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2006 Women's Rugby World Cup Final 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup 17 September 2006 New Zealand NZ 25 England ENG 17 Commonwealth Stadium Edmonton Simon McDowell (Ireland)https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2021/news/775899/hollie-davidson-appointed-referee-for-rugby-world-cup-2021-final Hollie Davidson Appointed Referee for Rugby World Cup 2021 Final 5500 Fine 2002 2010
The 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match that determined the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup winner. The match took place on 17 September 2006 at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada. It was contested between New Zealand and England for the second time in a row. It was England's fourth appearance in a Final and New Zealand's third. New Zealand won their third consecutive title after beating England 25–17.18 September 2006 Black Ferns edge England in Women's RWC Final https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/15392856/black-ferns-edge-england-women-rwc-final 10 March 2022 ESPN.com en History Rugby World Cup 2021 https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2021/about/history 10 March 2022 www.rugbyworldcup.com en 17 September 2006 2006: New Zealand retain Women's RWC crown https://www.world.rugby/news/24950?lang=en 12 March 2022 www.world.rugby
Route to the final
2006 Women's Rugby World Cup
New ZealandRoundEnglandOpponentResultPool stageOpponentResultCAN66–7Match 1USA18–0SAM50–0Match 2RSA74–8SCO21–0Match 3FRA27–8Pool A ⇔ Pool D
PoolTeamWonDrawnLostForAgainstPointsANZL300137714DCAN2011317110DSCO201563810DSAM10232695AESP102141154AKAZ00322970Final standingPool B ⇔ Pool C
PoolTeamWonDrawnLostForAgainstPointsBENG3001191614CFRA201753710CUSA20134359BAUS10288426BIRE10248675CRSA003201790OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResultFRA40–10Semi-finalsCAN10–6
The pool stage of the 2006 World Cup was played in a cross-pool league system. Teams in Pool A competed against teams in Pool D, and Pool B teams competed against those in Pool C. New Zealand was in Pool A and played against Canada, Scotland and Samoa who were in Pool D. England was in Pool B and played France, the United States and South Africa from Pool C.
New Zealand played hosts, Canada, as they scored ten tries to begin their title defence. Canada only managed a converted try and couldn't stop the Black Ferns trouncing them 66–7.Black Ferns vs Canada http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet_bf.asp?MT_ID=10053 10 March 2022 stats.allblacks.com Samoa with their New Zealand based players were unsuccessful in scoring any points. Amiria Rule scored a hat-trick in the match as New Zealand scored 50 unanswered points.Black Ferns vs Samoa http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet_bf.asp?MT_ID=10054 10 March 2022 stats.allblacks.com5 September 2006 SA humbled at Women's RWC https://www.news24.com/News24/SA-humbled-at-Womens-RWC-20060905 10 March 2022 News24 en-US Scotland proved to be more resilient than Canada and Samoa as the Black Ferns were only able to score three tries.Black Ferns vs Scotland http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet_bf.asp?MT_ID=10055 10 March 2022 stats.allblacks.com France were New Zealand's semifinal opponents and were defeated 40–10.Black Ferns vs France http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet_bf.asp?MT_ID=10056 10 March 2022 stats.allblacks.com14 September 2006 Black Ferns close in on their third Rugby World Cup https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2006/09/14/2003327645 11 March 2022 www.taipeitimes.com
England beat inaugural champions, the United States, in the opening round of the World Cup 18–0 and then overwhelmed the South Africans 74–8. England's last pool game was against France, they won 27–8. England came too close for comfort in their semifinal against Canada, they barely scrapped by with a 10–6 win.9 September 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup results en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/5279148.stm 10 March 2022
Match
17 September 2006 NZ 25–17 ENG Commonwealth Stadium CodlingMortimerHeighwayMarsh Jensen Andrew 5500 IRE S. McDowell Jensen Penalty TryClayton AndrewRae ReportNew Zealand v England - Women's Rugby World Cup 2006 https://www.world.rugby/beta/match/9850 2026-04-13 World Rugby en
FB 15Amiria MarshRW 14Claire RichardsonOC 13Huriana ManuelIC 12Exia EdwardsLW 11Stephanie MortimerFH 10Anna RichardsSH 9 Emma JensenN8 8 Linda ItunuOF 7 Rochelle MartinBF 6 Melissa RuscoeRL 5 Victoria HeighwayLL 4 Monalisa CodlingTP 3 Casey RobertsonHK 2 Farah PalmerLP 1 Diane MaliukaetauReplacements:HK 16Fiao’o Fa’amausiliPR 17Helen Va'agaLK 18Kimberley SmithFL 19Shannon WilloughbySH 20Waimania TeddyFH 21Rebecca HullCE 22Hannah MyersCoach:NZ Jed Rowlands FB 15Charlotte BarrasRW 14Danielle WatermanOC 13Susan DayIC 12Kimberley OliverLW 11Kimberley ShaylorFH 10Karen AndrewSH 9 Joanne YappN8 8 Catherine SpencerOF 7 Margaret AlphonsiBF 6 Georgia StevensRL 5 Jennifer LyneLL 4 Jennifer SuttonTP 3 Vanessa GrayHK 2 Amy GarnettLP 1 Rochelle ClarkReplacements:HK 16Selena RudgePR 17Vanessa HuxfordPR 18Tamara TaylorLK 19Helen ClaytonSH 20Amy TurnerFH 21Shelley RaeCE 22Nicola CrawfordCoach:ENG Geoff Richards
Summary
England dominated the first half of a tough match. English fly-half Karen Andrew scored the first points of the game after she successfully kicked a penalty in the third minute. New Zealand later equalized just before the 30th minute after a missed penalty earlier in the ninth. Two minutes before halftime Black Ferns Lock Monalisa Codling scored a try that put them in the lead 10–3 with a successful conversion from Scrum-half Emma Jensen. Stephanie Mortimer increased the Black Ferns lead to 15–3 with a try at the start of the second half. In the 49th minute England was awarded a penalty try and Karen Andrew's conversion brought them within five points of New Zealand, the score now 15–10. Victoria Heighway scored another try for the Black Ferns to make it 20–10. Helen Clayton scored England's last try and Shelley Rae converted it to bring the points to 20–17. Amiria Marsh's try sealed the deal for New Zealand as they celebrated their 25–17 victory and third World Cup title.Black Ferns vs England http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet_bf.asp?MT_ID=10057 10 March 2022 stats.allblacks.com
Notes
Note See: 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup Format for information about Pool stage
References
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