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England are Women's Rugby World Cup 2014 champions.
The 2010 runners-up beat Canada 21-9 in front of a packed house in Stade Jean Bouin in Paris on Sunday evening.
The Canadians, who shocked hosts France in the semis, competed for long periods in the match but Gary Street's charges kept their composure to win by a 12 point margin.
Earlier in the day France beat Ireland in a tense playoff to finish third in the competition.
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There was some consolation for Canada however, as winger Magali Harvey was crowned IRB Women's Player of the Year.
Speaking after her team’s victory, England captain Katy McLean said: "This group of girls and this group of staff deserve everything that we have got because we have worked so hard for this."
"So many great legends that have gone before us haven’t won (a World Cup) in an England shirt and that was them, and for all of the England Rugby family."
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“What an amazing way to finish an amazing Women’s Rugby World Cup,” said IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset at the final whistle.
“The TV and media coverage, the atmosphere at the matches and the way that this tournament has captured the public's imagination has been remarkable.”
“I send my congratulations to England who played so well, but also to Canada who won so many fans here during this World Cup.”
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Black Ferns team named for fifth place Final against USA |
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| Black Ferns Coach Brian Evans has named the team to face USA in their 5th place Final of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup tournament in France early tomorrow morning (NZT). The team is: 1 Ruth Mckay 2 Fiao’o Fa'amausili, captain 3 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox 4 Eloise Blackwell 5 Rawinia Everitt 6 Aroha Savage 7 Justine Lavea 8 Linda Itunu 9 Kendra Cocksedge 10 Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali 11 Shakira Baker 12 Amiria Rule 13 Claire Richardson 14 Honey Hireme 15 Selica Winiata Reserves 16 Kathleen Wilton 17 Aleisha Nelson 18 Jackie Patea 19 Casey Robertson 20 Emma Jensen 21 Kelly Brazier 22 Renee Wickliffe Evans has retained the majority of the side that emphatically beat Wales 63-7 in their minor playoff for the fifth place Final earlier this week. Describing the match against Wales as a “great statement”, Brian Evans said he was pleased they had maintained their pride. “We definitely want to play well again. I think the team is completely committed to that," Evans said. "We, still in the back of our minds, understand the disappointment that has occurred but I thought they made a great statement against Wales as a group of people. They weren’t going to achieve the goal they had set out to achieve but their heads were up and they played with some tremendous pride. They were probably could have won that game regardless but they went out and they wanted to win it in style, and against USA we are talking about the same thing. It’s not talking about a set number of points … it’s just about a really good performance," he said. Evans said he believed USA would try to move the ball around more, given they had kept them try-less in their pool match. “We are looking forward to the game and we have adapted our style a little to try and counter that,” he said. To hear more from Brian Evans, click here. Still feeling the disappointment of their failure to make the major semifinals, Evans said it was also important to remember the backdrop of the Black Ferns track record. “It’ll always be a disappointment, there’s no hiding that fact from the group, but … perspective sometimes gets a bit lost,” he said. "Winning four World Cups is an incredible achievement and as I have been saying to the players that legacy hasn’t gone, you don’t lose that all of a sudden over one game and there’s every reason to believe that that can come back again. At the moment it’s still very much there, the heartbeat of the team is alive in terms of our culture and our team.” New Zealand plays USA in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 5th place Final early tomorrow morning, 12.15am Monday 18 August (NZT). SKY TV will broadcast that match LIVE with overnight coverage from 12.05am Monday 18 August. The match will be replayed on 20 August at 10am on the Rugby Channel. The Bronze Final between France and Canada will be broadcast live at 2.20am on SKY Sport 1 tomorrow morning, followed by the World Cup Final between England and Canada at 4.30am early tomorrow. Follow Live Scoring on twitter.com/abslivescore MORE RESOURCES Black Ferns Media Guide online Womens Rugby World Cup Fixtures and Results Black Ferns Media Schedule including match broadcast details More on the Black Ferns squad |
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The IRB today announced that Australia will have a presence in the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup Final with Sydney’s Amy Perrett appointed to referee the clash between England and Canada on Monday morning (AEST) in Paris.
The 25-year-old, who refereed her first top grade men’s XV’s game last month in Sydney’s Shute Shield club Rugby competition, also took charge of the Semi-Final between England and Ireland and has impressed throughout the tournament.
Australian Rugby Union CEO Bill Pulver said: “This is a terrific honour for Amy and testament to the hard work she has put in over the years. She is an extraordinary young Australian who I hope inspires a generation of females to take up match officiating.”
Canberra’ Sarah Corrigan refereed the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup Final.
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Canada will face England in the final of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014, on August 17 in Paris.
England, runners up in 2010, secured their place after a 40-7 win over Ireland on Wednesday in a packed Stade Jean Bouin.
But the shock of the night came at the final whistle in the second semi, when Canada beat hosts France by two points after an absolutely thrilling encounter.
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Speaking after her team’s shock win, Canada captain Kelly Russell said: “We are very happy we made the finals. I'm very proud of the girls. The England game will be hard fought, physical - just like every match against them."
The final will also be held in the new Stade Jean Bouin in Paris on Sunday at 18.45 (local time). The same stadium will see Ireland take on France for the 3rd place play off while New Zealand will play USA in the 5th place clash, after the Americans upset Australia in Marcoussis earlier.
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“What an amazing atmosphere we've witnessed at a Women’s Rugby World Cup, it's incredible,” said IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset.
“Record crowds, record TV audiences and an amazing match tonight has made for a spectacular tournament that has made the World sit up and take notice.”
“I wish both teams the best of luck in the final – I think England versus Canada will be fantastic.”
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| Black Ferns team named for Wales Injuries force reshuffle Charmaine McMenamin called into squad |
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Hot on the heels of their heartbreak at missing the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinals, the Black Ferns have suffered injury setbacks forcing a reshuffle as Coach Brian Evans names his team for the ranking match against Wales early tomorrow morning (NZT). After dropping a pool match to Ireland and being squeezed out of the fourth semifinal berth, the best the Black Ferns can play for is fifth in the world. Ireland, England, France and Canada have all reached the World Cup semifinals, while all other teams will battle for their world ranking. The team named for the match against Wales on Thursday morning (NZT) is: 1 Kathleen Wilton 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili, captain 3 Aleisha Nelson 4 Jackie Patea 5 Rawinia Everitt 6 Aroha Savage 7 Justine Lavea 8 Linda Itunu 9 Kendra Cocksedge 10 Victoria Subritzky- Nafatali 11 Shakira Baker 12 Amiria Rule 13 Claire Richardson 14 Honey Hireme 15 Selica Winiata Reserves 16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate 17 Ruth McKay 18 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox 19 Eloise Blackwell 20 Emma Jensen 21 Kelly Brazier 22 Halie Tiplady-Hurring Midfielder and Sevens captain Huriana Manuel (ankle) and lock Sanita Levave (ACL) have been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament following injuries sustained in their 34-3 pool match win over USA. Powerful No. 8 Casey Robertson (lower back) is also out injured. Auckland loose forward Charmaine McMenamin has been called in as injury cover for the final two playoff matches. Post-match x-rays revealed a broken left fibula for Manuel and she is returning home for specialist assessment and treatment, while Levave has an ACL (knee) injury and a tear in her lateral meniscus. She will remain with the squad until they return this weekend. “It’s obviously disappointing for both girls who have had strong tournaments to date, but it’s part of the game and something we’ll deal with,” Evans said. McMenamin was in the Black Ferns wider training squad in the lead-up to the World Cup and has been training fully back in Auckland. “Charmaine was in our team last year and performed really well so she’ll be excited and ready to go. She’s always fit and always strong so we knew she would be a good choice.” The winner of that game will meet the victor of Australia’s clash with the USA for the fifth and sixth play-off Final on Sunday. The Black Ferns play 1.45am (NZT) tomorrow morning. Click here to view more from Brian Evans. Follow Live Scoring on twitter.com/abslivescore MORE RESOURCES Black Ferns Media Guide online Womens Rugby World Cup Fixtures and Results More on the Black Ferns squad |
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More than 350 players, coaches and match officials participating at the record-breaking Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 in France have been given concussion education as the Rugby community is told to #Recognise&Remove.
Education is at the centre of the IRB's commitment to protecting players at all levels of the Game and for the class of 2014 the programme is in addition to mandatory anti-doping and integrity education undertaken by the world’s top female players.
IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset said: “The world’s top female players are superb ambassadors for Rugby and for Women’s sport and they are role models to millions of players and fans around the world.”
“Education underpins our mission to change culture and the IRB's message to Rugby players at all levels is simple - concussion is serious and players, coaches, medics and parents have a duty to recognise the symptoms of concussion and permanently remove any player displaying them. If in doubt, sit them out.”
“We are delighted by the way that all the teams have embraced our campaign and are championing the #Recognise&Remove message.”
Ireland captain Fiona Coghlan said: “Concussion education is very important, and while the IRFU had already advised us of the importance of recognising concussion it was extremely beneficial to undertake this IRB programme in advance of the Women's Rugby World Cup. The main message we got from it is to know the symptoms, and recognise and remove. It's important for us and is something that everyone involved in the Game should know about.”
Canada captain Kelly Russell said: “Concussion is an important topic for all players at all levels and it is great to have completed the IRB’s Recognise and Remove education course before Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 to recognise the symptoms and reinforce the zero-tolerance message to protect players.”
Education sits at the top of the IRB and its Unions commitment to changing culture when it comes to taking concussion seriously at all levels of the Game. The Women’s Rugby World Cup education supplements education programmes delivered by individual Unions on an on-going basis.
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VISIT THE WWW.IRBPLAYERWELFARE.COM WEBSITE HERE >>
Research-based advances in on-field assessment of head injuries and graduated return to play protocols are benefiting the elite game, while at community level promotion of correct playing techniques and longer rest periods for youths is also supporting players. All of this is underpinned by research and guidance by a panel of field-leading independent experts.
Rugby Concussion Education Programme: Recognise and Remove
- Concussion education module for Union match day medical staff
- Concussion education delivered to 119 Unions at IRB General Assembly
- Mandatory concussion education for IRB match officials
- Mandatory concussion education components within the IRB Rugby Ready programme (123,000 completions)
- Mandatory education at IRB Junior World Championship and IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
- 5,400 completions of the concussion specific modules available at www.irbplayerwelfare.com/concussion
- 512 completions of the IRB Match Day Medical Staff course with a specific Pitch-side Suspected Concussion Assessment (PSCA) module
- Education campaign visible to more than two million Facebook and Twitter followers
- Ongoing work to support four key groups of stakeholders:
i) General public
ii) General practitioners
iii) Health care professionals working with Rugby teams
iv) Union chief medical officers
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A day of high-drama has decided the four teams that will compete in the semi-finals of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 on August 13 in Paris.
Ireland will play in their first ever Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final when they face their rivals England, while hosts France face Canada in Stade Jean Bouin, the home of Stade Francais.
Les Bleues beat a strong Australia side 17-3 in the last match of the day to finish top of Pool C, while Ireland beat Kazakhstan to top pool B.
For the first time in the tournament’s history, New Zealand will not play any part in the semi-finals, as a 13-13 draw between England and Canada was enough to eliminate the Black Ferns from the final four. England topped pool A with Canada qualifying for the semi-finals as best runners-up.
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Meanwhile tickets for the semi-final and finals at Stade Jean Bouin are selling very quickly and fans are encouraged to book early.
"There has been extraordinary interest in this competition since it kicked off and it has captured the public's imagination both here in France and around the world," said IRB Tournament Director Philippe Bourdarias.
"I urge all fans to get their tickets for the semi-finals and final as soon as possible to avoid disappointment, as there are some classic matches in store at Stade Jean Bouin."
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The tournament is also enjoying a high profile on social media with a massive Facebook presence and the #WRWC2014 hashtag in operation on Twitter via@irbwomens. High-resolution photos and audio clips can be downloaded from HERE and used rights-free for editorial purposes.
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Black Ferns ‘gutted’ to be out of World Cup |
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| The Black Ferns’ hopes of a fifth IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup title in France have been crushed after the New Zealanders were squeezed out of the fourth semifinal qualifying spot. Even before they took to the field for their last pool match against USA early this morning, an earlier 13-all draw between England and Canada guaranteed both those countries went through to semifinals, at the expense of any last-chance for the Black Ferns. Predictably, Black Ferns Coach Brian Evans said they were hugely disappointed. And while the coaches knew of their fate, Evans said not all the players knew they were out of the semifinals until after their 34-3 win over USA. “It’s hugely gutting and we’re all down about it. But at the end of the day, we had our fate in our hands in the game against Ireland and we didn’t nail that and we didn’t play well enough that day. “Of all the scenarios we have pondered we knew a draw was possible but no one for a minute really thought that would be an outcome. Massively disappointing before our game, we knew the result of the Canada v England game so it was pretty hard. We didn’t tell the players unless they asked, so some of them knew and full credit to them because they performed really, really well even knowing that we were out. But the rest of the team we left it ‘til afterwards,” Evans said. The Black Ferns – who still needed a bonus point as well as other results to go their way – put on an impressive display against USA. “Overall I think we played well. We scored some terrific tries; probably went flat in a few patches, but credit to the USA team because they, through their forwards they put us under a lot of pressure through their one-off runners and some of our decision making wasn’t spot on, particularly kicking, it was a little bit average. But when we kept the ball in hand and we moved it wide we certainly looked classy at times.” The focus was now on the two remaining ranking games with fifth in the world, the best that the Black Ferns can now achieve. “We want to go out and win them. But probably more importantly we want to play really, really well to our ability. We haven’t quite played consistently or as well as we’d like at times here. However we have shown some signs of real brilliance, and some real energy ... so I think the team will be determined to put on good performances. They’ll be upbeat and there are a lot of players here ... around for a long time yet. "The next World Cup is only three years (away), and there are some players who will be eyeing that up and will want to make a statement about that now, then get back home and start rebuilding,” Evans said. Click here to hear more reaction from Brian Evans. Popular Waikato winger Honey Hireme said while hugely disappointed to be out of the World Cup, it was important to get up for their last two matches. “It was definitely disappointing to come off after playing such a great game against USA and really starting to get into our game and how we’ve been wanting to play at this World Cup and to come off and hear the result of the Canada v England game, that was really gutting and the girls are really gutted to find out about that. “We have to take it on the chin and go out there and play the rest of these games. It’s about losing gracefully but still putting that jersey on for the next couple of games and wearing it proudly and doing exactly what we do every time we put on that black jersey. “We just need to lift our heads up and obviously it’s pretty rough tonight … but tomorrow we just start again. Every time we put that jersey on we wear it with pride and we go out there to play hard and represent the jersey well and the people that have been it before us.” Click here to hear more reaction from Honey Hireme. The Black Ferns now play Wales early Thursday (NZT). For more match coverage, please visit the IRB webiste - this site will have match previews and reviews and rights free images during the tournament. |
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