2014 Women's Rugby Union World Cup

2014 Women's Rugby Union World Cup
host	France
opening	August 1st
Endgame	17th August
Nations	12
Games	30th

The 7th Women's Rugby Union World Cup took place in France from August 1 to September 17, 2014 . The center national du rugby in Marcoussis was the venue for all preliminary round matches , while the knockout round matches in Paris were played at the Stade Jean-Bouin . The defending champion was New Zealand , the world champion was England .

format

Four teams met each other in three preliminary round groups. The three group winners and the best runner-up in the group qualified for the semi-finals. The other two runners-up and the two best third-placed teams played for fifth place, the other teams for ninth place.

There were four points for a win and two points for a draw. A bonus point was awarded for four or more attempts and for a defeat with a difference of less than seven game points.

Preliminary round

Group A

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	England	3	2	1	0	123: 21	+ 102	2	12
02.	Canada	3	2	1	0	86:25	+ 61	2	12
03.	Spain	3	1	0	2	51:81	- 30	1	5
04th	Samoa	3	0	0	3	15: 148	- 133	0	0

August 1st, 2014 15:00 CEST  Canada 31: 5  Spain Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Nicky Inwood (NZL) Attempts: Magali Harvey (3) 18th, 24th, 35th, Mandy Marchak (1) 51st, increased: Magali Harvey (4/4) Penalty kicks: Magali Harvey (1/2) 31. (24: 0) report Attempts: Rocío García (1) 78th n.erh.

August 1st, 2014 18:00 CEST  England 65: 3  Samoa Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Amy Perrett (AUS) Attempts: Katherine Merchant (2) 18th received, 21st received Lydia Thompson (2) 30th received, 37th received Natasha Hunt (2) 39th received, 57th received Kay Wilson (2) 60th received, 78th received La Toya Mason (1) 65th ad. Emily Scarratt (1) 68th increments: Emily Scarratt (6/10) Penalty kicks : Emily Scarratt (1/1) 12. (34: 0) report Penalty kicks: Bella Milo (1/2) 74.

August 5th, 2014 3:45 PM CEST  England 45: 5  Spain Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Jess Beard (NZL) Attempts: Kay Wilson (1) 17th received Danielle Waterman (1) 38th received Laura Keates (1) 45th received Claire Allan (1) 50th received Marlie Packer (2) 55th received, 79. Raised increases: Emily Scarratt (6/6) Penalty kicks : Emily Scarratt (1/1) 30. (17: 5) Report Attempts: Marina Bravo (1) 28. n.erh.

August 5, 2014 5:00 p.m. CEST  Canada 42: 7  Samoa Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Helen O'Reilly (IRL) Attempts: Mandy Marchak (1) 12th, Brittany Waters (2) 22nd, 66th, Elissa Alaire (1) 28th, Stephanie Bernier (1) 42nd, Andrea Burk (1) 80. +1 incremental increases: Magali Harvey (5/5) Andrea Burk (1/1) (21: 0) report Attempts: Ginia Muavae (1) 54th increments: Bella Milo (1/1)

August 9, 2014 3:00 PM WEST  Spain 41: 5  Samoa Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Claire Hodnett (ENG) Attempts: Berta García (1) 5th n.erh. Penalty attempt 24th received Angela Del Pan (1) 32nd received Barbara Pla (1) 39th received Ana María Aigneren (2) 50th increased , 74th increased increases: Patricia García (4/6) Penalty kicks: Patricia García (1/2) 57. (24: 5) Report Attempts: Brenda Collins (1) 17th n.erh.

August 9, 2014 3:45 pm CEST  England 13: 13  Canada Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Amy Perrett (AUS) Attempts: Sarah Hunter (1) 56th increments: Emily Scarratt (1/1) Penalty kicks : Emily Scarratt (2/2) 8th, 40th (6: 5) Report Attempts: Karen Paquin (1) 14th n.erh. Kayla Mack (1) 44th ad. Penalty kicks: Magali Harvey (1/2) 73.

Group B

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Ireland	3	3	0	0	80:36	+ 44	1	13
02.	New Zealand	3	2	0	1	127: 25	+ 102	3	11
03.	United States	3	1	0	2	67:64	+ 3	2	6th
04th	Kazakhstan	3	0	0	3	17: 166	- 149	0	0

August 1, 2014 1:00 p.m. CEST  New Zealand 79: 5  Kazakhstan Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Claire Hodnett (ENG) Attempts: Huriana Manuel (2) 2nd, 32nd Fiao'o Fa'amausili (2) 14th, 54th Eloise Blackwell (1) 23rd. Selica Winiata (2) 28th., 45th. Kelly Brazier (2) 40th + 1 revised, 49th revised Shakira Baker (1) 58th revised Aroha Savage (1) 65th increased Aleisha Nelson (1) 76th increased Halie Tiplady-Hurring (1) 80th increased increases: Kelly Brazier (5/10) Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali (2/3) (38: 0) report Attempts: Oksana Schardina (1) 62nd n.erh.

August 1, 2014 5:00 p.m. CEST  United States 17:23 Ireland Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Sherry Trumbull (CAN) Attempts: Lynelle Kugler (1) 6th increased Carmen Farmer (1) 42nd increased increases: Kimber Rozier (2/2) Penalty kicks: Kimber Rozier (1/1) 35. (10:18) report Attempts: Ailis Egan (1) 31st increased Niamh Briggs (1) 40th increased increases: Niamh Briggs (2/2) Penalty kicks: Niamh Briggs (3/4) 3rd, 10th, 60th

August 5, 2014 1:00 p.m. CEST  United States 47: 7  Kazakhstan Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Alhambra Nievas (ESP) Attempts: Nathalie Marchino (1) 20. n.erh. Vanesha McGee (1) 29th. Kittery Wagner (1) 36th. Hanna Stolba (1) 43rd received Emilie Bydwell (1) 47th received Sylvia Braaten (2) 55th received, 63rd received Meya Bizer (1) 74th n.erh. Increases: Hannah Stolba (2/8) 43rd, 47th Penalty kicks: Hannah Stolba (1/1) 70. (15: 7) Report Attempts: Anna Jakowlewa (1) 12th incremental increases: Aigerym Daurembajewa (1/1)

August 5th, 2014 6:00 PM CEST  New Zealand 14: 17 Ireland Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Leah Berard (USA) Attempts: Selica Winiata (1) 26. n.erh. Penalty kicks: Kelly Brazier (3/3) 22nd, 47th, 65th (8: 7) Report Attempts: Heather O'Brien (1) 34th raised Alison Miller (1) 60th raised raises: Niamh Briggs (2/2) Penalty kicks: Niamh Briggs (1/2) 70.

August 9, 2014 1:00 p.m. CEST Ireland 40: 5  Kazakhstan Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Nicky Inwood (NZL) Attempts: Sharon Lynch (2) 6th, 70th Tania Rosser (1) 36th, penalty 64th, Siobhan Fleming (1) 66th, after Vikki McGinn (1) 80th + 3 incremental increases: Jackie Shiels (5/6) (14: 5) Report Attempts: Swetlana Karatygina (1) 22nd.

August 9, 2014 6:00 PM CEST  New Zealand 34: 3  United States Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Sherry Turnbull (Canada) Attempts: Kelly Brazier (1) 10th. Claire Richardson (1) 12th. Huriana Manuel (1) 60th ad. Kendra Cocksedge (1) 64th received Renee Wickliffe (1) 68th received Justine Lavea (1) 80th ad. Increases: Kelly Brazier (2/6) (12: 0) report Penalty kicks: Kimber Rozier (1/1) 52.

Group C

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	France	3	3	0	0	98: 6	+ 92	2	14th
02.	Australia	3	2	0	1	54:23	+ 31	2	6th
03.	Wales	3	1	0	2	38:54	- 16	1	5
04th	South Africa	3	0	0	3	9: 116	- 107	0	0

August 1st, 2014 3:45 PM CEST  Australia 26: 3  South Africa Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Leah Berard (USA) Attempts: Sharni Williams (1) received Ashleigh Hewson (1) 22nd after. Tricia Brown (1) 75th ad. Elevations: Ashleigh Hewson (1/3) Penalty kicks: Ashleigh Hewson (3/4) 13th, 15th, 35th (21: 3) Report Penalty kicks: Tayla Kinsey (1/1) 32.

August 1st, 2014 8:45 PM CEST  France 26: 0  Wales Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Helen O'Reilly (IRL) Attempts: Marion Lièvre (2) 25th received, 38th received Shannon Izar (1) 34th received Élodie Poublan (1) 78th increments: Sandrine Agricole (2/3) Christelle Le Duff (1/1) (19: 0) report

August 5th, 2014 15:00 CEST  Australia 25: 3  Wales Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Sherry Trumbull (CAN) Attempts: Sharni Williams (1) 13th. Tricia Brown (2) 22nd., 49th. Elevations: Ashleigh Hewson (2/3) Penalty kicks: Ashleigh Hewson (2/2) 3rd, 74th (17: 0) report Penalty Kicks: Robyn Wilkins (1/2) 57.

August 5th, 2014 8:45 PM CEST  France 55: 3  South Africa Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Amy Perrett (AUS) Attempts: Safi N'Diaye (2) 13th n.erh., 50th n.erh. Penalty attempt 23rd Élodie Poublan (2) 26th received, 72nd received Assa Koita (1) 33rd received Christelle Le Duff (2) 36th received, 59th received Camille Grassineau (1) 80th + 1 increments: Christelle Le Duff (3/6) 23rd, 33rd, 36th Sandrine Agricole (2/3) 72nd, 80th + 1 (31: 3) Report Penalty kicks : Zenay Jordaan (1/1) 40th + 2nd

August 9, 2014 5:00 p.m. CEST  Wales 35: 3  South Africa Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Jessica Beard (NZL) Attempts: Sioned Harries (1) 36th received Jenny Davies (1) 56th received Sioned Harries (2) 72nd received, 80th + 1 subsequent Raise: Robyn Wilkins (3/4) Penalty: Robyn Wilkins (2/2) 3rd, 23rd Dropgoals: Elinor Snowsill (1/1) 28th (16: 3) Report Penalty kicks : Zenay Jordaan (1/1) 7.

August 9, 2014 8:45 PM CEST  Australia 3:17  France Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Leah Berard (USA) Penalty kicks: Ashleigh Hewson (1/1) 13. (3:10) Report Attempts: Penalty attempt 35th increased Gaëlle Mignot (1) 49th increased increases: Sandrine Agricole (2/2) Penalty kicks: Sandrine Agricole (1/2) 5.

Placement games

To place 5 to 8

August 13, 2014 6:30 PM CEST  Australia 20:23  United States Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Jessica Beard (NZL) Attempts: Shannon Parry (2) 2nd, 50th Cobie-Jane Morgan (1) 22nd ad. Elevations: Ashleigh Hewson (1/3) Penalty Kicks: Ashleigh Hewson (1/2) 64. (12: 3) Report Attempts: Jillion Potter (1) 43rd n.erh. Carmen Farmer (1) 61st n.erh. Vanesha McGee (1) 68th increments: Kimber Rozier (1/1) Penalty kicks: Sadie Anderson (1/1) 8th Kimber Rozier (1/1) 79.

August 13, 2014 3:45 pm CEST  New Zealand 63: 7  Wales Stade Jean-Bouin , Paris Referee: Claire Hodnett (ENG) Attempts: Shakira Baker (4) 6th, 18th, 26th, 73rd Selica Winiata (2) 15th, 53rd Aroha Savage (1) 37th ad. Linda Itunu (1) 43rd received Honey Hireme (1) 56th received Rawinia Everitt (1) 66th ad. Amiria Rule (1) 80th + 1 n.erh. Elevations: Kendra Cocksedge (3/9) Kelly Brazier (1/2) (27: 7) Report Attempts: Sioned Harries (1) 24th raised increases: Robyn Wilkins (1/1)

To place 9 to 12

August 13, 2014 14:00 CEST  South Africa 25:24  Samoa Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Alhambra Nievas (ESP) Attempts: Zandile Nojoko (1) 1st. Rachelle Geldenhuys (1) 31st. Veroeshka Grain (1) 60th. Increases: Zenay Jordaan (2/3) Penalty kicks : Zenay Jordaan (2/2) 15th, 20th (20:21) Report Attempts: Bella Milo (2) 4th raised, 34th raised Merenaite Faitala-Mariner (1) 16th raised increases: Bella Milo (3/3) Penalty kicks: Bella Milo (1/2) 47.

August 13, 2014 16:15 CEST  Spain 18: 5  Kazakhstan Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Sherry Turnbull (CAN) Attempts: Lourdes Alameda (1) 53rd n.erh. Rocío García (1) 79th incremental increases: Patricia García (1/2) Penalty kicks: Patricia García (2/3) 37th, 70th (3: 5) report

Final round

	Semifinals				final
	August 13, 2014, Paris
	Ireland	7th
	England	40
					August 17, 2014, Paris
					England	21st
					Canada	9
					Game for third place
	August 13, 2014, Paris				August 17, 2014, Paris
	France	16			Ireland	18th
	Canada	18th			France	25th

Semifinals

August 13, 2014 6:00 PM CEST Ireland 7:40  England Stade Jean-Bouin , Paris Referee: Amy Perrett (AUS) Attempts: Gillian Bourke (1) 16th incremental increases: Niamh Briggs (1/1) (7:18) Report Attempts: Rochelle Clark (1) 25th n.erh. Katherine Merchant (1) 36th received Kay Wilson (1) 57th received Marlie Packer (2) 70th, 74th increases: Emily Scarratt (1/3) Ceri Large (2/2) Penalty kicks : Emily Scarratt (3/3) 33rd, 40th + 2, 47th

August 13, 2014 8:45 PM CEST  France 16:18  Canada Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Referee: Helen O'Reilly (IRL) Attempts: Safi N'Diaye (1) 65th n.erh. Assa Koita (1) 76th ad. Penalty kicks: Sandrine Agricole (2/2) 6., 34. (6: 6) Report Attempts: Elissa Alarie (1) 42nd n.erh. Magali Harvey (1) 46th incremental increases: Magali Harvey (1/2) Penalty kicks: Magali Harvey (2/2) 29th, 40th + 3rd

Game for 11th place

August 17th, 2014 12:00 PM CEST  Samoa 31: 0  Kazakhstan Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Marlize Jordaan (ZAF) Attempts: Taliilagi Mefi (2) 9th received, 22nd received Tile Start (1) 44th received Helen Collins (1) 52nd received. Bella Milo (1) 56th ad. Elevations: Bella Milo (3/5) (14: 0) report

Play for 9th place

August 17th, 2014 14:00 CEST  South Africa 0:36  Spain Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Jessica Beard (NZL) (0:17) report Attempts: Patricia García (2) 19th received, 78th received Barbara Pla (1) 33rd received penalty attempt 65th received Eli Martínez (1) 80th received increases: Patricia García (2/3) Helen Roca (1/2) Penalty kicks: Patricia García (1/1) 16.

Game for 7th place

August 17th, 2014 16:00 CEST  Australia 30: 3  Wales Center national du Rugby, Marcoussis Referee: Claire Hodnett (ENG) Attempts: Liz Patu (1) 17th n.erh. Dalena Dennison (1) 26th ad. Tricia Brown (1) 64th ad. Sharni Williams (1) 76th ad. Cobie-Jane Morgan (1) 80th increments: Ashleigh Hewson (1/5) Penalty kicks: Ashleigh Hewson (1/1) 60. (8: 3) Report Raise: Robyn Wilkins (1/1) 30.

Play for 5th place

August 17th, 2014 14:15 CEST  United States 5:55  New Zealand Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Referee: Helen O'Reilly (IRL) Attempts: Kimber Rozier (1) 49th n.erh. (0:31) report Attempts: Aroha Savage (1) 15th n.erh. Rawinia Everitt (1) 24th ad. Shakira Baker (1) 31st received Selica Winiata (1) 34th received Honey Hireme (4) 37th received, 43rd received, 59th received, 77th received Aleisha Nelson (1) 70th increments: Kelly Brazier (5/9)

3rd place match

August 17, 2014 4:30 p.m. CEST Ireland 18:25  France Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Referee: Sherry Turnbull (CAN) Attempts: Niamh Briggs (1) 6th. Grace Davitt (1) 40th. Elevations: Niamh Briggs (1/2) Penalty kicks: Niamh Briggs (2/3) 27., 61. (15:12) Report Attempts: Gaëlle Mignot (1) 13th. Jessy Tremouliere (1) 31st. Élodie Guiglion (2) 47th increments, 80th + 1 increments: Sandrine Agricole (1/1) Penalty kicks : Jessy Tremoulière (1/1) 66.

final

August 17th, 2014 6:45 PM CEST  England 21: 9  Canada Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Referee: Amy Perrett (AUS) Attempts: Danielle Waterman (1) 33rd n.erh. Emily Scarratt (1) 74th increments: Emily Scarratt (1/2) Penalty kicks : Emily Scarratt (3/3) 11th, 25th, 60th (11: 3) Report Penalty kicks: Magali Harvey (3/3) 40th, 45th, 58th

World Champion 2014 England

Web links

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