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pos: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final The 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match to determine the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, played between reigning champions England and New Zealand on 26 August 2017 at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup for a record fifth time, beating England 41–32. England was the only team in the competition to be made up of professional rugby players, whereas New Zealand had just six players contracted. New Zealand was placed in Pool A with Canada, Hong Kong and Wales in arguably

pos: 2007 Rugby World Cup Final be joined by several New Zealanders who won in 2011 and 2015). 2007 Rugby World Cup Final The 2007 Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match, played on Saturday, 20 October 2007 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, to determine the winner of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. South Africa beat England 15-6. Having also won the 1995 tournament, South Africa became the second country to win two World Cups, following Australia, who won in 1991 and 1999. The two teams, who won their semi-finals against France and Argentina respectively, had met earlier in the competition, during

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final Matt Cecchin to rule a knock-on against the Tongans. Replays showed that the knock-on may have been a result due to a strip from England, but Cecchin failed to review the possible try and thus awarding England a 20–18 semi final win, and advancing to the final to face Australia, who they faced in their opening group match. The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final between Australia and New Zealand was a curtain-raiser to the men's final. Australia won 23–16, retaining their 2013 title and their second overall. Injured Australian five-eighth Johnathan Thurston and English rugby league icon Kevin

pos: 2007 Rugby World Cup Final 2007 Rugby World Cup Final The 2007 Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match, played on Saturday, 20 October 2007 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, to determine the winner of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. South Africa beat England 15-6. Having also won the 1995 tournament, South Africa became the second country to win two World Cups, following Australia, who won in 1991 and 1999. The two teams, who won their semi-finals against France and Argentina respectively, had met earlier in the competition, during the pool stage, when South Africa won 36–0. South Africa began the

pos: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final each winning their group matches and semi-final by large margins. Australia: <br> New Zealand: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final was a rugby league match which determined the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. It was played between reigning champions Australia and their rivals New Zealand on December 2, 2017 at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, immediately before the final of the concurrent men's competition. It was the third consecutive time that the two sides played in the World Cup final. Australia emerged victorious, winning the match 23–16 and

pos: New Zealand at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup the contract until the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup The 2013 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team to compete at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand won Pool B of the tournament as well as their quarter and semi-finals, before losing to Australia 2-34 in the World Cup final. New Zealand were the defending World Cup champions after winning the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Alongside Australia and France, New Zealand have competed at

pos: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the fifth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup and was held in Australia between 16 November and 2 December 2017. Pool and semi-final matches was held at Southern Cross Group Stadium in Sydney, with the final held at Brisbane Stadium. The final was played as a double-header with the men's final. Before the World Cup it was announced that France would host England in two tests in Perpignan, and Papua New Guinea would host Australia in Port Moresby. All the matches were played at

pos: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup "This article is about the rugby union competition, for the rugby league competition see the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup." The 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup was the eighth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup and was held in Ireland in August 2017. New Zealand became the 2017 champions by beating England 41–32 in the final, held on 26 August. Matches were held in Dublin and Belfast. The pool stages were held at University College Dublin with the semi finals and finals held at Queen's University and Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. The tournament

pos: Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup July - New Zealand Universities 34 defeated England Students 8 CUP THIRD V FOURTH FINAL: 16 July - France Students 31 defeated England Students 12 CUP FINAL: 17 July - Australian Universities 8 lost to New Zealand Universities 17 WORLD CUP RANKINGS: 1. New Zealand 2. Australia 3. France 4. England 5. Pacific Islands 6. Wales 7. Scotland 8. Ireland Eight teams participated in the 2008 Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup in Australia. The tournament was won by Australia, who defeated England in the final. Greece won the pool competition. Plate Semi Finals Seventh Play Off Plate Final Cup

pos: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final The 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match to determine the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, played between reigning champions England and New Zealand on 26 August 2017 at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup for a record fifth time, beating England 41–32. England was the only team in the competition to be made up of professional rugby players, whereas New Zealand had just six players contracted. New Zealand was placed in Pool A with Canada, Hong Kong and Wales in arguably

pos: Rugby union in New Zealand won the 2015 competition in England. The Women's Rugby World Cup is considered the top rugby competition for women. The New Zealand Black Ferns first won the world cup in 1998, beating the United States in the final. Since then the Black Ferns have won in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2017. New Zealand lost to Ireland in Pool B in 2014. and didn't qualify in 1994. Intense lobbying by the New Zealand Government helped New Zealand secure hosting rights to the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup by beating out neighbor Australia. It will be the first time ever played in

pos: 1987 Rugby World Cup Final its billing, probably due to the exertions by France in their semi-final win. It was however fitting that tries from three stars of the tournament Jones, Kirk and Kirwan won the contest and gave New Zealand the Webb Ellis Cup. 1987 Rugby World Cup Final The 1987 Rugby World Cup Final was the final match in the 1987 Rugby World Cup, the first Rugby World Cup played. It was played at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand on 20 June 1987 between the hosts New Zealand and France. The referee of the match was the Australian Kerry Fitzgerald. New Zealand

pos: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final consolation try for England near the end. The final score was 41–32 and New Zealand had won their fifth title to go with 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 victories. Natua was named player of the match for her three tries. New Zealand's captain Fiao'o Fa'amausili was proud of how her team got themselves back into the game, while England's captain Sarah Turner complimented New Zealand on their second half performance. 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final The 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match to determine the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, played

pos: 1987 Rugby World Cup 29 days from 22 May 1987 to 20 June 1987. The event was broadcast in Australia by ABC and in the United Kingdom by the BBC. 1987 Rugby World Cup The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby Union World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the tournament. New Zealand hosted 20 matches – 17 pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final – while Australia hosted 12 matches – seven pool matches, two quarter-finals and both semi-finals. The event was won by co-hosts New Zealand who were the strong favourites, and won all their matches comfortably.

pos: 1987 Rugby World Cup 1987 Rugby World Cup The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby Union World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the tournament. New Zealand hosted 20 matches – 17 pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final – while Australia hosted 12 matches – seven pool matches, two quarter-finals and both semi-finals. The event was won by co-hosts New Zealand who were the strong favourites, and won all their matches comfortably. France were losing finalists, and Wales surprise third-place winners: Australia, having been second favourites, finished fourth after conceding crucial tries in the dying seconds of both

pos: Mario Ledesma a strength rather than the weakness it was perceived as. It was the scrum that helped the Wallabies claim the 2015 Rugby Championship title and top their pool in the World Cup, with victories over England and Wales. With wins over Scotland and Argentina in the quarter and semi finals, the Wallabies made their first World Cup final since 2003, where they faced the All Blacks; who won the game 34–17. Ledesma remained with the Wallabies as forwards coach until the end of the 2017 season, after he was appointed head coach of the Jaguares in October 2017. It would

pos: 2017 Festival of World Cups by Australia. It was their sixth title. The Defence Force World Cup was won by Fiji. Fiji, who was a last minute replacement when Serbia withdrew, currently hold both the rugby league and rugby union Defence Force titles. A women's international defence force series was also held between Australia and New Zealand. Australia won the three match series, 3-0. France won the Wheelchair World Cup, defeating England 38-34 in the final. Australia finished third, Italy fourth, Wales fifth and Spain sixth. 2017 Festival of World Cups The 2017 Festival of World Cups was a series of rugby league World Cups

pos: World Rugby in Ireland, with matches held both in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, in 2017. The four-year cycle was brought forward by a year to ease congestion in the sport's international calendar. The tournament was won by New Zealand, who defeated England 41–32 in the final. World Rugby also organizes three international sevens tournaments - two annual Sevens Series (one for men and one for women), and a quadrennial World Cup. Arguably the most high-profile sevens competition organised by World Rugby is the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Held every year, the season-long series takes place over 10 legs,

pos: Auckland in 1990, and a number of matches (including the semi-finals and the final) of the 1987 Rugby World Cup and 2011 Rugby World Cup. The ITU World Triathlon Series held a Grand Final event in the Auckland CBD from 2012 until 2015. Auckland hosted the 2017 World Masters Games in April 2017. The NRL Auckland Nines was a rugby league nines preseason competition played at Eden Park from 2014 to 2017. Auckland is the major economic and financial centre of New Zealand. The city's economy is based largely on services and commerce. Most major international corporations have an Auckland office;

pos: Rugby union in New Zealand Rugby union in New Zealand Rugby union is the unofficial national sport of New Zealand. The national team, the All Blacks, ranks as the top international team in the world. The sport has been known in New Zealand from 1870. The top domestic competitions are the semi-professional ITM Cup and amateur Heartland Championship, and above them Super Rugby, in which New Zealand has five franchises. The country co-hosted and won the first ever Rugby World Cup in 1987, and hosted and won the 2011 Rugby World Cup. They are the current world champions for men and women. They are also

pos: Women's Rugby World Cup all of England's matches, while each of the home nations' featured live too. There were also highlights shown from all other matches during the pool stages. In Ireland the Women's Rugby World Cup was broadcast by TG4 in 2014, the Irish language channel received praise for airing the tournament. TG4 provided coverage to all of the Irish matches as well as the final and semi-final. Certain matches in the 2017 WRWC knockout phases drew strong TV viewership in England and France, and were broadcast live in the United States. Women's Rugby World Cup The Women's Rugby World Cup is the

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final is a rugby league match to determine the winner of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, to be played between reigning champions Australia and their rivals England on December 2, 2017 at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, immediately after the final of the concurrent women's competition. It was the first time in 22 years since England had played in a World Cup final, when they lost to Australia 8–16 in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Australia became the winners of the Rugby League

pos: Sky Sports Tri Nations live, with the other games being shown live or in highlights form on BBC Sport and Sky Sports previously showed the 2008 World Cup exclusively live with only highlights on the BBC. This agreement ended in 2012 and Sky Sports surprisingly lost the rights to International Rugby League from the 2013 Rugby League World Cup to the BBC and Premier Sports. The matches for the 2013 and 2017 Rugby League World Cup are being shared between the BBC and Premier Sports with BBC covering all England matches, Wales v Italy, One Quarter Final, One Semi-final and the Final

pos: Kieran Foran win as Kiwis captain. In the World Cup knockout finals, Foran featured in the Kiwis' quarter-final 40-4 win over Scotland, and the semi-final 20-18 win over England, which took the Kiwis to the World Cup final for a re-match of the 2008 World Cup final against Australia. Unlike the 2008 final, where New Zealand won their first ever World Cup by defeating Australia 34-20 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia won the 2014 final 34-2, in front of a world record international rugby league crowd of 74,468 at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester. Following the World Cup, Foran won

pos: New Zealand at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup New Zealand at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup The 2013 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team to compete at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand won Pool B of the tournament as well as their quarter and semi-finals, before losing to Australia 2-34 in the World Cup final. New Zealand were the defending World Cup champions after winning the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Alongside Australia and France, New Zealand have competed at all thirteen World Cups. New Zealand finished runner up

pos: Rugby union in New Zealand test match. The All Blacks were winners of the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 and were runners-up in 1995. The All Blacks were the only team to have reached the semi-final stage at every World Cup until the 2007 World Cup where they were defeated 20-18 by France in the quarter-finals. New Zealand won its second Rugby World Cup on home soil in 2011. In 2015 New Zealand became the first country to win back to back Rugby World Cups beating Australia 34-17 in the final played at Twickenham on 31 October. New Zealand is the only country to

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off) Wales in Monza. While Russia qualified for the play-off match after finishing second in group B. Both teams squads remained unchanged throughout the qualifiers. With the win Italy became the 14th, and final, team to qualify for the 2017 World Cup. 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off) The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification play-off was a rugby league match that will played on 4 November 2016 at Leigh Sports Village in England. This match decides who is the final European country qualifying for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Italy defeated Russia 76-0 to qualify for

pos: Zach Mercer 20s Championship. In June 2016, Mercer scored a try against Italy U20 in the group stage of the 2016 Junior World Cup. Mercer was captain of the England U20 team that completed the grand slam in the 2017 U20 Six Nations. Mercer also captained the team at the 2017 Junior World Cup, scoring the winning try in the semi-final against South Africa. They were defeated in the final by New Zealand. His performances saw Mercer nominated for World Rugby Junior Player of the Year. Mercer received his first call up to the England national rugby union team for the 2017

pos: Tonga national rugby league team world cup since the tournament was expanded in 1995, a total of five tournaments. Tonga reached the semi-finals of the 2017 world cup having beaten New Zealand in the group stage to top the standings and losing by just two points to England in the semi-final. Due to reaching the knock-out stages of the 2017 competition, Tonga have qualified for the 2021 world cup which will be held in England. Tonga's kit suppliers are ISC since 2018. Classic (1995 RLWC), Mitre (2000 RLWC), Kombat (2004-2005), KooGa (2006–2012) and Fi-ta (2013–2018) were previous suppliers. Tonga national rugby league team The Tonga

pos: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final was a rugby league match which determined the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. It was played between reigning champions Australia and their rivals New Zealand on December 2, 2017 at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, immediately before the final of the concurrent men's competition. It was the third consecutive time that the two sides played in the World Cup final. Australia emerged victorious, winning the match 23–16 and earning their second World Cup win. Both teams had little difficulty reaching the final,

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup 2017 Rugby League World Cup The 2017 Rugby League World Cup was the fifteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup tournament and took place in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea between 27 October and 2 December 2017. The tournament featured the national teams of 14 Rugby League International Federation member countries who qualified through either standing in the previous tournament or a series of qualification play-off matches. In the final, defending champions Australia, playing in their 14th consecutive final, defeated England at Brisbane's Lang Park. At the 2010 Rugby League International Federation executive meeting, the New Zealand

pos: History of rugby union matches between France and New Zealand the Final on October 23. New Zealand won 8-7. The match involved several controversial decisions by referee Craig Joubert, nonetheless for the second time New Zealand won a home World Cup with France runners up. As of the end of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand and France have played 56 Tests. The All Blacks have won 43, France 12, and one has been drawn. Only four matches have been played at neutral venues; the 1999 World Cup semi-final at Twickenham, London, the 2003 World Cup third/fourth play-off match at Stadium Australia in Sydney, and the 2007 and 2015

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off) 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off) The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification play-off was a rugby league match that will played on 4 November 2016 at Leigh Sports Village in England. This match decides who is the final European country qualifying for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Italy defeated Russia 76-0 to qualify for the 2017 World Cup. On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition was announced with three more qualification places being announced for European countries after England, France and Scotland had already qualified courtesy of reaching the 2013

pos: 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final The 2013 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive game of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup tournament and was played between New Zealand and Australia on November 30, 2013 at Old Trafford, Manchester, England. Australia won the final by 34 points to 2 in front of a sell-out crowd, finishing the tournament undefeated. They reclaimed the cup from New Zealand, who had defeated them in the 2008 final. The Kangaroos won the Rugby League World Cup for the tenth time, and the first time since 2000. Their five-eighth, Johnathan Thurston was named

pos: 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup The 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup (officially IRB Rugby World Cup 2006 Canada) took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The tournament began on 31 August and ended on 17 September 2006. The 2006 tournament was the third World Cup approved by the IRB, the previous two being held 2002 in Spain and in the Netherlands, in 1998. The Black Ferns of New Zealand won the 2006 World Cup, defeating England in the final, as they had in 2002. It was New Zealand's third successive title. The semi-finals were also direct repeats of the 2002 tournament

pos: Ravenhill Stadium Group for the naming rights to Ravenhill, meaning that the stadium will be known as the Kingspan Stadium until 2024. On 30 May 2015, the 2015 Pro12 Grand Final was played at the Kingspan Stadium. Glasgow Warriors beat Munster 31–13. On 26 August 2017, the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final was played at the Kingspan Stadium. New Zealand beat England 41–32. The semi-final matches and some play-off matches of the Women's Rugby World Cup were also played at the stadium. The new stand at Ravenhill was officially opened on 9 October 2009 by First Minister Peter Robinson, before a

pos: 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens on 12 May 2010. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Winner of Oceania qualifier will compete in Asian qualifier. Notes (Men's): Notes (Women's): Men Women 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens The 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the sixth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The tournament was held at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. New Zealand won the tournament, defeating England 33–0 in the final. Attendance for the tournament was poor, with matches played in mostly empty stadiums. World Rugby, then known as the International Rugby Board (IRB), initially stated that the Rugby World Cup Sevens would be scrapped if rugby sevens were

pos: New Zealand at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup New Zealand at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup The 1995 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team to compete at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand won Group B of the tournament, before losing to Australia 20-30 in a semi-final. Earlier in the year, New Zealand played two test matches against France, winning one and drawing the other. New Zealand then played a three match test series against Australia, losing all three tests. Before leaving for the World Cup, the squad played the New Zealand

pos: 2011 Rugby World Cup – repechage qualification 2011 Rugby World Cup – repechage qualification The 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying process ended with a play-off to decide the 20th and final qualifier. Four teams, the best non-qualifier from each region except Oceania, competed for the last place at the 2011 Rugby World Cup finals in New Zealand. Romania beat Uruguay in the play-off final, and went on to compete in Pool B in New Zealand, along with Argentina, England, Scotland and Georgia. The play-off was contested on a knockout basis, with a semi-final and a two-legged home and away final. One semi-final featured Romania, the winner of

pos: History of rugby union captain François Pienaar, handed him the William Webb Ellis Trophy. The 1999 Rugby World Cup was held in Wales and was won by Australia, who defeated France in the final after the latter had come from behind to record a shock win against tournament favourites, the All Blacks, at the semi-final stage. In 2003, Australia hosted the tournament and reached the final for the third time. In a closely fought game, which went into extra time, Australia narrowly lost to England, thanks to a last-minute drop goal by Jonny Wilkinson. France was the host nation for the 2007 Rugby World

pos: Michael Bradley (rugby union) in a closely contested semi-final. In February 2012, Bradley was appointed Scotland A coach and delivered a victory over the England Saxons in the Scottish Borders region with a winning margin of 35 points to nil. Bradley was the assistant head coach of the Georgia national rugby union team from June 2013 until 2016, working as the backs coach and team attack coach. In this period Georgia Rugby won three further ENC1 Grand Slams and achieved automatic pre qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. In January 2017, he was appointed head coach of Romanian club CSM Bucuresti. Ahead of

pos: United States women's national rugby union team in the historic Women’s World Rugby Festival. The WNT posted a record of 3-1 with their only loss coming at the hands of New Zealand. In 1991 the first Women’s Rugby World Cup was held in Cardiff, Wales. Coached by Beantown’s Kevin O’Brien, a Welshman himself, and Minnesota’s Chris Leach, a South African the stage was set for the US women to bring home the Cup. Defeating New Zealand in semi-final play, the USA women advanced to the finals where they defeated England. Also in 1991 the first woman was elected to serve on the USARFU Board of Directors. Jamie

pos: Andrew Brace Challenge Cup semi-final between La Rochelle and Gloucester. Brace refereed matches in the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, including the third place game between Argentina and South Africa. In 2017 Brace began refereeing test matches. On 28 May 2017 Brace took charge of a match between England and the Barbarians and on 10 June 2017 he took charge of a match between Canada and Georgia. On 1 July 2017 Brace took charge of his first competitive test match, a 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifier between Canada and the United States.

pos: 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final the Halberg Awards but lost to the gold medal rowing pair of Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final The 2008 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive and world championship-deciding game of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup tournament. Played between New Zealand and Australia on 22 November 2008 at Australia's second-largest rectangular ground, Brisbane's Lang Park, the match was a re-play of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup final and its outcome determined who would become World Cup-holders for the following five years. Australia went into the final as favourites, having not only won

pos: 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final The 2008 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive and world championship-deciding game of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup tournament. Played between New Zealand and Australia on 22 November 2008 at Australia's second-largest rectangular ground, Brisbane's Lang Park, the match was a re-play of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup final and its outcome determined who would become World Cup-holders for the following five years. Australia went into the final as favourites, having not only won every game of the tournament so far, but each with margins ranging from 24 to 52

pos: England women's national rugby league team Win: England 54-0 France, 13/7/2013 – Women’s Rugby League World Cup, third-placed play-off, South Leeds Stadium, Hunslet Biggest Defeat: New Zealand 52-4 England, 26/11/2017 – Women’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final, Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Most Caps: Andrea Dobson - 24 Most Tries: Natalie Gilmour MBE - 9 2007 International Test - WIN v France 2008 International Test - WIN v France 2008 Women's Rugby League World Cup - WIN v France WIN v Russia | LOSS v Australia LOSS v New Zealand WIN v Pacific Islands 2009 International Tests - 25 July | France 8-28 England; France 0-36

pos: 2021 Rugby League World Cup first time. Canada Rugby League later announced they wanted to be a part of the United States bid stating that the cities of Vancouver and Toronto could also potentially host matches. On 27 October 2016, RLIF announced that England had won hosting rights for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. To avoid a conflict of interest, RFL Chief Executive Nigel Wood, who is chairman of the RLIF, and RFL Chairman Brian Barwick, a fellow RLIF board member, did not take part in the decision-making process. As the quarter-finalists from the Rugby League World Cup 2017 qualify automatically, the final allocation

pos: 2007 Rugby World Cup Final finished top of Pool B, in their quarter-final. The match was a repeat of the 2003 World Cup final, with England coming out on top again, beating the Wallabies 12–10. All of England's points were scored by Jonny Wilkinson penalties. South Africa faced Fiji who had defeated Wales to finish as runners-up behind Australia in Pool B. South Africa scored five tries to two and won 37–20. England played hosts France in their semi-final. Despite having less possession and territory England won 14–9. South Africa faced Argentina and scored four tries to one to win 37–13. The match was kicked

pos: Jonny Wilkinson helped England to victory against Tonga which put them through to the quarter-finals. During England's 12–10 quarter final win against Australia, in which he scored all of England's points, Wilkinson became the Rugby World Cup's leading point scorer with 231 points, surpassing Gavin Hastings of Scotland. He continued to play a major role in England's defence of the World Cup by kicking 9 points, including a last gasp 40-metre drop goal, in their 14–9 semi-final victory over France. In the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final, on 20 October at the Stade de France, South Africa won the Webb Ellis Cup

pos: 2017 European Rugby Champions Cup Final unbeaten European games – a record stretching back to the first round of the 2015–2016 cup. 2017 European Rugby Champions Cup Final The 2017 European Rugby Champions Cup Final was the final match in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup, and the twenty-second European club rugby final in general. It was contested by defending champions Saracens of England and French side Clermont at Murrayfield, in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Saturday 13 May 2017. Saracens retained the trophy after claiming a 28–17 victory. Reigning champions Saracens entered the final aiming to defend their title, having won the Champions Cup for the first

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup Cairns nightclub. Seven Network was the Australian and worldwide host broadcaster, winning the rights for the event in July 2016, beating the likes of Foxtel and Optus. 2017 Rugby League World Cup The 2017 Rugby League World Cup was the fifteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup tournament and took place in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea between 27 October and 2 December 2017. The tournament featured the national teams of 14 Rugby League International Federation member countries who qualified through either standing in the previous tournament or a series of qualification play-off matches. In the final,

pos: 2017 European Rugby Champions Cup Final 2017 European Rugby Champions Cup Final The 2017 European Rugby Champions Cup Final was the final match in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup, and the twenty-second European club rugby final in general. It was contested by defending champions Saracens of England and French side Clermont at Murrayfield, in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Saturday 13 May 2017. Saracens retained the trophy after claiming a 28–17 victory. Reigning champions Saracens entered the final aiming to defend their title, having won the Champions Cup for the first time when they defeated Racing 92 by 21–9 in the 2016 final. The club was also

pos: Natasha Hunt player. Hunt has represented England Under 20s, England A, England sevens as well as the England women's national rugby union team. Hunt played for England in the RBS 6 Nations as well as in the rugby 7s world tournament,winning both. In 2014, Hunt made several appearances for England Women, helping them achieve their second world title and earning a professional contract in the process. She was named in the squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. She was in the starting team for the World Cup final 2017 and performed very under par as England were beaten.

pos: 2013 Rugby League World Cup between Wales and Italy and a quarter final (both on BBC Two), a semi final and the final (both on BBC One). The jointly televised quarter final and semi final involved England. England’s first Group A match against Australia was not televised in Cambridgeshire and the South East while England’s second Group A match against Ireland was not televised in the East Midlands, Wales, West and the West Midlands while England’s final Group A match against Fiji was not televised in Scotland and Scotland HD. 2013 Rugby League World Cup The 2013 Rugby League World Cup was the fourteenth staging

pos: 2014 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series 2014 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series 2014 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series was the top level of international women's rugby sevens competitions organised by Rugby Europe during 2014. The series featured two tournaments, one hosted in Moscow and one hosted in Brive-la-Gaillarde. England won the Moscow tournament while France won the Brive tournament. Russia won the overall championship after finishing as runners-up in both tournaments. Semi Finals (9th-12th) 11th/12th Match Final:9th/10th Match Semi Finals (5th-8th) 7th/8th Match Final: 5th/6th Match Quarter-finals (1st-8th) Semi Finals (1st-4th) 3rd/4th place Cup Final: 1st/2nd place Semi Finals (9th-12th) 11th/12th Match

neg: 2017–18 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs held on 15 March 2017 to determine the two semi-final matches. The draw for the semi-finals was also used to decide that the winner of the second semi-final would have home advantage in the play-off final. 2017–18 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs The 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup-Challenge Cup play-off was the third play-off for entry into the top level competition of European Club rugby union, the European Rugby Champions Cup. Following a break to ease fixture congestion caused by the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the three-team play-off held in 2015–16 was expanded, and a four-team format was announced. The

neg: Women's Rugby League World Cup groups of 3 with teams playing an inter-group game so that they have still played 3 games as in previous tournaments. The semi-final round will be brought back for this tournament with the bottom team of each group being eliminated at the first stage. Television coverage for the 2017 tournament is as follows: Women's Rugby League World Cup The Women's Rugby League World Cup is an international Rugby league tournament for women to determine the best Rugby league playing nation in the world. It was first held in 2000 in Great Britain coinciding with the men's Rugby League World Cup.

neg: 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying Of the twenty-four nations involved in 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens, nineteen were invited and five had to go through pre-tournament 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying. Four of the qualification places were won by Namibia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Spain who booked their places by reaching the semi-finals of one qualifying event in Sicily. Latvia won their place by beating Russia in the final of a mini-tournament staged in Moscow to decide who would replace the USSR, which had broken up since its invite to the world cup. The invited participants were Argentina,

neg: Samoa national rugby league team sealing an end to a respectable World Cup Campaign. Samoa played in the Pacific Pool of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Qualifiers. They beat the Cook Islands and Fiji, but lost to Tonga. On a points difference, Samoa came in third and had to play USA in the Repecharge Semi Final. Samoa won this match 42-10 and then played Lebanon on 14 November 2007 in the Repecharge Final to see who would take the 10th and final World Cup place. Samoa came out eventual winners of the 10th and final 2008 Rugby League World Cup place beating Lebanon 38-16

neg: South Africa at the Rugby World Cup was barred from the first two World Cups due to its controversial "apartheid" regime. ---- Quarter-final Semi-final South Africa at the Rugby World Cup South Africa have played at six of the eight Rugby World Cup tournaments, having been unable to compete in the first two tournaments due to a sports boycott during the apartheid era. Following the end of apartheid, they hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup and won the tournament, and were champions again at the 2007 tournament in France. With two tournament wins, they are one of the three best performing teams, along with Australia who have

neg: 2018 Rugby Africa season qualify for the World Cup directly, while the 2nd place team will qualify for the Repechage competition. All others will be eliminated from World Cup contention. Standings for the Gold Cup are: Unlike the 2017 edition, the 2018 Silver Cup will be split into two groups of 3 teams each. By beating Zambia 31-0, Algeria won the competition and will automatically join the Gold Cup alongside Zambia. Standings Matches Standings Matches The 2018 Bronze Cup was contested as a single elimination bracket with 4 teams. Semi-Finals 3rd Place Match Final 2018 Rugby Africa season The 2018 Rugby Africa season contains

neg: United States women's national rugby union team Jordan was elected Treasurer for the Board. Today, women’s rugby is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States, with teams competing in six divisions domestically. The U.S. women's national team program fields five representative teams: U19, U23, 7’s, USA ‘A’, and the Women Eagles. Players that were chosen for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. Squad for 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. Women's team that won the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup "(Full internationals only. Last updated November 30, 2016)" "(Source: US Women's Rugby Foundation)" In 1996 the first assembly of a National Women’s

neg: 1995–96 League Cup (rugby league) Rugby" image of the game. This table list all the semi-professional clubs which have entered the competition and reached at least the semi-final stage, the number (and dates) of their cup final wins, cup final runner-up spots, and losing semi-Final appearances. Note - several stats taken from records of the now defunct "The Rugby League Record Keepers Club" documents 1995–96 League Cup (rugby league) The 1995–96 League Cup was the twenty-fifth and final season of the rugby league League Cup, known for sponsorship purposes as the Regal Trophy. The last ever final was won by Wigan, who beat local rivals

neg: Asia Rugby Women's Championship I tournament. The games were played in Vientiane, Laos, over three days. All games were 60 minutes in length. This was an official tournament for "developing" teams. Semi-finals Third place Final The "Division I" Championship. Semi-finals Third place Final Semi-finals Third place Final For 2014, the tournament is returning to a round robin format. This tournament doubled as the qualification to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, which is why Fiji (by virtue of winning the 2016 Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship) is attending. The top two teams directly qualify to the World Cup. <br> Asia Rugby Women's Championship Although there

neg: USA Women's Sevens 1st/2nd place Group A Group B Plate Semi Finals (5th-8th) 7th/8th Match Plate final: 5th/6th Match Group C Bowl Semi Finals (9th-12th) 11th/12th Match Bowl final:9th/10th Match Quarter-finals (1st-8th) Cup Semi Finals (1st-4th) 3rd/4th place Cup Final: 1st/2nd place Group A Group C Plate Semi Finals (5th-8th) 7th/8th Match Plate final: 5th/6th Match Group B Bowl Semi Finals (9th-12th) 11th/12th Match Bowl final:9th/10th Match Quarter-finals (1st-8th) Cup Semi Finals (1st-4th) 3rd/4th place Cup Final: 1st/2nd place USA Rugby did not host an event in the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, although it hosted the corresponding event in that season's

neg: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Endeavour Field (Southern Cross Group Stadium) in Sydney, with the exception of the final which was played in the larger Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane. The two pools feature three teams each. The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the semi-finals. Pool play will involve a round robin with an additional inter-pool game for each team so all teams will play three pool games. 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the fifth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup and was held in Australia between 16 November and 2

neg: Women's Rugby World Cup Women's Rugby World Cup The Women's Rugby World Cup is the premier international competition in rugby union for women. The tournament is organised by the sport's governing body, World Rugby. The championships are currently held every four years; the event was most recently held in Ireland in 2017. World Rugby has reset the tournament on a new four-year cycle to avoid conflict with the Olympics and Women's World Cup Sevens; World Cups will thus be held every four years after 2017. The first Women's Rugby World Cup was held in 1991 and won by the United States. The 1991 and

neg: Russia national rugby sevens team managed to maintain core status, ahead of last-placed Portugal who were relegated. "Squad current through 8 July 2017" Russia national rugby sevens team The Russia national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series and the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Russia has competed at the 2001, 2005 and 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The team won the Plate final in 2001 to end 9th, with wins over Kenya, Spain and Georgia. In 2005 they resulted 11th, collecting wins over Kenya, Uruguay and Japan. As hosts of the 2013 World Cup, Russia claimed the Bowl final to take 17th

neg: Rugby union in China Japan and Thailand) in the Asian qualification tournament to book a place in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. At the UAE tournament in March 2009, China won the Bowl final, beating the Netherlands, Japan, Italy and Brazil. In October 2012, China finished second (behind Fiji) in the Asian qualification tournament to book a place in the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. At the Moscow tournament in June 2013, China lost all its pool games but beat Brazil in the Bowl play-offs before losing in the Bowl semi-finals to the Netherlands. In October 2017, China finished second (behind Japan) in

neg: Nora Stapleton 26 August 2017 Stapleton made her 50th and final appearance for Ireland against Wales during 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. Since 2013 Stapleton has also worked for the IRFU as a women and girls development manager. Nora Stapleton Nora Stapleton is a former Ireland women's rugby union international. Stapleton represented Ireland at the 2010, 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cups. She was also a member of the Ireland teams that won the 2013 and 2015 Women's Six Nations Championships. Stapleton was a member of the first Ireland teams to defeat both and . Stapleton has also played two other

neg: 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup 2018. In lieu of the draw that used to determine the semi-final pairing, EPCR announced that a fixed semi-final bracket would be set in advance, and that the home team would be designated based on "performances by clubs during the pool stages as well as the achievement of a winning a quarter-final match away from home". Home advantage will be awarded as follows: 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup The 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup was the fourth edition of the European Rugby Challenge Cup, an annual second-tier rugby union competition for professional clubs. It was also the 22nd season of

neg: Wales at the Rugby World Cup Wales at the Rugby World Cup The Wales national rugby union team have played in all eight Rugby World Cup tournaments. Their best finishes were third placing in 1987, when they beat Australia in the bronze final, and fourth placing in 2011. The 1987 tournament was Wales' most successful; they won all three pool matches and their quarter-final, before losing to the All Blacks in the semi-finals. They then faced Australia in the third place play-off match, which they won 22–21. In the next two tournaments in 1991 and 1995, Wales failed to progress beyond the pool stage, winning just

neg: 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup the non-Pro12 side. The winners of these matches then contested a play-off final, with the winner of this match competing in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup. The three losing teams were all entered in the Challenge Cup. The following teams took part: A draw was held on 15 March 2017 to determine the two semi-final matches, and which semi-final's winner would have home advantage in the final. Semi-finals Play-off final Eight teams were split into two pools of four to compete in the re-branded European Rugby Continental Shield. Each team played the four teams in the other pool once.

neg: 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup Guinness Pro12. The two Pro12 teams played either the Premiership or Top 14 side in a single-leg semi-final, held at the home ground of the non-Pro12 side. The winners of these matches then played in a play-off final, and the winner of this match took the 20th place in the Champions Cup. The three losing teams will all compete in the 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup. The following teams took part: A draw was held on 15 March 2017 to determine the two semi-final matches, and the semi-final winner that would have home advantage in the final. Semi-finals Play-off final

neg: Ireland women's national rugby sevens team and France. In April 2017 Sene Naoupu scored three tries as Ireland won the Challenge Trophy at the 2017 Japan Women's Sevens, defeating Spain 26–7 in the final. In 2016 and 2017 they also won two successive Challenge Trophies at the Dubai Women's Sevens. Ireland made their Rugby World Cup Sevens debut at the 2013 tournament. They qualified after finishing sixth in the 2012 Sevens Women Grand Prix Series. The team was captained by Claire Molloy and they reached the quarter-finals, finishing seventh overall. The Ireland women's sevens team and the Ireland women's national rugby union team has often used

neg: 2017–18 United States national rugby sevens team season U.S. has fielded a team where the majority of players are African-American. Round of 16 Quarterfinals 5th place semi-finals 5th place final Head coach: Mike Friday 2017–18 United States national rugby sevens team season The 2017–18 United States national rugby sevens team season included both the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series and the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The season began badly. In the first tournament of the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai, 2017 World Rugby Player of the Year Perry Baker suffered a concussion, and the United States team limped to a last place finish. The U.S.

neg: 2011 Rugby World Cup – repechage qualification the , defeating Tunisia, the loser of the African final. The other saw Uruguay, the loser of Round Four of the Americas qualification, beat Kazakhstan, the second-place finisher at the 2010 Asian Five Nations. The host of each semi-final was the team with the higher IRB Ranking at the moment when it became known who the two teams were. Romania won the final over Uruguay with a victory and a draw to qualify for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. <nowiki>*</nowiki> IRB World Rankings on 22 May 2010, the date that both the Asia and Americas qualifiers were known.<br> <nowiki>**</nowiki> IRB

neg: Galway provincial Rugby Stadium. The team participate in the Pro14 League competition, and in season 2015–2016 won their first ever Championship by defeating reigning Champions Glasgow Warriors in the Semi-final and then beating four times champions Leinster Rugby in the Grand Final on 28 May 2016 played at Murrayfield Stadium. The team participated in European Rugby Champions Cup 2016/2017. There are two senior amateur rugby union teams in Galway, Galwegians RFC and Galway Corinthians RFC, who play in the All-Ireland League. There are also two junior clubs, OLBC RFC & NUIG RFC who both participate in the Connacht Junior League. "Barna

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final 52–6 winners. The Kangaroos' final group match was in Sydney against Lebanon. Australia put on a very controlled and professional performance to win comfortably, 34–0. Australia would face the win-less Samoa in the first test match in Darwin to open the quarter-finals. Australian winger Valentine Holmes became the first ever player to score 5 tries in a World Cup match as Australia won 46–0. Australia then moved on to Brisbane to play an undefeated Fiji in the first semi-final. Australian winger Valentine Holmes this time scored 6 tries and broke his own record for the most tries in a World

neg: 2016 Africa Cup Sevens Semi-final 2016 Africa Cup Sevens The 2016 RA Africa Cup Sevens is a rugby sevens tournament held in Safaricom Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya on 23–24 September 2016. It was the 4th championship in a series that began in 2013. The top two placed teams (excluding Kenya) will qualify to the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens, where they will have a chance to earn core team status in the Sevens World Series Teams ranked 1-4 qualify to Cup Semi-finals Teams ranked 5-8 qualify to Plate semi-finals Teams ranked 9-12 go into relegation semi-finals All times Eastern Africa Time (UTC+3) Relegation Semi-Final Plate Semi-final

neg: Malay College Rugby Premier Sevens in the Cup final with score 36-14. The defending champion and host, Malay College Kuala Kangsar, were denied for defending the trophy by Cup finalist, Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Cup semi-final. MCKK Premier 7's 2015 The MCKK Premier 7's 2015 was the fifth edition of the annual, invitational Malay College Rugby Premier Sevens.It were scheduled from 28 February till 1 March 2015. The international teams again return to three compare to previous Tournament of five teams. Hong Kong Sports School, dethroned the defending champion, Scots College with score 31-12 in the tournament first nonlocals final. After Scots College won

neg: 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying in Pool B. Both nations had won the repechage semi-finals. Those were conducted as single matches, with the European and African qualifiers drawn into one semi-final and the Asian and Americas qualifiers drawn into the other. Romania beat Tunisia 56–13 and Uruguay had the upper hand over Kazakhstan winning 44–7. Both matches were hosted by the team with the higher IRB World Ranking when the two teams to play became known. 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying began at the 2007 tournament in France, where twelve teams (the first three in each of the four pools)

neg: Suliasi Vunivalu NRL Grand Final. Vunivalu was selected in the Fiji 24-man squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. On 28 October in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, he scored 2 tries in the 58-12 win over the Hawks at 1300SMILES Stadium. On 5 November, Vunivalu scored his hatrick tries in the record scored of 72-6 win over Wales at 1300SMILES Stadium. On 10 November, he scored his second hatrick of tries in the 60th minute mark after beating Italy in the 38-10 win at Canberra Stadium. After the Bati reached the semi-final, he was nominated for the Rugby League

neg: 2008 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage 2008 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage The 2008 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage took place after the Group stage of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and culminated in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final This was the lowest-attended match of the tournament, however it was filled to capacity for a ground that had never seen top-level rugby league before. Fiji and Ireland, who had finished at the top of their respective groups, faced off at Queensland's Gold Coast. At stake was the chance to play Australia in the semi-final. Fiji had lost prop Iowane Divavesi to

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Americas 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Americas The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Americas qualification was a rugby league tournament that was held in December 2015 to decide the American qualifier for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. It consisted of a round-robin tournament involving three teams, Canada, Jamaica and the United States, at two venues in Florida in the United States. The United States won the tournament and qualified for the World Cup. On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition was announced. Seven of the eight teams who made the knockout-stages of the

neg: 2017–18 Munster Rugby season 5 & 6 of the Champions Cup, Munster lost 34–30 away to Racing 92 before beating Castres 48–3 at home, securing a record 17th quarter-final. Munster beat 3-time tournament champions Toulon 20–19 in the quarter-final after a late Andrew Conway try and conversion from Ian Keatley. In the semi-final, Munster were beaten 27–22 by their French pool 4 opponents Racing 92. Munster finished 2nd in Conference A of the 2017–18 Pro14 season on 69 points. In their semi-final qualifier against Edinburgh on 5 May 2018, Munster won 20–16 to progress to a semi-final away from home. In the semi-final against

neg: Munster Rugby quarter-final after a late Andrew Conway try and conversion from Ian Keatley. In the semi-final, Munster were beaten 27–22 by their French pool 4 opponents Racing 92. Munster finished 2nd in Conference A of the 2017–18 Pro14 season on 69 points. In their semi-final qualifier against Edinburgh on 5 May 2018, Munster won 20–16 to progress to a semi-final away from home. In the semi-final against recently-crowned Champions Cup winners and arch-rivals Leinster on 19 May 2018, Munster lost 16–15, bringing to an end their 2017–18 season. Drawn alongside French Top 14 champions Castres and English sides Exeter Chiefs and

neg: 2016 Africa Cup Sevens 2016 Africa Cup Sevens The 2016 RA Africa Cup Sevens is a rugby sevens tournament held in Safaricom Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya on 23–24 September 2016. It was the 4th championship in a series that began in 2013. The top two placed teams (excluding Kenya) will qualify to the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens, where they will have a chance to earn core team status in the Sevens World Series Teams ranked 1-4 qualify to Cup Semi-finals Teams ranked 5-8 qualify to Plate semi-finals Teams ranked 9-12 go into relegation semi-finals All times Eastern Africa Time (UTC+3) Relegation Semi-Final Plate Semi-final Cup

neg: Argentina at the Rugby World Cup Rugby World Cup history, equal or better to the best showing by IRB founding nations Wales (who were 3rd in the 1987 Rugby World Cup), Scotland (who were 4th in the 1991 Rugby World Cup) and Ireland (which has never qualified for the Rugby World Cup semi-finals). During their World Cup run, the normally football-crazed Argentines embraced the "Pumas" so much that "El Superclásico", the Buenos Aires football derby between Boca Juniors and River Plate that is normally the biggest event in Argentine sport, was rescheduled so that it would not conflict with the Pumas' quarter-final match. As the only

neg: Christopher Bosch victories over the s, home and away victories over the s and their match against the s in Potchefstroom. The team won ten of their twelve matches in the regular season – with Bosch featuring in nine of their matches – to top the log and advance to the semi-finals. Bosch was used as a replacement in their 46–35 victory over the Sharks in the semi-final and their 22–13 victory over Western Province in the final as his side won the competition for the second consecutive season. At the start of 2013, Bosch played Varsity Cup rugby for , the

neg: Argentina at the Rugby World Cup major Spanish language country in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the Pumas also had considerable support from rugby fans in Spain, Uruguay, and other Latin American countries during their impressive five-game winning streak. Pool D games - Quarter-finals - Semi-finals - Bronze final game - Quarter-finals Quarter-finals Semi-finals Bronze final game - So far Argentina has not hosted any World Cup games, as no RWC has been held in the Americas yet. Argentina at the Rugby World Cup Argentina have competed in all the Rugby World Cup tournaments, starting with the inaugural 1987 tournament. Their best result was finishing in

neg: Amersham and Chiltern Rugby Football Club Herts F.C.. The 1st XV has seen success recently by being promoted for successive seasons and reaching the National Leagues. Success at age group rugby has also been seen with the u17's reaching the National Plate semi final in the 2010–11 season. World Cup winner Josh Lewsey played club Rugby at Amersham and Chiltern from a young age. Most recently Amersham & Chiltern have seen success across the board. In the 2011–12 season the club won silverware from U13 to senior level. 1st Team: 2nd Team: 3rd Team: Amersham and Chiltern Rugby Football Club Amersham and Chiltern RFC are an

neg: 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup would be set in advance, and that the home team would be designated based on ""performances by clubs during the pool stages as well as the achievement of a winning a quarter-final match away from home"". Semi-final matches must be played at a neutral ground in the designated home team's country. Home country advantage will be awarded as follows: The winners of the semi-finals will contest the final, at BT Murrayfield, on 13 May 2017. 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup The 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup was the third European Rugby Champions Cup championship (22nd overall), the annual rugby union

neg: 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup be designated based on ""performances by clubs during the pool stages as well as the achievement of a winning a quarter-final match away from home"". Semi-final matches must be played at a neutral ground in the designated home team's country. Home country advantage was awarded as follows: 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup The 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup was the fourth European Rugby Champions Cup championship (23rd overall), the annual rugby union club competition for teams from the top six nations in European rugby and was the twenty-third season of pan-European professional club rugby competition. The format of the competition

neg: 2017–18 British and Irish Cup 2017<br> Bristol at home to Doncaster Knights on 22 October 2017 Scarlets Premiership Select at home to Ulster A on 20 January 2018 Bristol Scarlets Premiership Select 2017–18 British and Irish Cup The 2017–18 British and Irish Cup is the ninth and final season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. Munster A are the defending champions having won the 2016–17 final against Jersey Reds 29–28 at Irish Independent Park, Cork on 21 April 2017. The format of the competition is similar to last season with Scottish clubs not competing. For the

neg: Major sports event hosting in Britain during the 2010s World League Semi-Final 2 at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London 5–13 August – 2017 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Olympic Stadium in London 8–25 August – 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Dublin and Belfast – Co-hosted 12–19 November – 2017 ATP Finals at The O Arena in London 4–20 May - 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship 14-15 July - Inaugural Athletics World Cup 7–21 July – Women's Hockey World Cup at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London 12–21 July – 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool. 11–18 November – 2018 ATP Finals at

neg: Australia national rugby union team All Blacks and Springboks. Rod Macqueen was appointed as Smith's successor and in 1998 Australia won both their Tests over the All Blacks to gain the Bledisloe Cup. They retained the Bledisloe in 1999 when they defeated the All Blacks by a record 28–7 in Sydney. In the 1999 World Cup Australia won their pool and conceded only 31 points before facing Wales in their quarter final. They won 24–9 before winning the semi-final 27–21 against defending champions South Africa. The semi-final was won after a memorable drop goal in extra time by fly-half Stephen Larkham (his first drop goal

neg: Leigh Sports Village base athletes at Leigh Sport Village. On 27 July 2013 the stadium staged its first Rugby League Challenge Cup semi-final, between Wigan and London Broncos. On Tuesday 5 November, the stadium hosted the Rugby League World Cup 2013 Tonga versus Cook Islands tie, which was won by Tonga 22-16 in front of a then stadium record crowd of 10,544. This attendance was surpassed on Sunday 11 August when the semi-final of the Challenge Cup saw an attendance of 12,005 witness Castleford defeat Widnes 28-6. On Saturday 21 June 2014, Sir Elton John and his band played in front of 17,000

neg: 2017–18 British and Irish Cup 2017–18 British and Irish Cup The 2017–18 British and Irish Cup is the ninth and final season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. Munster A are the defending champions having won the 2016–17 final against Jersey Reds 29–28 at Irish Independent Park, Cork on 21 April 2017. The format of the competition is similar to last season with Scottish clubs not competing. For the third consecutive season the four Welsh teams are the reserve sides of the teams competing in the Pro14 competition instead of clubs from the Welsh Premier Division.

neg: 2016 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series Pool D Plate Semi-Finals Cup Semi-Finals Colombo Standings 2016 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series The 2016 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series is the seventeenth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament for women. It was played over three legs hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. The first leg was held at the Hong Kong Football Club Stadium. Pool C Pool D Plate Semi-Finals Cup Semi-Finals Hong Kong Standings The second leg was held at the Namdong Asiad Rugby Field. Pool C Pool D Plate Semi-Finals Cup Semi-Finals Hong Kong Standings The third and final leg was held at

neg: 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Women 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Women This is the qualifications of the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament aimed at selecting women's Rugby sevens national teams that appeared in the finals in San Francisco. A total of 52 nations took part in the qualifying process. The tournament is organized by World Rugby to be held on 20–22 July 2018, with sixteen teams in attendance. Automatic qualification is extended the semi-finalists of the previous World Cup (of which host United States is one). Four other bids were determined by placement in the 2016-17 World Rugby Women's Sevens