Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host
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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.
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Scene set for super-charged Rugby World Cup as new dates in 2022 confirmed
- Matches will take place between 8 October–12 November, 2022 in Auckland and Whangārei
- RWC 2021 tournament window increases from 35 to 43 days (including 5 days ahead of first match)
- Match schedule prioritises player welfare with five-day minimum rest days
- Revamped format with all fixtures to be played on weekends with triple-header matches scheduled per day
- New Rugby World Cup 2021 brandmark unveiled, including bespoke te reo Māori version for tournament promotion in New Zealand
Rugby World Cup 2021 will feature increased rest periods for all teams following World Rugby’s confirmation of the revised tournament dates which will now see New Zealand host the tournament between 8 October-12 November, 2022.
With the ambition of super-charging the schedule for players, fans and the host nation, the tournament window, including preparation ahead of the first match, will be extended from 35 to 43 days resulting in all teams having a minimum of five rest days between matches. This aligns with the approach recently approved for the men’s competition.
The extension of the tournament window, also allows for a revamped tournament format that will see all matches take place on Saturdays and Sundays, with no overlap, meaning fans will not miss a moment of the first women’s edition of a Rugby World Cup to be hosted in the southern hemisphere.
With the tournament starting later in the year, players and fans will benefit from warmer weather and longer daylight hours. The pool phase will be played on the weekends of 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 October, 2022 at Eden Park, Northlands Events Centre in Whangārei and Waitakere Stadium.
The quarter-finals will take place on 29-30 October followed by semi-finals on Saturday, 5 November. The bronze final and RWC 2021 final will be played on Saturday, 12 November, with Eden Park set to create history by becoming the first stadium to host both the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup finals.
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The new match schedule for the postponed Women's RWC has been announced. The tournament is set to take place from 8 October–12 November, 2022 in Auckland and Whangārei.
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This is the draw for the opening day:
NZ's pool matches:
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Italy have qualified for the women's RWC next year, taking the Europe 1 spot in pool B.
It's remarkable how Italy have been able to do what their men's team hasn't: improve.
The Asia 1 spot in pool B still to be decided.Scotland join Samoa and Colombia as the teams confirmed for the four-team Final Qualification Tournament with the runner-up from the Asia regional process still to be determined.
That's for the final spot in pool A (NZ's pool with Australia and Wales)
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I'll put this here, though it applies to the RC from next year onwards. Lipovitan-D, sponsoring the ABs, not even available here in NZ AFAIK
https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/
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Spark Sport and World Rugby have today announced that Warner Bros. Discovery NZ will be the exclusive New Zealand free-to-air broadcast partner for Rugby World Cup 2021, which takes place from 8 October to 12 November 2022 in New Zealand.
Under the deal, Warner Bros. Discovery NZ’s ‘Channel Three’ will carry eight of the tournament’s 26 matches, including both semi-finals and the final live, as well as delayed coverage of two quarter-final matches and all three of the Black Ferns’ pool matches against Australia, Wales, and Scotland.Saturday 8 October: New Zealand v Australia – delayed 1 hour from kick-off
Sunday 16 October: New Zealand v Wales – delayed 1 hour from kick-off
Saturday 22 October: New Zealand v Scotland – delayed 2.5 hours from kick-off
Saturday 29 October: Quarter Final 2 – delayed 1 hour from kick-off
Sunday 30 October: Quarter Final 3 – delayed 1 hour from kick-off
Saturday 5 November: Semi Final 1 & 2 – both live
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Fiji get some pre world cup practice against other Oceania Teams.
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Looked up how this RWC is going to work with three pools and found this...
The teams will first play across three pools of four with each team playing the other three teams in their pool. The two top teams in each pool, together with the two best-third-placed teams, will qualify for the quarter-finals, a stage that returns to the women’s Rugby World Cup for the 2021 tournament.
Teams will be seeded from one to eight for the quarter-finals, based on the position they finished in their respective pools and most competition points scored, with the quarter-final make-up being: seed 1 v seed 8, seed 2 v seed 7, seed 3 v seed 6 and seed 4 v seed 5.
So, I;m guessing that in the semis the winner of 1v8 will play the winner of 4v5 (or will it be lowest seeded?)
1st seed may end up playing France in their semi.
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@Bovidae You're right, but I'd rather see England and France battle it out for a spot in a Final against NZ, than NZ having to play France in the semis! All based on last year's test results, obviously. Only if Smith and co. can lift the BFs to their pre-covid levels (or close), they may have chance against France.
