| 2024 WXV | |
| Type: | Women |
| Host: | |
| Dates: | 27 September — 13 October 2024 |
| Nations: | 18 (6 in 3 divisions each) |
| Preceded By: | 2023 |
| Succeeded By: | 2026 |
The 2024 WXV was the second edition of WXV, a Women's international rugby union group tournament for national teams organised by World Rugby. It took place between 27 September and 13 October 2024. The competition featured three divisions of six nations each. Participating teams were determined by regional competitions and play-in/play-off matches.
Canada hosted the first-division WXV 1, South Africa hosted the second-division WXV 2, and the United Arab Emirates hosted the third-division WXV 3.[1]
England, Australia and Spain respectively won their competitions by all going unbeaten.
The competition used a group tournament featuring a league system of three divisions with six teams each: WXV 1, WXV 2 and WXV 3. The 6 teams in each division were divided into two pools of 3 and played against teams in the other pool. There was one standings table for each tier and teams were awarded four competition points for winning a match, two points for a draw, and zero points for a loss. A bonus point was awarded for scoring four or more tries in a match or losing by seven or fewer match points. Classification tiebreakers were decided in order of: the result of matches between tied teams, match points difference, tries difference, match points for, tries for, and world rank.
The tournament acted as the final qualifier for the 2025 Rugby World Cup.[2]
| WXV 1 | WXV 2 | WXV 3 | |
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Regional competitions determined the participants in the competition, including the play-offs and play-in matches staged in 2024. The top three teams from that year's Six Nations and Pacific Four series were placed in WXV 1. The fourth-placed teams in both tournaments were placed in WXV 2, alongside the fifth-placed team in the Six Nations and the champions of that year's African and Asian championships; their runners-up were placed in WXV 3. The winners of a play-in between the sixth-placed Six Nations team and the European champions were placed in WXV 2, while the losers were placed in WXV 3 alongside the winners of a playoff between the sixth-placed team in the 2023 WXV 3,, and the highest ranked team at the end of the 2023 tournament that did not compete, the . They joined both the champions and runners-up from that year's Oceanian championship.[3] [4]
Notes
World Rugby named the following eighteen referees, one assistant referee and eleven television match officials:[5] [6] The host country union would also appoint assistant referees in both WXV 1 & 2.
Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Kat Roche (United States)
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Ella Goldsmith (Australia) Amelia Luciano (United States)
Clara Munarini (Italy) Chris Assmus (Canada) Matteo Liperini (Italy) Aaron Paterson (New Zealand) Estelle Whaiapu (New Zealand) Shanda Assmus (Canada) Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) Mélissa Leboeuf (France) Jess Ling (Australia) Tyler Miller (Australia)
Sunny Lee (Hong Kong China)See also: 2024 WXV squads.
| 2024 WXV 1 | |
| Type: | Women |
| Host: | Canada |
| Nations: | |
| Champions: | England |
| Count: | 2 |
| Runnerup: | Ireland |
| Matches: | 9 |
| Preceded By: | 2023 |
| Succeeded By: | 2026 |
The 2024 WXV 1 took place in Canada between 27 September and 13 October.[1] [7] England and France both qualified by cementing unassailable positions in the top two in the fourth round of the Women's Six Nations. Ireland joined them the following week by finishing third. Canada secured their place after the USA beat Australia in the Pacific Fours. New Zealand qualified the same weekend, after earning a losing bonus point against Canada.
Fixtures were confirmed on 16 July 2024.[8] [9] The first and final rounds took place at BC Place in Vancouver with the second round taking place at the Langley Events Centre in Langley. England, France and Ireland played matches against Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.
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| 2024 WXV 2 | |
| Type: | Women |
| Host: | South Africa |
| Nations: | |
| Champions: | Australia |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runnerup: | Scotland |
| Matches: | 9 |
| Preceded By: | 2023 |
| Succeeded By: | 2026 |
The 2024 WXV 2 took place in South Africa between 27 September and 13 October.[1] [13] Scotland and Italy qualified by finishing fourth and fifth respectively in the Six Nations, Australia by finishing fourth in the Pacifc Four series. South Africa qualified by winning the 2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup. Japan qualified by winning the 2024 Rugby Asia Women's Championship. The final qualifier was Wales, who won a European play-in tie[14] against Spain, with the latter dropping to WXV 3.
Fixtures were confirmed on 16 July 2024.[15] The first round took place at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town with the second and final rounds taking place at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town. Australia, Italy and Japan played matches against Scotland, South Africa, and Wales.
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| 2024 WXV 3 | |
| Type: | Women |
| Host: | United Arab Emirates |
| Nations: | |
| Champions: | Spain |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runnerup: | Samoa |
| Matches: | 9 |
| Preceded By: | 2023 |
| Succeeded By: | 2026 |
The 2024 WXV 3 took place in the United Arab Emirates between 27 September and 13 October.[1] The Netherlands qualified after beating Colombia in the relegation play-off match. Madagascar qualified as runners up at the 2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup. Fiji and Samoa secured their places in the top two of the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship on 29 May 2024. Hong Kong qualified as runners up at the 2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship on 1 June 2024. Spain took their place as runners up in the WXV 2 European play-in qualification match.
Fixtures were confirmed on 16 July 2024.[20] All the rounds took place at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. Fiji, Madagascar, and the Netherlands played matches against Hong Kong, Samoa and Spain.
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| Pos | Name | Team | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Breach | 4 | |
| Ellie Kildunne | |||
| Katelyn Vaha'akolo | |||
| 4 | Erin King | 3 | |
| 5 | Fancy Bermudez | 2 | |
| Abigail Dow | |||
| Alev Kelter | |||
| Ayesha Leti-I'ga | |||
| Marine Ménager | |||
| Kaipo Olsen-Baker | |||
| Hope Rogers | |||
| Laetitia Royer | |||
| Aoife Wafer | |||
| Pos | Name | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maya Stewart | 20 | |
| 2 | Faitala Moleka | 19 | |
| 3 | Ayasa Otsuka | 15 | |
| Seina Saito | |||
| 5 | Aseza Hele | 10 | |
| Asoiva Karpani | |||
| Ayanda Malinga | |||
| Francesca McGhie | |||
| Desiree Miller | |||
| Chloe Rollie | |||
| Nadine Roos | |||
| Silvis Turani |
| Pos | Name | Team | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maya Stewart | 4 | |
| 2 | Seina Saito | 3 | |
| 3 | Aseza Hele | 2 | |
| Asoiva Karpani | |||
| Ayanda Malinga | |||
| Francesca McGhie | |||
| Desiree Miller | |||
| Ayasa Otsuka | |||
| Chloe Rollie | |||
| Silvis Turani | |||
| Pos | Name | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassie Siataga | 31 | |
| 2 | Luisa Tisolo | 23 | |
| 3 | Amàlia Argudo | 20 | |
| 4 | Zahía Pérez | 16 | |
| 5 | Karalaini Naisewa | 15 | |
| Clara Piquero | |||
| 7 | Zoe Smith | 13 | |
| 8 | Tina Razanamahefa | 12 | |
| 9 | Lieve Stallmann | 11 | |
| 10 | Cristina Blanco | 10 | |
| France Bloomfield | |||
| Nadina Cisa | |||
| Joanna Fanene-Lolo | |||
| Linneke Gevers | |||
| Karla Wright-Akeli |
| Pos | Name | Team | Tries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karalaini Naisewa | 3 | ||
| Clara Piquero | ||||
| 3 | Cristina Blanco | 2 | ||
| France Bloomfield | ||||
| Nadina Cisa | ||||
| Joanna Fanene-Lolo | ||||
| Linneke Gevers | ||||
| Luisa Tisolo | ||||
| Karla Wright-Akeli | ||||
| 10 | 34 players | 1 | ||