  56–5  Spain
Report[21]
UCD Bowl, Dublin
9 August 2017 16:30
United States  24–12  Italy
Report[22]
UCD Bowl, Dublin
13 August 2017 14:30
England  56–13  Italy
Report[23]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
13 August 2017 14:45
United States  43–0  Spain
Report[24]
UCD Bowl, Dublin
17 August 2017 14:30
England  47–26  United States
Report[25]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
17 August 2017 14:45
Italy  8–22  Spain
Report[26]
UCD Bowl, Dublin

Pool C

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 France 3 3 0 0 23 141 19 +122 2 14
 Ireland 3 2 0 1 7 48 52 −4 0 8
 Australia 3 1 0 2 8 46 82 −36 2 6
 Japan 3 0 0 3 7 43 125 −82 0 0
9 August 2017 19:00
Ireland  19–17  Australia
Report[27]
UCD Bowl, Dublin
9 August 2017 19:45
France  72–14  Japan
Report[28]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
13 August 2017 17:15
Ireland  24–14  Japan
Report[29]
UCD Bowl, Dublin
13 August 2017 19:45
France  48–0  Australia
Report[30]
UCD Bowl, Dublin
17 August 2017 17:00
Australia  29–15  Japan
Report[31]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
17 August 2017 19:45
France  21–5  Ireland
Report[32]
UCD Bowl, Dublin

Finals

Knockout Rankings

At the completion of the pool stage, teams were ranked first according to their position within their pool (positions 1 to 3 were the pool winners, positions 4 to 6 were the pool runners up, etc.) and then by competition points. The top four teams progressed to the tournament semi-finals, teams ranked 5–8 progressed to the 5th to 8th play-offs, and the teams ranked 9–12 progressed to the 9th to 12th play-offs.[33]

Qualified for semi-finals
Qualified for 5th to 8th playoffs
Qualified for 9th to 12th playoffs
Rank Team Pos Pld W D L PF PA +/− BP Pts
1  New Zealand A1 3 3 0 0 213 17 +196 3 15
2  England B1 3 3 0 0 159 44 +115 3 15
3  France C1 3 3 0 0 141 19 +122 2 14
4  United States B2 3 2 0 1 93 59 +34 3 11
5  Canada A2 3 2 0 1 118 48 +70 1 9
6  Ireland C2 3 2 0 1 48 52 −4 0 8
7  Australia C3 3 1 0 2 46 82 −36 2 6
8  Wales A3 3 1 0 2 51 74 −23 1 5
9  Spain B3 3 1 0 2 27 107 −80 0 4
10  Italy B4 3 0 0 3 33 102 −69 0 0
11  Japan C4 3 0 0 3 43 125 −82 0 0
12  Hong Kong A4 3 0 0 3 15 258 −243 0 0

Tie breakers

If teams were tied on pool points they were ranked by rules applied in the following order –
1. The team that won the match between the two teams was ranked first (does not apply to teams in different pools)
2. If the teams were still level, the difference between points scored and points conceded was used to rank the teams
3. Difference between tries scored and tries conceded was used to rank the teams
4. Most points scored
5. Most tries scored
6. Coin toss

Play-offs: 9th to 12th

Semi-finals Final
22 August 2017
  Italy  22  
  Japan  0  
 
26 August 2017
      Italy  20
    Spain  15
Third place
22 August 2017 26 August 2017
  Spain  31   Japan  44
  Hong Kong  7     Hong Kong  5
Ninth to twelfth semifinals
22 August 2017
12:00
Italy  22–0  Japan
Report[34]
Queen's University Belfast
22 August 2017
14:30
Spain  31–7  Hong Kong
Report[35]
Queen's University Belfast
Eleventh place playoff
26 August 2017
12:00
Japan  44–5  Hong Kong
Report[36]
Queen's University Belfast
Ninth place playoff
26 August 2017
14:30
Italy  20–15  Spain
Report[37]
Queen's University Belfast

Play-offs 5th to 8th

Semi-finals Final
22 August 2017
  Ireland  24  
  Australia  36  
 
26 August 2017
      Australia  12
    Canada  43
Third place
22 August 2017 26 August 2017
  Canada  52   Ireland  17
  Wales  0     Wales  27
Fifth to eighth semifinals
22 August 2017
14:00
Ireland  24–36  Australia
Report[38]
Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
22 August 2017
17:00
Canada  52–0  Wales
Report[39]
Queen's University Belfast
Seventh place playoff
26 August 2017
14:00
Ireland  17–27  Wales
Report[40]
Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Fifth place playoff
26 August 2017
14:30
Australia  12–43  Canada
Report[41]
Queen's University Belfast

Finals

The team ranked first after the pool stages played the team ranked fourth and the team ranked second played the team ranked third.

Semi-finals Final
22 August 2017
  New Zealand  45  
  United States  12  
 
26 August 2017
      New Zealand  41
    England  32
Third place
22 August 2017 26 August 2017
  England  20   France  31
  France  3     United States  23

Semifinals

Test: 1238 22 August 2017 New Zealand  45–12  United States Kingspan Stadium, Belfast  
16:00 GMT (UTC+00) Report[42]
Test: 1239 22 August 2017 England  20–3  France Kingspan Stadium, Belfast  
18:45 GMT (UTC+00) Report[43]

Third place playoff

Test: 1244 26 August 2017 France  31–23  United States Kingspan Stadium, Belfast  
16:00 GMT (UTC+00) Report[44]

Final

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Main article: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final
Test: 1245 26 August 2017 England  32–41  New Zealand Kingspan Stadium, Belfast  
18:45 GMT (UTC+00) Try: Penalty Try 25'
Thompson 32', 55'
Noel-Smith 77'
Con: Scarratt 33', 78'
Pen: Scarratt 15', 51'
 Report[45] Try: Winiata 8', 69'
Natua 39', 45', 58'
Smith 53'
Cocksedge 63'
Con: Cocksedge 46', 54', 58'
 Attendance: 17,115
Referee: Joy Neville

Final classification

Nation
Gold medal icon.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svg  England
Bronze medal icon.svg  France
4  United States
5  Canada
6  Australia
7  Wales
8  Ireland
9  Italy
10  Spain
11  Japan
12  Hong Kong

Broadcasting

See also

References

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