Women's Rugby World Cup History

Women's Rugby World Cup History

The Women Rugby World Cup organized by the sport's governing body the International Rugby Board (IRB). The championships are currently held every four years with the next event scheduled to take place in England in 2010.

First Women Rugby World Cup was held in 1991, won by the United States, though it and the subsequent 1994 competition were not officially sanctioned by the IRB. It was not until the 1998 tournament held in the Netherlands that the tournament received official IRB backing.

History

First of these was an event held in August 1990 in New Zealand. Though not considered a world cup, the tournament was referred to as the World Rugby Festival for Women. The competition included teams representing the United States, the Netherlands, Russia, and the hosts, New Zealand.

The first Women Rugby World Cup was held in 1991 and hosted by Wales. Twelve countries were divided into four groups. The United States, against expectations, took the first championship with a 19-6 victory over England. In the Plate competition Canada prevailed over Spain 18-4.

The next event was originally scheduled to take place in Amsterdam but ended up being moved to Scotland. Eleven countries competed in the tournament with the English meeting the United States in the final for the second time however.

The 1998 tournament became the first women world cup officially sanctioned by the International Rugby Board. Amsterdam, who were originally scheduled to host the previous world cup, hosted the largest ever tournament with all matches played at the new National Rugby Centre in the city’s west end.

The next event was taken to Spain in 2002, where New Zealand, won the title for the second time. The 2006 world cup took place in Canada, and was the first major international rugby union tournament and women world cup held in North America. New Zealand defeated England in the final to win their third successive world cup title.

In 2008 a record four countries expressed interest in hosting the 2010 world cup. After considering bids from the Rugby Football Union, the German Rugby Federation, the Kazakhstan Rugby Union and South African Rugby Union the IRB announced that the 2010 event will take place in England.[7] The Rugby Football Union for Women (RFUW) then announced that the tournament is to be staged in west London, with the final to be played at The Stop.

Women rugby world cup 2006 final video


Results
Tournaments

Year 1991
Final
Winner(United States) Score(19 - 6) Runner-up(England)

Third place match
3rd place(France) Score(Shared third) 4th place(New Zealand)

Year 1994
Final
Winner(England) Score(38 - 23) Runner-up(United States)

Third place match
3rd place(France) Score(27 - 0) 4th place(Wales)

Year 1998
Final
Winner(New Zealand) Score(44 - 12) Runner-up(United States )

Third place match
3rd place(England) Score(31 - 15) 4th place(Canada)

Year 2002
Final
Winner(New Zealand) Score(19 - 9) Runner-up(England)

Third place match
3rd place(France) Score(41 - 7) 4th place(Canada)

Year 2006
Final
Winner(New Zealand) Score(25 - 17) Runner-up(England)

Third place match
3rd place(France) Score(17 - 8) 4th place(Canada)

2010 England

Performance of nations

Team Champion Runner-up Third Fourth
New Zealand 3 (1998, 2002, 2006) - 1 (1991) -
England 1 (1994) 3 (1991, 2002, 2006) 1 (1998) -
United States 1 (1991) 2 (1994, 1998) - -
France - - 4 (1991, 1994, 2002, 2006) -
Canada - - - 3 (1998, 2002, 2006)
Wales Wales - - - 1 (1994)