Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host
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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:
Schedule for the knock-out phase: -
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
Saturday 12 November: Final – live -
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.
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@Bovidae said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
Having two teams from the same pool meet in the SFs isn't ideal in a tournament with only 12 teams.
But remember that Eng play France in the pool so it’s quite possible that means England or France don’t get seed one as their points difference (or whichever) could be down compared to other teams.
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@Crucial First four seedings are likely to be (in the absence of surprises):
1 England, 2. New Zealand, 3. Canada, 4. France,
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1 New Zealand, 2. England, 3. Canada, 4. France
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1 New Zeland, 2. Canada, 3. England, 4. FranceSouth Africa and Fiji will have to be very afraid, because the loser of England v France (most likely France) is going to butcher them both to claim 4th spot.
If you think about it, neither England and NZ would want to finish 1st (if SF1 = QF1 v QF4 etc)
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@Stargazer I agree from NZ's perspective if England plays France in one SF, great, so the BFs avoid having to play both.
@Crucial Yes, points differential will be important to determine the 4th to 8th seeds, but you would still expect the loser of England/France to win their QF. The key will be where the teams fall for their QF matchups as that determines the SFs.
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@Stargazer said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@Crucial First four seedings are likely to be (in the absence of surprises):
1 England, 2. New Zealand, 3. Canada, 4. France,
or
1 New Zealand, 2. England, 3. Canada, 4. France
or
1 New Zeland, 2. Canada, 3. England, 4. FranceSouth Africa and Fiji will have to be very afraid, because the loser of England v France (most likely France) is going to butcher them both to claim 4th spot.
If you think about it, neither England and NZ would want to finish 1st (if SF1 = QF1 v QF4 etc)
That’s what I was getting at. Finishing top seed could result in the hardest semi
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@Crucial said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@Stargazer said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@Crucial First four seedings are likely to be (in the absence of surprises):
1 England, 2. New Zealand, 3. Canada, 4. France,
or
1 New Zealand, 2. England, 3. Canada, 4. France
or
1 New Zeland, 2. Canada, 3. England, 4. FranceSouth Africa and Fiji will have to be very afraid, because the loser of England v France (most likely France) is going to butcher them both to claim 4th spot.
If you think about it, neither England and NZ would want to finish 1st (if SF1 = QF1 v QF4 etc)
That’s what I was getting at. Finishing top seed could result in the hardest semi
No way England are going to be anything but top seed
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@Machpants said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@Crucial said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@Stargazer said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@Crucial First four seedings are likely to be (in the absence of surprises):
1 England, 2. New Zealand, 3. Canada, 4. France,
or
1 New Zealand, 2. England, 3. Canada, 4. France
or
1 New Zeland, 2. Canada, 3. England, 4. FranceSouth Africa and Fiji will have to be very afraid, because the loser of England v France (most likely France) is going to butcher them both to claim 4th spot.
If you think about it, neither England and NZ would want to finish 1st (if SF1 = QF1 v QF4 etc)
That’s what I was getting at. Finishing top seed could result in the hardest semi
No way England are going to be anything but top seed
I’m not so sure. I am assuming that points difference will be the separation and England have a much tougher pool that may have closer scores. They will top their pool but will they rack up as big a score along the way as say NZ v Europe qualifier?
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@Crucial said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@Machpants said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@Crucial said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@Stargazer said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@Crucial First four seedings are likely to be (in the absence of surprises):
1 England, 2. New Zealand, 3. Canada, 4. France,
or
1 New Zealand, 2. England, 3. Canada, 4. France
or
1 New Zeland, 2. Canada, 3. England, 4. FranceSouth Africa and Fiji will have to be very afraid, because the loser of England v France (most likely France) is going to butcher them both to claim 4th spot.
If you think about it, neither England and NZ would want to finish 1st (if SF1 = QF1 v QF4 etc)
That’s what I was getting at. Finishing top seed could result in the hardest semi
No way England are going to be anything but top seed
I’m not so sure. I am assuming that points difference will be the separation and England have a much tougher pool that may have closer scores. They will top their pool but will they rack up as big a score along the way as say NZ v Europe qualifier?
Yes, yes they will. Will do well, but even with harder pool, I think they will top out
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@Stargazer said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:
@Crucial The only relatively tough game for England is against France. South Africa is one of the weakest participating nations. Fijiana are up-and-comers, but won't offer much resistance yet, either.
Might come down to the scores NZ v Aus compared to Eng v Fra
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The improvement in the All Black Ferns is impressive. I still wonder if it's enough to address the advantages the NH powerhouses have demonstrated.
