Women’s Rugby World Cup’s 2022 latest edition culminated with hosts New Zealand bagging yet another title by snapping 30-match win streak of England and here, we examine medal winners, final results, score, & top performers of recently concluded tournament
With their late comeback against top-ranked England, hosts New Zealand won 34-31 and clinched their sixth Women’s Rugby World Cup title. Earlier on Saturday, France thrashed Canada by score of 36-0 to win bronze medal.
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022 New Zealand vs England Final Results, Score, Awards Winners List, Winner Prize Money
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2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup New Zealand vs England Final Results, Score, France vs Canada Score, & Medal Winners
When New Zealand defeated England 34-31 at a packed Eden Park, they became the first host nation to win a women’s Rugby World Cup. After Lydia Thompson was sent off in Auckland for a head-on collision with Portia Woodman, England played the final 63 minutes of the game with just 14 players.
At that point, the Red Roses were up 14-0 and maintained their lead until the 72nd minute, when Ayesha Leti-I’iga scored her second try of the game to give the Red Roses the victory. The Black Ferns’ victory gave them their sixth Rugby World Cup championship and made it five times in a row that they had defeated England. With their sixth victory in six Rugby World Cup finals, New Zealand also broke England’s record 30-match winning streak, which began with a setback to the Black Ferns in July 2019.
France produced a strong show of attacking vigor and defensive toughness in a 36-0 victory over Canada in the Bronze Final to round off their Rugby World Cup 2021 campaign. It is the sixth time in the competition that Les Bleues have won bronze, and it is the third time they have defeated Canada in this bronze-medal fixture, having done so in 2002 and 2006.
France led 22-0 at halftime after to tries by Madoussou Fall, player of the match Pauline Bourdon, and Marine Menager, as well as Caroline Drouin’s kick. The French continued to dominate in the second half as prop Annaelle Deshaye scored the opening try before Menager added the final try to secure a comprehensive victory for France.
This year as well, the pool remains the same as the association will pay out £325,000 to the triumphant side and this totals to £10,000 per player if they make it to the final which will take place at Eden Park this year.
Women’s Rugby World Cup – Point Table And Standings
Pool A Point Table
| Rank | Team | Matches | Wins | Loss | Points |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Pool B Point Table
| Rank | Team | Matches | Wins | Loss | Points |
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pool C Point Table
| Rank | Team | Matches | Wins | Loss | Points |
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Women’s Rugby World Cup Results & Score
Pool A Results
| Date | Match | Venue | ||
| 8 October 2022 | Australia | 17–41 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland |
| 9 October 2022 | Wales | 18–15 | Scotland | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei |
| 15 October 2022 | Scotland | 12-14 | Australia | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei |
| 16 October 2022 | Wales | 12-56 | New Zealand | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
| 22 October 2022 | Australia | 13-7 | Wales | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei |
| 22 October 2022 | New Zealand | 57-0 | Scotland | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei |
Pool B Results
| Date | Match | Venue | ||
| 9 October 2022 | United States | 10–22 | Italy | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei |
| 9 October 2022 | Japan | 5–41 | Canada | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei |
| 15 October 2022 | United States | 30-17 | Japan | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei |
| 16 October 2022 | Italy | 12-22 | Canada | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
| 23 October 2022 | Japan | 8-21 | Italy | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
| 23 October 2022 | Canada | 29-14 | United States | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
Pool C Results
| Date | Match | Venue | ||
| 8 October 2022 | South Africa | 5–40 | France | Eden Park, Auckland |
| 8 October 2022 | Fiji | 19–84 | England | Eden Park, Auckland |
| 15 October 2022 | France | 7-13 | England | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei |
| 16 October 2022 | Fiji | 21-17 | South Africa | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
| 22 October 2022 | France | 44-0 | Fiji | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei |
| 23 October 2022 | England | 75-0 | South Africa | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
Women’s Rugby World Cup Quarterfinal Results
France 39-3 Italy
New Zealand 55-3 Wales
England 41-5 Australia
Canada 32-11 United States
Women’s Rugby World Cup Semi-Final Results
England 26-19 Canada (16:30 NZDT, 5th November)
France 24-25 New Zealand (19:30 NZDT, 5th November)
Women’s Rugby World Cup Third-Place Match Results
France 36-0 Canada (16:30 NZDT, 12th November)
Women’s Rugby World Cup Final Match Results
New Zealand 34-31 England (19:30 NZDT, 12th November)
2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup: Top Points Scorers
After culmination of tournament, Emily Scarratt finished as highest point-scorer with 44 points, while Caroline Drouin finished second with 38 points. Elsewhere, New Zealand’s duo Portia and Renee finished with 35 points apiece.
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
| 1 | Emily Scarratt | England | 44 |
| 2 | Caroline Drouin | France | 38 |
| 3 | Portia Woodman | New Zealand | 35 |
| Renee Holmes | New Zealand | ||
| 5 | Ruahei Demant | New Zealand | 31 |
| 6 | Amy Cokayne | England | 30 |
| Marlie Packer | England | ||
| Emily Tuttosi | Canada | ||
| 9 | Alev Kelter | United States | 27 |
| 10 | Ruby Tui | New Zealand | 25 |