2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host nation | ![]() |
Dates | 1 August 2014 – 17 August 2014 |
No. of nations | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions ![]() | ![]() |
Runner-up ![]() | ![]() |
Third place ![]() | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 30 |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Most tries | ![]() ![]() |
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![2014 Women's Rugby World Cup 09.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_09.jpg/220px-2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_09.jpg)
The 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup was the seventh edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup, and the sixth held in Europe. The World Cup Final took place on 17 August.
All of the pool games for the World Cup took place at the Centre National du Rugby (CNR) in Marcoussis and Marcoussis Rugby Club with the French union adopting the concept of restricting the tournament to one or two locations as in the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup in London. Marcoussis is about 20 miles south of Paris.
The knockout stages of the tournament also saw matches played at the CNR in Marcoussis, with the semi-finals, Bronze Final and Final taking place at Stade Jean-Bouin in the French capital – home of Stade Français.
The matches took place on 1, 5, 9, and 13 August with the final played on 17 August.
The tournament format was the same as in 2010, with 12 teams split into three pools of four. The pool allocation draw took place once all 12 teams were confirmed.
England won the final 21-9 against Canada on 17 August.[1][2]
Bidding process[]
On 27 August 2009 the International Rugby Board (IRB; now known as World Rugby) announced that it was inviting bids to host the 2014 event.[3] Unions had until 30 October 2009 to express an interest with the chosen host being announced on 12 May 2010. The announcement was an important development in the history of women's rugby as the IRB had never previously announced a competition to host a Women's World Cup with such publicity, nor so far ahead of the event. The chosen hosts for 2014 would also have had four years to prepare – twice as long as any previous host. The announcement was also significant because, for the first time, the IRB included the "unofficial" 1991 and 1994 World Cups in their official list of previous tournaments.
On 21 December 2009, the IRB announced the four nations that formally applied to host the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup:[4]
- Kazakhstan
- New Zealand (bid subsequently withdrawn, in favour of Samoa)
- Samoa
- United States
However, after delaying the announcement until September 2010, the IRB eventually announced that, due to problems with the existing bids, they were reopening applications. Then, on 30 June 2011 the IRB announced that the tournament would be held in France.[5][6][7]
Qualifying[]
France, as the host nation, qualified automatically. The top three teams from the 2010 tournament, New Zealand, England, and Australia, also qualified automatically. Canada and the United States qualified due to there being no interest from other North or South American unions.
Qualified teams[]
Africa | Americas | Europe | Oceania | Asia |
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Match officials[]
In April 2014 the IRB announced a panel of 14 match officials for the tournament, including eight referees and six assistant. New Zealand provided two of the referees in the form of Jess Beard and Nicky Inwood, while there will be one each from United States, England, South Africa, Ireland, Australia and Canada. England provided two assistant referees with the others coming from Italy, France, Scotland and Spain. Nicky Inwood, Sherry Trumbull and Clare Daniels were selected for 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, which took place in England. Indeed, Inwood and Daniels also refereed at the 2006 edition in Canada.[8]
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Squads[]
Pool stage[]
![2014 Women's Rugby World Cup - England 26.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_-_England_26.jpg/220px-2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_-_England_26.jpg)
The pool draw took place on 30 October 2013 at Hotel de Ville, Paris.[10] The twelve qualified teams were organised into four bands:
Band 1: New Zealand, England, Australia
Band 2: Canada, USA, France
Band 3: Ireland, Wales, Spain
Band 4: Kazakhstan, Samoa, South Africa
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 and none for a defeat of more than seven points. A team scoring four or more tries in one match earned a bonus point, as did teams that lost by seven points or fewer.
Qualified for semi-finals |
Qualified for 5th place playoff |
Qualified for 9th place playoff |
Pool A[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 123 | 21 | +102 | 2 | 12 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 86 | 25 | +61 | 2 | 12 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 81 | −30 | 1 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 148 | −133 | 0 | 0 |
Test no. 1058 2014-08-01 |
Canada ![]() |
31–5 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1061 2014-08-01 |
England ![]() |
65–3 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1065 2014-08-05 |
England ![]() |
45–5 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1066 2014-08-05 |
Canada ![]() |
42–7 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1070 2014-08-09 |
Spain ![]() |
41–5 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1071 2014-08-09 |
England ![]() |
13–13 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Pool B[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 80 | 36 | +44 | 1 | 13 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 127 | 25 | +102 | 3 | 11 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 2 | 6 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 166 | −149 | 0 | 0 |
Test no. 1057 2014-08-01 |
New Zealand ![]() |
79–5 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1060 2014-08-01 |
United States ![]() |
17–23 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1063 2014-08-05 |
United States ![]() |
47–7 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1067 2014-08-05 |
New Zealand ![]() |
14–17 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1069 2014-08-09 |
Ireland ![]() |
40–5 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1073 2014-08-09 |
New Zealand ![]() |
34–3 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Pool C[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 98 | 6 | +92 | 2 | 14 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 0 | 8 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 1 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 116 | −107 | 0 | 0 |
Test no. 1059 2014-08-01 |
Australia ![]() |
26–3 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1062 2014-08-01 |
France ![]() |
26–0 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1064 2014-08-05 |
Australia ![]() |
25–3 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1068 2014-08-05 |
France ![]() |
55–3 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1072 2014-08-09 |
Wales ![]() |
35–3 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Test no. 1074 2014-08-09 |
Australia ![]() |
3–17 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: ![]() |
Team Sheet |
Finals[]
Knockout Rankings[]
At the completion of the pool stage, teams were ranked first according to their position within their pool 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.[11]
Qualified for semi-finals |
Qualified for 5th to 8th playoffs |
Qualified for 9th to 12th playoffs |
Seed | Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | TA | TD | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pos | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 98 | 6 | +92 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 80 | 36 | +44 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 123 | 21 | +102 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 86 | 25 | +61 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
5 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 127 | 25 | +102 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
6 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
7 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
8 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
9 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 51 | 81 | −30 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
10 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 9 | 116 | −107 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
11 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 15 | 148 | −133 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
12 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 | −24 | 17 | 166 | −149 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Tie Breakers[]
Ties on competition points were broken in the following order:
1. Winner of the match between the two teams (does not apply to teams in different pools);
2. Difference between points scored and points conceded;
3. Difference between tries scored and tries conceded;
4. Most points scored;
5. Most tries scored;
6. Coin toss.
Rankings Play-offs 9 to 12[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
13 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 25 | |||||
17 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 24 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
13 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 36 | |||||
![]() | 18 | |||||
![]() | 5 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
17 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 31 | |||||
![]() | 0 |
Semi-finals
13 August 2014 | South Africa ![]() |
25–24 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 | show |
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13 August 2014 | Spain ![]() |
18–5 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 | show |
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11th Place Playoff
17 August 2014 | Samoa ![]() |
31–0 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 | show |
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9th Place Playoff
17 August 2014 | South Africa ![]() |
0–36 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 | show |
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Rankings Play-offs 5 to 8[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
13 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 20 | |||||
17 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 23 | |||||
![]() | 5 | |||||
13 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 55 | |||||
![]() | 63 | |||||
![]() | 7 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
17 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 30 | |||||
![]() | 3 |
Semi-finals
13 August 2014 | Australia ![]() |
20–23 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 | show |
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13 August 2014 | New Zealand ![]() |
63–7 | ![]() |
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France | show |
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7th Place Playoff
17 August 2014 | Australia ![]() |
30–3 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 | show |
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5th Place Playoff
17 August 2014 | United States ![]() |
5–55 | ![]() |
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France | show |
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Semi-Finals and Final[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
13 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||
17 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 40 | |||||
![]() | 21 | |||||
13 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 9 | |||||
![]() | 16 | |||||
![]() | 18 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
17 August 2014 | ||||||
![]() | 18 | |||||
![]() | 25 |
Semi-finals
13 August 2014 | Ireland ![]() |
7–40 | ![]() |
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France | show |
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13 August 2014 | France ![]() |
16–18 | ![]() |
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France | show |
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3rd Place Playoff
17 August 2014 | Ireland ![]() |
18–25 | ![]() |
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France | show |
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Final
17 August 2014 | England ![]() |
21–9 | ![]() |
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France | show |
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Statistics[]
Points scorers[]
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Try scorers[]
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Discipline[]
1 Red Card
Soteria Pulumu (5-match suspension)[12]
Suspension Following Citing
(2-week suspension) in match against New Zealand[13]
Mandisa Williams (16-week suspension) in match against Australia[14]
2 Yellow Cards
1 Yellow Card
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Emily Scarratt's boot hands England World Cup final win over Canada". Guardian. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup: England beat Canada to win final". BBC Sport. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2033145.html Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Record interest for Women's RWC 2014". IRB.com. December 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ http://www.rwcwomens.com/news/newsid=2044311.html Archived 2011-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "France to Host 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup". WRWC. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
- ^ IRB official video used for the announcement
- ^ "Match officials announced for Women's RWC". 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "IRB Women's Rugby World Cup 2014 – Match officials". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "World Cup pool draw to stream live from Paris". RWCWomens.com. 2013-10-23. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ "Rules of the tournament". IRB. Archived from the original on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "JUDICIAL OFFICER'S HEARING REPORT Hearing: 2 August 2014" (PDF). IRB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "JUDICIAL OFFICER'S HEARING REPORT Hearing: 15 August 2014" (PDF). IRB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
- ^ "JUDICIAL OFFICER'S HEARING REPORT Hearing: 3 August 2014" (PDF). IRB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
External links[]
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