Women's Rugby Union World Cup

The Women's Rugby World Cup (Engl. Women's Rugby World Cup ) is the most important international competition for women in the sport of Rugby Union and is held every four years among the twelve best teams in the world. The first two events in 1991 and 1994 were initially not officially recognized by the International Rugby Board (IRB). The IRB has been organizing the business itself since 1998. The current world champions are from New Zealand .

Results

year	host		final				Small finale
			World Champion	Result	2nd place		3rd place	Result	4th Place
1991 details	Wales		United States	19: 6	England		France New Zealand	Shared 3rd place
1994 details	Scotland		England	38:23	United States		France	27: 0	Wales
1998 details	Netherlands		New Zealand	44: 12	United States		England	31:15	Canada
2002 details	Spain		New Zealand	19: 9	England		France	41: 7	Canada
2006 details	Canada		New Zealand	25: 17	England		France	17: 8	Canada
2010 details	England		New Zealand	13:10	England		Australia	22: 8	France
2014 details	France		England	21: 9	Canada		France	25:18	Ireland
2017 details	Ireland		New Zealand	41:32	England		France	31:23	United States

Web links

• Website for the current World Championship (English)

See also

• List of major rugby union competitions
• Rugby Union World Cup (men's tournaments)