2006 Women's Rugby World Cup final

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2006 Rugby World Cup Final
Event 2006 Rugby World Cup
Date17 September 2006
Venue Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Referee Simon McDowell (Ireland) [1]
Attendance5500
WeatherFine
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The 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match that determined the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup winner. The match took place on 17 September 2006 at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada. It was contested between New Zealand and England for the second time in a row. It was England's fourth appearance in a Final and New Zealand's third. New Zealand won their third consecutive title after beating England 25–17. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Route to the final

New ZealandRoundEngland
OpponentResultPool stageOpponentResult
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 66–7Match 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 18–0
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 50–0Match 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 74–8
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21–0Match 3Flag of France.svg  France 27–8
Pool A ⇔ Pool D
PoolTeamWonDrawnLostForAgainstPoints
AFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 300137714
DFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2011317110
DFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 201563810
DFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 10232695
AFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 102141154
AFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 00322970

[Note 1]

Final standingPool B ⇔ Pool C
PoolTeamWonDrawnLostForAgainstPoints
BFlag of England.svg  England 3001191614
CFlag of France.svg  France 201753710
CFlag of the United States.svg  United States 20134359
BFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10288426
BIRFU flag.svg  Ireland 10248675
CFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 003201790

[Note 1]

OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
Flag of France.svg  France 40–10Semi-finalsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10–6

The pool stage of the 2006 World Cup was played in a cross-pool league system. Teams in Pool A competed against teams in Pool D, and Pool B teams competed against those in Pool C. New Zealand was in Pool A and played against Canada, Scotland and Samoa who were in Pool D. England was in Pool B and played France, the United States and South Africa from Pool C.

New Zealand played hosts, Canada, as they scored ten tries to begin their title defence. Canada only managed a converted try and couldn't stop the Black Ferns trouncing them 66–7. [5] Samoa with their New Zealand based players were unsuccessful in scoring any points. Amiria Rule scored a hat-trick in the match as New Zealand scored 50 unanswered points. [6] [7] Scotland proved to be more resilient than Canada and Samoa as the Black Ferns were only able to score three tries. [8] France were New Zealand's semifinal opponents and were defeated 40–10. [9] [10]

England beat inaugural champions, the United States, in the opening round of the World Cup 18–0 and then overwhelmed the South Africans 74–8. [7] England's last pool game was against France, they won 27–8. England came too close for comfort in their semifinal against Canada, they barely scrapped by with a 10–6 win. [11]

Match

17 September 2006
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 25–17Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Codling
Mortimer
Heighway
Marsh
Con: Jensen
Pen: Jensen
Try: Penalty Try
Clayton
Con: Andrew
Rae
Pen: Andrew
Commonwealth Stadium
Attendance: 5500
Referee: Flag of Ireland.svg S. McDowell
FB15 Amiria Marsh
RW14 Claire Richardson
OC13 Huriana Manuel
IC12 Exia Edwards
LW11 Stephanie Mortimer
FH10 Anna Richards
SH9 Emma Jensen
N88 Linda Itunu
OF7 Rochelle Martin
BF6 Melissa Ruscoe
RL5 Victoria Heighway
LL4 Monalisa Codling
TP3 Casey Robertson
HK2 Farah Palmer
LP1 Diane Maliukaetau
Replacements:
HK16 Fiao’o Fa’amausili
PR17 Helen Va'aga
LK18 Kimberley Smith
FL19 Shannon Willoughby
SH20 Waimania Teddy
FH21 Rebecca Hull
CE22 Hannah Myers
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jed Rowlands
FB15 Charlotte Barras
RW14 Danielle Waterman
OC13 Susan Day
IC12 Kimberley Oliver
LW11 Kimberley Shaylor
FH10 Karen Andrew
SH9 Catherine Spencer
N88 Catherine Spencer
OF7 Margaret Alphonsi
BF6 Georgia Stevens
RL5 Jennifer Lyne
LL4 Jennifer Sutton
TP3 Vanessa Gray
HK2 Amy Garnett
LP1 Rochelle Clark
Replacements:
HK16 Selena Rudge
PR17 Vanessa Huxford
PR18 Tamara Taylor
LK19 Helen Clayton
SH20 Amy Turner
FH21 Shelley Rae
CE22 Nicola Crawford
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Geoff Richards

Summary

England dominated the first half of a tough match. English fly-half Karen Andrew scored the first points of the game after she successfully kicked a penalty in the third minute. New Zealand later equalized just before the 30th minute after a missed penalty earlier in the ninth. Two minutes before halftime Black Ferns Lock Monalisa Codling scored a try that put them in the lead 10–3 with a successful conversion from Scrum-half Emma Jensen. Stephanie Mortimer increased the Black Ferns lead to 15–3 with a try at the start of the second half. In the 49th minute England was awarded a penalty try and Karen Andrew's conversion brought them within five points of New Zealand, the score now 15–10. Victoria Heighway scored another try for the Black Ferns to make it 20–10. Helen Clayton scored England's last try and Shelley Rae converted it to bring the points to 20–17. Amiria Marsh's try sealed the deal for New Zealand as they celebrated their 25–17 victory and third World Cup title. [2] [3] [12]

Notes

  1. 1 2 See: 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup Format for information about Pool stage

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