2014 Women's Rugby World Cup

2014 Women's Rugby World Cup

French: Coupe du Monde de Rugby Féminin 2014
Tournament details
Host nation	France
Dates	1 August – 17 August 2014
No. of nations	12
Final positions
Champions	England (2nd title)
Runner-up	Canada
Third place	France
Tournament statistics
Matches played	30
Top scorer(s)	Emily Scarratt (70)
Most tries	Selica Winiata (6) Shakira Baker (6)
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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]

With the inclusion of Rugby 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics, this was the last Women's Rugby World Cup to be held in an even-numbered non-leap year. All Women's Rugby World Cup matches are currently held in the odd-numbered years alternating with the men's counterpart, starting with the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

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. On 30 June 2011, the IRB announced that the tournament would be held in France.^[5][6][7]

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.

Africa	Americas	Europe	Oceania	Asia
South Africa	Canada (AQ)  United States (AQ)	England (AQ)  France (Hosts)  Ireland  Spain  Wales	Australia (AQ)  New Zealand (Holders)  Samoa	Kazakhstan

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]

In August 2014, it was announced that Australian referee Amy Perrett would adjudicate the final.^[9]

The pool draw took place on 30 October 2013 at Hotel de Ville, Paris.^[11] 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

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
England	3	2	1	0	17	123	21	+102	2	12
Canada	3	2	1	0	12	86	25	+61	2	12
Spain	3	1	0	2	8	51	81	−30	1	5
Samoa	3	0	0	3	2	15	148	−133	0	0

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
Ireland	3	3	0	0	10	80	36	+44	1	13
New Zealand	3	2	0	1	20	127	25	+102	3	11
United States	3	1	0	2	10	67	64	+3	2	6
Kazakhstan	3	0	0	3	2	17	166	−149	0	0

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
France	3	3	0	0	15	98	6	+92	2	14
Australia	3	2	0	1	6	54	23	+31	0	8
Wales	3	1	0	2	4	38	54	−16	1	5
South Africa	3	0	0	3	0	9	116	−107	0	0

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.^[12]

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
1	France	3	3	0	0	15	0	15	98	6	+92	2	1	14
2	Ireland	3	3	0	0	10	4	6	80	36	+44	1	1	13
3	England	3	2	1	0	17	3	14	123	21	+102	2	1	12
4	Canada	3	2	1	0	12	3	9	86	25	+61	2	2	12
5	New Zealand	3	2	0	1	20	3	17	127	25	+102	3	2	11
6	Australia	3	2	0	1	6	2	4	54	23	+31	0	2	8
7	United States	3	1	0	2	10	9	1	67	64	+3	2	3	6
8	Wales	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	38	54	−16	1	3	5
9	Spain	3	1	0	2	8	11	−3	51	81	−30	1	3	5
10	South Africa	3	0	0	3	0	16	−16	9	116	−107	0	4	0
11	Samoa	3	0	0	3	2	22	−20	15	148	−133	0	4	0
12	Kazakhstan	3	0	0	3	3	27	−24	17	166	−149	0	4	0

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.

	Semi-finals				Final
	13 August 2014
	South Africa	25
					17 August 2014
	Samoa	24
					South Africa	0
	13 August 2014
					Spain	36
	Spain	18
	Kazakhstan	5
					Third place
					17 August 2014
					Samoa	31
					Kazakhstan	0

Semi-finals

Test: 1083	13 August 2014	South Africa	25–24	Samoa	CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
	14:00	Try: Zandile Nojoko 1', Rachelle Geldenhuys 31', Veroeshka Grain 60' Con: Zenay Jordaan 1', 31' Pen: Zenay Jordaan 15', 20' Cards: Celeste Adonis  46'	Team Sheet	Try: Bella Milo 4', 34', Merenaite Faitala-Mariner 16' Con: Bella Milo 4', 16', 34' Pen: Bella Milo 47'	Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)

Test: 1084	13 August 2014	Spain	18–5	Kazakhstan	CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
	16:15	Try: Lourdes Alameda 53', Rocio Garcia 79' Con: Patricia Garcia 79' Pen: Patricia Garcia 37', 70'	Team Sheet	Try: Anastassiya Khamova 34' Cards: Oxana Shadrina  40', Natalya Kamendrovskaya  56'	Referee: Sherry Turnbull (Canada)

11th Place Playoff

Test: 1089	17 August 2014	Samoa	31–0	Kazakhstan	CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
	12:00	Try: Taliilagi Mefi 9', 22' Tile Start 44', Helen Collins 52', Bella Milo 56' Con: Bella Milo 9', 22', 44'	Team Sheet		Referee: Marlize Jordaan (South Africa)

9th Place Playoff

Test: 1090	17 August 2014	South Africa	0–36	Spain	CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
	14:00	Cards: Shona-Leah Weston  74'	Team Sheet	Try: Patricia Garcia 19', 78', Barbara Pla 33', Penalty Try 65' Eli Martinez 80' Con: Patricia Garcia 19', 33' 65', Helen Roca 78' Pen: Patricia Garcia 16'	Referee: Jessica Beard (New Zealand)

	Semi-finals				Final
	13 August 2014
	Australia	20
					17 August 2014
	United States	23
					United States	5
	13 August 2014
					New Zealand	55
	New Zealand	63
	Wales	7
					Third place
					17 August 2014
					Australia	30
					Wales	3

Semi-finals

Test: 1085	13 August 2014	Australia	20–23	United States	CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
	18:30	Try: Shannon Parry 2', Cobie-Jane Morgan 22', Liz Patu 50' Con: Ashleigh Hewson 2' Pen: Ashleigh Hewson 64' Cards: Michelle Milward  79'	Team Sheet	Try: Jillion Potter 43', Carmen Farmer 61', Vanesha McGee 68' Con: Kimber Rozier 68' Pen: Sadie Anderson 8', Kimber Rozier 79'	Referee: Jessica Beard (New Zealand)

Test: 1086	13 August 2014	New Zealand	63–7	Wales	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France
	15:45	Try: Shakira Baker 6', 18', 26', 73', Selica Winiata 15', 53', Aroha Savage 37', Linda Itunu 43', Honey Hireme 56', Rawinia Everitt 66', Amiria Rule 80'+1' Con: Kendra Cocksedge 6', 43', 53', Kelly Brazier 73'	Team Sheet	Try: Sioned Harries 24' Con: Robyn Wilkins 24' Cards: Rachel Taylor  65'	Referee: Claire Hodnett (England)

7th Place Playoff

Test: 1091	17 August 2014	Australia	30–3	Wales	CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
	16:00	Try: Liz Patu 17', Dalena Dennison 26', Tricia Brown 64', Sharni Williams 76', Cobie-Jane Morgan 80' Con: Ashleigh Hewson 80' Pen: Ashleigh Hewson 60'	Team Sheet	Pen: Robyn Wilkins 30'	Referee: Claire Hodnett (England)

5th Place Playoff

Test: 1092	17 August 2014	United States	5–55	New Zealand	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France
	14:15	Try: Kimber Rozier 49'	Team Sheet	Try: Aroha Savage 15', Rawinia Everitt 24', Shakira Baker 31', Selica Winiata 34', Honey Hireme 37', 43', 59', 77', Aleisha Nelson 70' Con: Kelly Brazier 31', 34', 37', 59', 70'	Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)

	Semi-finals				Final
	13 August 2014
	Ireland	7
					17 August 2014
	England	40
					England	21
	13 August 2014
					Canada	9
	France	16
	Canada	18
					Third place
					17 August 2014
					Ireland	18
					France	25

Semi-finals

Test: 1087	13 August 2014	Ireland	7–40	England	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France
	18:00	Try: Alison Miller 16' Con: Niamh Briggs 16'	Report	Try: Rochelle Clark 25' Katherine Merchant 36' Kay Wilson 57' Marlie Packer 70', 74' Con: Emily Scarratt 36' Ceri Large 70', 74' Pen: Emily Scarratt 33', 40', 47'	Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)

Test: 1088	13 August 2014	France	16–18	Canada	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France
	20:45	Try: Assa Koita, Safi N'Diaye 65' Pen: Sandrine Agricole 6', 34' Cards: Caroline Ladagnous  28'	Team Sheet	Try: Elissa Alarie 42', Magali Harvey 46' Con: Magali Harvey 46' Pen: Magali Harvey 29', 40'+3' Cards: Mary Jane Kirby  76'	Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)

3rd Place Playoff

Test: 1093	17 August 2014	Ireland	18–25	France	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France
	16:30	Try: Niamh Briggs 6', Grace Davitt 40' Con: Niamh Briggs 6' Pen: Niamh Briggs 27', 61'	Report	Try: Gaelle Mignot 13', Jessy Tremouliere 31', Elodie Guiglion 47', 80'+1' Con: Sandrine Agricole 13' Pen: Jessy Tremouliere 66'	Referee: Sherry Turnbull (Canada)

Final

Test: 1094	17 August 2014	England	21–9	Canada	Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France
	18:45	Try: Danielle Waterman 33' Emily Scarratt 74' Con: Emily Scarratt 74' Pen: Emily Scarratt 11', 25', 60'	Report	Pen: Magali Harvey 40', 45', 58'	Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)

1 red card

• Soteria Pulumu (5-match suspension)^[13]

Suspension following citing

• Rebecca de Filippo (2-week suspension) in match against New Zealand^[14]
• Mandisa Williams (16-week suspension) in match against Australia^[15]

2 yellow cards

• Celeste Adonis
• Oxana Shadrina
• Rachel Taylor
• Shona-Leah Weston

1 yellow card

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