Pool C of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October 2022 with France taking on South Africa at Eden Park. The pool includes two-time champions England and France, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in 2017. [1] They are joined by South Africa, who qualified as champions of the 2021 Rugby Africa Women's Cup, [2] and by debutants Fiji, who qualified for the tournament with their win over Samoa. [3]
| Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the top two teams in a pool | |
| Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the two best third place teams | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts |
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| 1 |  England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 26 | +146 | 28 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 |  France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 18 | +73 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 |  Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 145 | −105 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 136 | −114 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
All times are local New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13)
| 8 October 2022 14:15 NZDT (UTC+13) |
| South Africa | 5–40 | France (1 BP) |
| Try: Mabenge 50' m | Report | Try: Sansus (2) 2' c, 67' c Vernier 11' m Boulard 17' c Drouin 70' c Grisez 80+1' c Con: Drouin (2/3) 3', 18' Queyroi (3/3) 68', 71', 80+2' |
| Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 34,235 [lower-alpha 1] Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) |
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| 8 October 2022 16:45 NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Fiji | 19–84 | England (1 BP) |
| Try: Nakoci 31' c Donu 40' c Cavuru 80+1' m Con: Cavuru (2/3) 32', 43' | Report | Try: MacDonald (4) 5' m, 56' m, 70' m, 76' c Cokayne (2) 18' m, 42' m Ward 27' c Rowland 38' c Aldcroft 45' c Thompson (2) 50' c, 53' m Dow 59' c Infante 65' m Powell 74' c Con: Scarratt (5/9) 28', 39', 46', 51', 60' Harrison (2/5) 75', 78' |
| Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 34,235 [lower-alpha 2] Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) |
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| 15 October 2022 20:00 NZDT (UTC+13) |
| (1 BP) France | 7–13 | England |
| Try: Hermet 64' c Con: Drouin (1/1) 65' | Report | Try: Scarratt 25' c Con: Scarratt (1/1) 26' Pen: Scarratt (2/2) 40', 62' |
| Northland Events Centre, Whangārei Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland) |
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| 16 October 2022 17:45 NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Fiji | 21–17 | South Africa (1 BP) |
| Try: Delaiwau 13' c Sokoiwasa 40' c Naisewa 79' c Con: Cavuru (3/3) 14', 41', 80+1' | Report | Try: Mpupha 36' c Hele 59' c Con: Janse van Rensburg (2/2) 37', 60' Pen: Janse van Rensburg (1/1) 79' |
| Waitakere Stadium, Auckland Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy) |
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| 22 October 2022 18:15 NZDT (UTC+13) |
| (1 BP) France | 44–0 | Fiji |
| Try: M. Ménager 8' m Llorens 28' c Filopon (2) 40' m, 57' m Gros 63' c Boulard 72' m Domain 80' c Con: Trémoulière (3/6) 29', 64', 80+1' Pen: Trémoulière (1/1) 20' | Report |
| Northland Events Centre, Whangārei Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia) |
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| 23 October 2022 17:45 NZDT (UTC+13) |
| (1 BP) England | 75–0 | South Africa |
| Try: Galligan (3) 6' m, 29' m, 53' m P. Cleall (2) 23' c, 59' m Brown 32' c Powell (3) 36' m, 41' c, 69' m M. Packer 51' c Kabeya (2) 62' m, 78' c Dow 64' m Con: Harrison (4/8) 24', 33', 42', 51' Rowland (1/1) 78' | Report |
| Waitakere Stadium, Auckland Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) |
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