Tournament details | |
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Host nation | ![]() |
Dates | 1 August – 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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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
[edit]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- New Zealand (bid subsequently withdrawn, in favour of Samoa)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]
Qualifying
[edit]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
[edit]Africa | Americas | Europe | Oceania | Asia |
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Match officials
[edit]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]
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Squads
[edit]Pool stage
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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 |
Pool A
[edit]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 |
Pool B
[edit]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 |
1 August 2014 |
New Zealand ![]() | 79–5 | ![]() |
Team Sheet |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: Claire Hodnett (England) |
1 August 2014 |
United States ![]() | 17–23 | ![]() |
Team Sheet |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada) |
5 August 2014 |
United States ![]() | 47–7 | ![]() |
Team Sheet |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain) |
5 August 2014 |
New Zealand ![]() | 14–17 | ![]() |
Team Sheet |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: Leah Berard (United States) |
9 August 2014 |
Ireland ![]() | 40–5 | ![]() |
Team Sheet |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: Nicky Inwood (New Zealand) |
9 August 2014 |
New Zealand ![]() | 34–3 | ![]() |
Team Sheet |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: Sherry Turnbull (Canada) |
Pool C
[edit]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 |
1 August 2014 |
Australia ![]() | 26–3 | ![]() |
Team Sheet |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: Leah Berard (United States) |
5 August 2014 |
France ![]() | 55–3 | ![]() |
Team Sheet |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia) |
9 August 2014 |
Wales ![]() | 35–3 | ![]() |
Team Sheet |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2 Referee: Jessica Beard (New Zealand) |
9 August 2014 |
Australia ![]() | 3–17 | ![]() |
Team Sheet |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 Referee: Leah Berard (United States) |
Finals
[edit]Knockout rankings
[edit]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 |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | |||||
13 August 2014 | ||||||
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17 August 2014 | ||||||
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13 August 2014 | ||||||
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Third place | ||||||
17 August 2014 | ||||||
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Semi-finals
Test: 1083 | 13 August 2014 | South Africa ![]() |
25–24 | ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 ![]() Natalya Kamendrovskaya ![]() |
Referee: Sherry Turnbull (Canada) |
11th Place Playoff
Test: 1089 | 17 August 2014 | Samoa ![]() |
31–0 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1 | |
14:00 | Cards: Shona-Leah Weston ![]() |
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) |
Rankings Play-offs 5 to 8
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | |||||
13 August 2014 | ||||||
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17 August 2014 | ||||||
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13 August 2014 | ||||||
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Third place | ||||||
17 August 2014 | ||||||
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Semi-finals
Test: 1085 | 13 August 2014 | Australia ![]() |
20–23 | ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Referee: Claire Hodnett (England) |
7th Place Playoff
Test: 1091 | 17 August 2014 | Australia ![]() |
30–3 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 and final
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | |||||
13 August 2014 | ||||||
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17 August 2014 | ||||||
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13 August 2014 | ||||||
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Third place | ||||||
17 August 2014 | ||||||
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Semi-finals
Test: 1087 | 13 August 2014 | Ireland ![]() |
7–40 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France | |
20:45 | Try: Assa Koita, Safi N'Diaye 65' Pen: Sandrine Agricole 6', 34' Cards: Caroline Ladagnous ![]() |
Team Sheet | Try: Elissa Alarie 42', Magali Harvey 46' Con: Magali Harvey 46' Pen: Magali Harvey 29', 40'+3' Cards: Mary Jane Kirby ![]() |
Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland) |
3rd Place Playoff
Test: 1093 | 17 August 2014 | Ireland ![]() |
18–25 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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) |
Statistics
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Points scorers[edit]
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Try scorers[edit]
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Discipline
[edit]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
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Race on to host 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup". irb.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Record interest for Women's RWC 2014". IRB.com. December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Home | Rugby World Cup 2021". rwcwomens.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011.
- ^ "France to Host 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup". WRWC. p. 1. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ IRB official video used for the announcement
- ^ "Match officials announced for Women's RWC". 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Australia's Amy Perrett Appointed to Referee 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup Final".
- ^ 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. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Rules of the tournament". IRB. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "JUDICIAL OFFICER'S HEARING REPORT Hearing: 2 August 2014" (PDF). IRB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "JUDICIAL OFFICER'S HEARING REPORT Hearing: 15 August 2014" (PDF). IRB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "JUDICIAL OFFICER'S HEARING REPORT Hearing: 3 August 2014" (PDF). IRB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
External links
[edit] Media related to 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup at Wikimedia Commons