2021 Rugby World Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | New Zealand |
| Dates | 8 October – 12 November 2022 |
| No. of nations | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand (6th title) |
| Runner-up | England |
| Third place | France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Attendance | 140,000 (5,385 per match) |
| Tries scored | 185 (average 7.12 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Emily Scarratt (44) |
| Most tries | Portia Woodman (7) |
| Points scored | 1,202 (average 46.23 per match) |
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The 2021 Rugby World Cup was the ninth staging of the Women's Rugby World Cup, as organised by World Rugby. It was held from 8 October to 12 November 2022 in Auckland and Whangārei, New Zealand. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2021, but was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was the first women's Rugby World Cup to be hosted by New Zealand, and by a country in the Southern Hemisphere. New Zealand were also the defending champions.
The tournament introduced several format changes, such as the replacement of classification play-offs in the knockout stage with quarter-finals, and a longer scheduling window with at least five days between matches.