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Dates | 27 September — 13 October 2024 |
Teams | 18 (6 in 3 divisions each) |
Website | wxvrugby.com |
← 2023 2026 → |
The 2024 WXV will be the second edition of WXV, a women's international rugby union group tournament for senior national teams organised by World Rugby. It will take place between 27 September and 13 October 2024. The competition will feature three divisions of six nations each. Participating teams were determined by regional competitions and play-in/play-off matches.
Canada will host the first-division WXV 1, South Africa will host the second-division WXV 2, and the United Arab Emirates will host the third-division WXV 3. [1] [2]
The competition will use a group tournament featuring a league system of three divisions with six teams each: WXV 1, WXV 2 and WXV 3. The 6 teams in each division will be divided into two pools of 3 and will play against teams in the other pool. There is one standings table for each tier and teams are awarded four competition points for winning a match, two points for a draw, and zero points for a loss. A bonus point is also awarded for scoring four or more tries in a match or losing by seven or fewer match points. Classification tiebreakers are decided in order of: the result of matches between tied teams, match points difference, tries difference, match points for, tries for, and world rank.
The tournament acts as the final qualifier for the 2025 Rugby World Cup. [3]
WXV 1 | WXV 2 | WXV 3 |
Regional competitions determined the participants in the competition, including the play-offs and play-in matches staged in 2024. The top three teams from that year's Six Nations and Pacific Four series will be placed in WXV 1. The fourth-placed teams in both tournaments will be placed in WXV 2, alongside the fifth-placed team in the Six Nations and the champions of that year's African and Asian championships; their runners-up were placed in WXV 3. The winners of a play-in between the sixth-placed Six Nations team and the European champions will be placed in WXV 2, while the losers will be placed in WXV 3 alongside the winners of a playoff between the sixth-placed team in the 2023 WXV 3, Colombia, and the highest ranked team at the end of the 2023 tournament that did not compete, the Netherlands. They will join both the champions and runners-up from that year's Oceanian championship. [4] [2]
16 March 2024 [5] [6] 14:00 CET (UTC+1) [7] |
Netherlands ![]() | 33–11 [N 1] | ![]() |
Try: Prins 15' c Stallmann 18' c Jongerius 42' m Van Nifterik 67' c Kievit 71' c Con: Metz (4/5) 16', 19', 68', 72' Cards: Boot ![]() | Report [8] [9] | Try: Mestra 11' m Pen: Arzuaga (2/2) 35', 54' |
NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam Referee: Doriane Domenjo (France) [10] |
29 June 17:35 BST (UTC+1) [11] |
Wales ![]() | 52–20 [N 2] | ![]() |
Try: Lewis 3' c Fleming 12' c Joyce-Butchers 35' c Cox (3) 45' c, 63' m, 77' c Evans 54' c Hesketh 71' m Con: Bevan (5) 4', 13', 36', 47', 55' George 78' Cards: Cox ![]() | Report | Try: Antolínez 25' c Peña 31' m Pérez 37' m Con: Argudo 26' Pen: Argudo 22' |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) [10] |
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Dates | 27 September — 13 October 2024 |
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The 2024 WXV 1 will take place in Canada between 27 September and 13 October. [1] [12] England and France both qualified by cementing unassailable positions in the top two in the fourth round of the Women's Six Nations. Ireland joined them the following week by finishing third. Canada secured their place after the USA beat Australia in the Pacific Fours. New Zealand qualified the same weekend, after earning a losing bonus point against Canada.
Fixtures were confirmed on 16 July 2024. [13] [14] The first and final rounds will take place at BC Place in Vancouver with the second round taking place at the Langley Events Centre in Langley. England, France and Ireland will play matches against Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. [13] [14]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Dates | 27 September — 13 October 2024 |
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The 2024 WXV 2 will take place in South Africa between 27 September and 13 October. [1] [15] Scotland and Italy qualified by finishing fourth and fifth respectively in the Six Nations. South Africa qualified by winning the 2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup. Japan qualified by winning the 2024 Rugby Asia Women's Championship.
Fixtures were confirmed on 16 July 2024. [13] [16] The first round will take place at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town with the second and final rounds taking place at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town. Australia, Italy and Japan will play matches against Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. [13] [16]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Dates | 27 September — 13 October 2024 |
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The 2024 WXV 3 will take place in the United Arab Emirates between 27 September and 13 October. [1] The Netherlands qualified after beating Colombia in the relegation play-off match. Madagascar qualified as runners up at the 2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup. Fiji and Samoa secured their places in the top two of the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship on 29 May 2024. Hong Kong qualified as runners up at the 2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship on 1 June 2024.
Fixtures were confirmed on 16 July 2024. [13] [17] All the round will take place at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. Fiji, Madagascar, and the Netherlands will play matches against Hong Kong China, Samoa and Spain. [13] [17]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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