When was the ninth Women's Rugby World Cup held?

The ninth staging of the Women's Rugby World Cup took place in New Zealand across Auckland and Whangārei, serving as the ninth women's rugby union world cup edition. Although originally scheduled for 2021, the tournament was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It marked the first time a women's Rugby World Cup was hosted in the Southern Hemisphere.

What we know

• The 2021 Rugby World Cup was the ninth staging of the Women's Rugby World Cup organized by World Rugby. [1, 2]
• The tournament was held from 8 October to 12 November 2022 after being postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
• The matches took place in Auckland and Whangārei, New Zealand, marking the first time the women's tournament was hosted in the Southern Hemisphere. [2]
• The event introduced format changes including quarter-finals instead of classification play-offs and at least five days between matches. [2]

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• what caused itHow did the COVID-19 pandemic affect global sports scheduling?
• how it workedWhat format changes were introduced in the 2021 Rugby World Cup?
• the bigger pictureHow do participation rates differ across women's sports globally?
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• whereHow does New Zealand compare in its sports hosting history?
• an unexpected connectionHow does international athletics governance relate to rugby union?Both sports rely on international governing bodies to standardize rules and organize global championship events.

Sources

• [1]2021 Rugby World Cup (Wikidata Q56277442) · CC0 1.0
• [2]2021 Rugby World Cup · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]World Athletics · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Australia · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Women's sports · CC BY-SA 4.0

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