World Rugby today announced that Hollie Davidson has been appointed to referee the Rugby World Cup 2021 final, which sees hosts New Zealand face England at Eden Park on Saturday, 12 November. Hollie Davidson to become first female to referee Rugby World Cup finals in both sevens and 15s She becomes the second Scottish official
Every Kiwi is telling us that an England-New Zealand final is the perfect fit for the last day of the ninth World Cup. I beg to differ. Yes, it’s perfect for the administrators, media moguls and money-minders. Only this way could the organising committee fulfil its stated wish to sell every seat for the occasion.
Rugby World Cup 2021 final at Eden Park on Saturday 12 November set to attract yet another world record crowd following nail-biting semi-final victories for England and New Zealand. Almost 8,000 tickets snapped up immediately after final whistle. While current seating is almost entirely allocated, a review of remaining space is underway as organisers look
France v New Zealand World Cup Semi-final Eden Park Auckland When a team loses its biggest game of the season (of the decade?) by a single point, fingers tend to point to certain errors. In the most dramatic of games imaginable les Bleues came up one point short against the hosts. So their most unenvied
Semi-final, World Cup Eden Park, Auckland Canada v England Before we think of congratulating England on reaching another final, we have to praise the extraordinary performance shown by the Maple Leafs throughout the game. For true amateurs to come so close to beating the short-odds favourites spoke volumes for their ability and fitness. They came
Continuity, but… The management had two choices: either a team warming up for the final; or the team needed to get past Canada. For Simon Middleton it was a case of ‘Continuity, but…’ so Claudia MacDonald returns from injury to play left wing, which means Abby Dow has to switch sides again. Tatyana Heard goes
Returning to Auckland for the Rugby World Cup semi-finals, the Black Ferns team named to face France this Saturday has been named this morning. The team is; Phillipa Love (23) Georgia Ponsonby (11) Amy Rule (10) Maiakawanakaukani Roos (12) Chelsea Bremner (10) Alana Bremner (11) Sarah Hirini (15) Liana Mikaele-Tu’u (10) Kendra Cocksedge (66) Ruahei
The excellent news for France is that Romane Ménager is pronounced fit to play against New Zealand in the RWC semi-final. That had seemed very unlikely as she looked distinctly groggy after making a tackle in the pool-stage match against England. But she was allowed to restart (non-contact) training as long ago as mid-October. Her
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) and Joy Neville (Ireland) will take charge of the Rugby World Cup 2021 semi-finals at Eden Park this weekend. World Rugby has today confirmed that Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) and Joy Neville (Ireland) will take charge of the Rugby World Cup 2021 semi-finals at Eden Park this weekend. It will be
First the line-ups: Saturday 5 November: Canada v England, kick-off 03.30 New Zealand v France, kick-off 06.30 Both times GMT The Outlook Just four sides are left, and they happen to be the top-four in world rankings. The long-term hope must be that within the space of three short years other nations – USA? Italy?
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