Women's Rugby World Cup

On Friday, the eve of New Zealand's first home Women's Rugby World Cup, the last thousand tickets were evaporating. Bars around Eden Park began checking ...

“But I’m still backing them to surprise and retain the cup.” “We always have the best talent in the world. A gulf in experience and financial investment has opened up: the Roses have been professional for a year longer, and have 1,200 Test caps to New Zealand’s 380. This is the Black Ferns’ first year on professional contracts, and Soper believes this will likely to be the last World Cup for which amateur teams have a shot at qualifying. “The game has changed,” Black Ferns coach Wayne Smith says. “For it to be close to 40,000 is crazy,” she said in a Friday radio interview.

France beat South Africa 40-5 in the first match of the tournament which includes 26 matches played over 35 days. More than 35,000 tickets were pre-sold, ...

Fiji is ranked 21st in the world only because of a lack of opportunities. “We went back to being England and managed to put in a good performance. Lock Abbie Ward was the next to benefit from the lineout drive, scoring in the 27th minute. Inside center Gabrielle Vernier scored the second try and Emilie Boulard the third, giving France a 19-0 lead over 11th-ranked South Africa in better than even time. That they did so efficiently again was impressive — Sansus scored her second try in the 68th minute, attacking quickly from a tapped penalty. Sansus is one of those stars, the player of the championship in this season’s Six Nations tournament.

Covid-delayed ninth edition of the tournament is playing in New Zealand. Read on to find out how to watch the Women's Rugby World Cup 2021 live stream ...

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England made a record-breaking start to their bid for Rugby World Cup victory with a ruthless 84-19 win over Fiji in Auckland.

The Red Roses ran in 14 tries - including 10 during a relentless second half - to extend the pre-tournament favourites' winning streak to 26 matches and move top of Pool C with a bonus-point victory. England made a record-breaking start to their bid for Rugby World Cup victory with a ruthless 84-19 win over Fiji in Auckland. England led 24-14 at half-time before scoring 10 tries during a dominant second half to claim a bonus-point 84-19 win and move top of Rugby World Cup Pool C; the Red Roses' victory extends their winning streak to 26 matches

Minute-by-minute report: Can the Wallaroos spring an upset against the Black Ferns at Eden Park? Join Daniel Gallan for updates.

3 min: McKenzie kicks off and Australia win a scrum after a New Zealand error. 10 mins: Australia hammering at the door but New Zealand refusing to let them in. But Australia come again from the drop kick restart. The extras are missed from a tough kick on the touchline but what a start for the women in green and gold. From nothing Australia have another one! Oh, and Australia have the feed as well. New Zealand have made six times as many tackles as the Wallaroos and were once again in their own 22. Australia are dominating possession and territory but New Zealand are bossing the breakdown. 42 mins: We’re back and New Zealand have shown they mean business by winning a penalty on the floor. It started waaaay back in New Zealand’s 22 after a box kick from Australia from the back of phase play that went nowhere. That is a clear deliberate knock on from Wong after New Zealand were building with some great off-loads and runs against the grain. She’s hauled in, though, by a scrambling Friedrichs (I think it was Friedrichs) but comes up with a smile.

Winger Claudia MacDonald scored four tries at Eden Park as the tournament favourites extended their winning streak to 26 matches.

This set the tone for a second half that was 39 minutes of one-way traffic. Zoe Aldcroft, Connie Powell and Leanne Infante also crossed as Fiji grasped for both the England players and some defensive dignity. “We were a bit more composed in the second half, managed to go back to being England and turned the game around.” Two tries in the first half were reward for their efforts. Full-back Roela Radiniyavuni’s lateral drift across the defence was punctuated by a step and go that put her in open space before finding Alowesi Nakoci on the right that allowed the winger a free run to the line. The match was a long time coming for both teams with the tournament starting a year late due to coronavirus; plus this being the first meeting between the two sides in the 16 years they have co-existed at international level.

France beat South Africa, England thrash Fiji as Rugby World Cup begins in front of record crowd.

After that, we agreed to be aggressive and that's what happened and I think it showed in the second half. The tournament comes at a time at which the increasing popularity of rugby among women is leading global growth in the sport. "We had a bit of a time out in the first half, which meant we were a bit behind. "They were very aggressive, they were present in the contact areas and I think we had a bit of trouble setting up our game. "I think we had a very good first half, we put in a lot of effort, a lot of desire, a lot of aggression," Grisez said. More than 35,000 tickets were pre-sold, already exceeding the record crowd for a women's rugby international of 20,000 which saw the final of the 2014 World Cup between England and Canada in Paris.

The Women's Rugby World Cup 2022 has officially begun, and WH caught up with Saracens fly-half Zoe Harrison to hear about her training routine.

My goal now is to win the World Cup, and to be a standout player. I want to inspire more women to get involved, and to create excitement for the 2025 tournament, when England will host. I used to suffer with stomach pain, but now I know the foods I'm intolerant too, I focus my diet around other foods. Here’s what it’s really like to play rugby as a woman, and how she’s been preparing for the competition. But this was, and remains, the only schedule I stick to (I'm too superstitious to follow a routine - because what if it was a match day in the World Cup and I couldn't follow it?) It was during these years that I learnt about the importance of sleep and good nutrition for recovery, too - meaning had to stop the late night Domino’s and staying up until 1am. The tournament was cancelled in 2021 due to the pandemic, and after a 25-match unbeaten run, we’re keeping everything crossed for team England.

Preparing to face Italy in the Eagles' opener, the Saracens pair say the women's game is ready to take a big step forward.

[wants](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/04/red-roses-the-team-to-beat-in-world-cup-that-could-redefine-rugby) the World Cup in New Zealand to be the “start of the next stage of the growth and transformation of the game”. “But everyone is thinking and wanting and working as hard as they can to be on that podium and in the gold-medal game. Everybody’s ready, and everybody’s going to get behind women’s rugby, which is a really exciting place to be.” Four school girls had everybody in tears by the end, with the poem they had written for us. I know I’m extremely lucky to be in this position and to still have a job to go back to when this is all over.” She also says it feels like the Eagles have had a “a fresh start” after the disruption of the pandemic. We got a lot from the Scotland game, a lot of confidence from it. The Canadian World Cup squad contains eight players who play in England. It’s pushing women’s rugby and making it a lot better.” After Covid, we’ve had so much time to think about the macro picture, like what we want to do, that now it’s about refining the micro pictures with the people around us.” “I was teaching at school on Wednesday and then flying to a World Cup on Thursday. “The school have given me this time off to come and play in the World Cup.

Horror moment kills Australia in loss to New Zealand in Rugby World Cup opener at Eden Park.

[France and England comfortably beat South Africa and Fiji respectively](https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/womens-world-cup-2022-france-open-tournament-with-big-win-over-south-africa/f5b84146-fb07-40a6-ba46-a82800b0bc62) [The women leading double lives in search of glory](https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/world-cup-2022-wallaroos-inspired-to-win-the-rugby-world-cup-for-australia/5f0a3126-36dd-4253-8ca3-b5a07e900738) [Experts make bold Rugby World Cup predictions](https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/womens-world-cup-2022-preview-stan-sport-experts-give-tournament-predictions/a1e939c2-0ef3-4792-b6c8-d1d0e489f43e) [Wallaroos coach Jay Tregonning's pressure prediction came true.](https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/womens-world-cup-2022-aussies-pile-pressure-on-kiwis-as-sera-naiqama-gets-first-test-start/7dcf3711-954d-48d3-bb0b-3fccc14926ce) [Big guns flex muscles in front of world record crowd](https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/womens-world-cup-2022-france-open-tournament-with-big-win-over-south-africa/f5b84146-fb07-40a6-ba46-a82800b0bc62) [Rugby World Cup](https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/rugby-world-cup) opener in front of a record crowd.

Hosts and reigning champions New Zealand beat Australia 41-17 in their opening match in front of a record crowd at Eden Park.

The match turned decisively in the 53rd minute, when Wong and Australia captain Shannon Parry were shown yellow cards within a few seconds of each other. I’m proud of how we closed off that first half and the way that we finished that game.” “It was definitely a game of two halves,” said New Zealand captain Ruahei Demant.

Despite holding a comfortable lead during the first half, the Wallaroos go down 41-17 to reigning champions New Zealand, as the women's Rugby World Cup ...

The Black Ferns seized the opportunity and took the ascendancy in the 56th minute via a converted try to reserve Awhina Tangen-Wainohu. The Black Ferns scored seven tries to three in front of what was a world record crowd for a women's rugby union match. - Portia Woodman crossed for a hat-trick of tries for the Black Ferns

Hot favourites England opened their women's Rugby World Cup campaign in imperious style by crushing Fiji 84-19 while France were also convincing winners on ...

"Australia put us under the pump right from the start. In the opening game of the tournament, France started and finished strongly in a victory based around the class of their halves pairing. England and France romped to big wins while hosts New Zealand survived a mighty scare on Saturday in front of a record crowd on the opening day of the women's Rugby World Cup.

Three quick tries put the Wallaroos in control of their Pool A clash, but the hosts edged ahead when the Australians were reduced to 13 women early in the ...

More than 35,000 tickets were pre-sold, already exceeding the record crowd for a women’s rugby international of 20,000. The match turned decisively in the 53rd minute, when Wong and Australia captain Shannon Parry were shown yellow cards within seconds of each other. I’m proud of how we closed off that first half and the way that we finished that game.”

Take a look at what you may have missed from the opening day at Eden Park in New Zealand with our Women's Rugby World Cup: Day One Highlights.

So if you want to continue the World Cup buzz for the rest of the day, give it a listen on BBC Sounds. This was their first World Cup appearance since 2014 and they caused the French problems with their physicality and work-rate. She had the name of every player from England’s 1994 and 2014 World Cup-winning squads inscribed on her white boots. It really cranked up the atmosphere for the finale of the opening day. Their willingness to attack from anywhere tested the Red Roses and they were able to score two first-half tries. Delectable seems a good word for it, and it helped the Black Ferns to a 41-17 victory over the Wallaroos. She made a few significant interventions during the game but no doubt fresh in the crowd’s mind was the offload she delivered to set up Portia Woodman’s hat-trick try. [Rugby World Cup](https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-world-cup) hub page for all the latest from New Zealand. [France](https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-world-cup/france-womens-rugby-world-cup-squad-2022-145183) may have won the opening match of the tournament 40-5, but the biggest celebrations arguably came when [South Africa](https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-world-cup/south-africa-womens-rugby-world-cup-squad-2022-145692) scored their only try. [England](https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-world-cup/england-womens-rugby-world-cup-squad-2022-145171)’s 84-19 win over Fiji, scoring four tries in all, but arguably the most pleasing sight for Red Roses fans was [Abby Dow](https://www.rugbyworld.com/players/who-is-abby-dow-131778) getting over the line. Then the Wallaroos, who faced it in a reverse arrow formation, started walking forward and lined up on the halfway line. [Rugby World Cup](https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-world-cup) taking place at rather unsocial hours for those in the UK, Rugby World will bring you a rundown of all the key happenings from each match day.