Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host
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@Stargazer and @other womens rugby followers does NZR release the 7s players for the RWC? You'd want that talent, especially in the backs when going for the cup.
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@Nepia Yes. A good number of the BF 7s team were involved in the last RWC team.
I will be interested in how many from outside the upper NI travel to watch games.
Edit: Here was the team for the 2017 final. Bolded are current/former sevens players.
Selica Winiata; Portia Woodman, Stacey Waaka, Kelly Brazier, Renee Wickliffe; Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali, Kendra Cocksedge; Toka Natua, Fiao'o Faamausili (capt), Aldora Itunu, Eloise Blackwell, Charmaine Smith, Charmaine McMenamin, Sarah Goss, Aroha Savage.
Replacements: Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, Sosoli Talawadua, Aleisha Nelson, Rebecca Wood, Lesley Ketu, Kristina Sue, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Carla Hohepa
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@Stargazer When is the team being named?
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Full Details: bit.ly/bollocksitisnotfulldetailsbutatersearticlewhereisthefixturelistffs
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The draw for the Women's RWC has just taken place. Pool C seems the toughest pool with both England and France.
I really hope that COVID-19 won't spoil the tournament and that Kiwis embrace it and turn up to watch. We're such bad supporters of women's rugby compared to the 6 Nations countries.
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@Stargazer how the fuck can they organise this so close to the cup, am impossible task, surely? I thought it takes three fucking years to sort it out, based on standings that are essentially ancient history
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@Machpants Haha, you don't really need an answer to that, do you? But in case you do: fewer teams and very few international and national travelling fans (this applies even more in this time of COVID), so easier logistics.
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@Stargazer really is bollocks cos World Rugby are crap. Football world cup is drawn within a year, rugby should do the same. Cos we ended up with a ninth ranked team in the top band at the time of the draw, god knows what it will be like buy the time off the tournament. They should just do thr whole lot totally random
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Don't like the three pool set up.
@Stargazer does it work like Olympic 6s? ie., top qualifiers plus best runner-up to semis?
Seems both brutally cutthroat and and only unfair.
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@Bovidae Ranked 4th in the world. May have to do with the fact that they were well beaten by Canada during the International Super Series, last year. Couldn't do anything to change their position, this year, after losing 10 -33 to England, last week and not getting further than a draw against Scotland, the week before.
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This decision should mean 4 pools instead of 3 and the contrived SF matchups.
World Rugby has confirmed that the women’s edition of the Rugby World Cup will expand to 16 teams from 2025 onwards.
Rugby World Cup 2025 set to break new ground as tournament expands to 16 teams | World Rugby
World Rugby has confirmed that the women’s edition of the Rugby World Cup will expand to 16 teams from 2025 onwards.
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The match schedule for the WRWC has been confirmed:
Black Ferns' pool games:
Full match schedule: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2021/matchesMedia release World Rugby: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2021/news/612375/rugby-world-cup-2021-aims-to-set-new-match-attendance-record-as-match-schedule-is-confirmed
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Here's the World Rugby statement about the Women's 2021 RWC:
World Rugby has made the difficult decision to recommend the postponement of Rugby World Cup 2021, scheduled to be hosted in New Zealand between 18 September-16 October, until next year. The recommendation will be considered by the Rugby World Cup Board and World Rugby Executive Committee on 8 and 9 March respectively.
While appreciating the recommendation is extremely disappointing for teams and fans, it has their interests at heart, and gives the tournament the best opportunity to be all it can be for them, all New Zealanders and the global rugby family.
The recommendation is based on the evolution of the uncertain and challenging global COVID-19 landscape. It has become clear in recent discussions with key partners including New Zealand Rugby, the New Zealand Government and participating unions, that, given the scale of the event and the COVID-19-related uncertainties, it is just not possible to deliver the environment for all teams to be the best that they can be on the sport’s greatest stage.
The challenges include uncertainty and the ability for teams to prepare adequately for a Rugby World Cup tournament both before and on arrival in New Zealand, and challenging global travel restrictions.
World Rugby can assure teams, New Zealanders and the global rugby family that the recommendation to postpone the tournament will help to ensure that Rugby World Cup 2021 will be all it can be next year for players, fans and the rugby family – one of the great Rugby World Cups.
Further updates will be issued following the Rugby World Cup Board and World Rugby Executive Committee meetings next week.
Rugby World Cup 2021 statement | World Rugby
World Rugby has made the difficult decision to recommend the postponement of Rugby World Cup 2021, scheduled to be hosted in New Zealand between 18 September-16 October, until next year.
