2002 Women's Rugby World Cup
Copa Mundial de Rugby Femenina 2002
Tournament details
Host nation Spain
Dates2002-05-13 – 2002-05-25
No. of nations16
Final positions
Champions  New Zealand (2nd title)
Runner-up  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
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The 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup was the second World Cup fully sanctioned by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board (IRB). The tournament was held in Barcelona, Spain. The format[note 1] was the same as the previous tournament and again 16 nations competed.

For the first time a pre-tournament qualification match took place to decide Asia's second representative but other than that all competitors took part by invitation. 14 of the 16 teams taking part were the same as in 1998 but two lowest ranked European teams (Sweden and Russia) were replaced by teams from Asia (Japan) and Oceania (Samoa).

The competition was won by defending champions, New Zealand.

Squads

Match Officials

Referees:

  • S Cortabarria (Spain)[1]
  • G De Santis (Italy)[2]
  • Nicky Inwood (New Zealand)[3]

Qualifier

2000-12-15
Hong Kong 0–62 Japan
Aberdeen Park, Hong Kong

Competition format

The format was the same as the previous tournament and again 16 nations competed. The teams were divided into four pools of four teams each, according to each team's seeding.

For the first set of matches the highest seeded team played the lowest seeded team while the two mid-seeded teams played each other. After the first round of matches the positions in each pool were recalculated with the winners of the first matches in first and second places, and the losers in third and fourth places. In the second set of matches, the top two teams and the bottom two teams from each pool played each other. The final pool standings were calculated from the results of these matches to give the final four positions in each pool.

The four top teams in each of the pools went forward to contest the World Cup title. The second placed teams from each pool play for 5th position (the Plate), the third place teams for 9th (the Bowl), and the fourth placed teams for 13th (the Shield). The four teams in each of these groups are reseeded to decide who plays who at this stage of the tournament.

The two winning teams from each of these 'semi-finals' then faced each other in the 'final', whilst the losing teams played each other.[note 2]

World Cup Tournament

Although not strictly speaking a knock-out as – in theory – a team losing a game on Day 1 could still qualify dependent on results on Day 2, in practice this was a complex tournament that is best understood by means of the following graphics. Note that this should not be taken to imply that the draw for any round of games was predetermined – each successive round was drawn using seedings and rankings based on previous matches:

Cup (positions 1–4)

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
May 13, 2002 – Pool A
 
 
 Germany0
 
May 17, 2002 – Pool A
 
 New Zealand117
 
 New Zealand36
 
May 13, 2002 – Pool A
 
 Australia3
 
 Australia30
 
May 20, 2002 – Semi-final
 
 Wales0
 
 New Zealand30
 
May 13, 2002 – Pool B
 
 France0
 
 United States87
 
May 17, 2002 – Pool B
 
 Netherlands0
 
 United States9
 
May 13, 2002 – Pool B
 
 France21
 
 France31
 
May 25, 2002 – Final
 
 Kazakhstan12
 
 New Zealand19
 
May 13, 2002 – Pool C
 
 England9
 
 England63
 
May 17, 2002 – Pool C
 
 Italy9
 
 England13
 
May 13, 2002 – Pool C
 
 Spain5
 
 Spain62
 
May 20, 2002 – Semi-final
 
 Japan0
 
 England53
 
May 13, 2002 – Pool D
 
 Canada10 3rd Place final
 
 Canada57
 
May 17, 2002 – Pool DMay 25, 2002 – 3rd Place Final
 
 Ireland0
 
 Canada11 France41
 
May 13, 2002 – Pool D
 
 Scotland0  Canada7
 
 Scotland13
 
 
 Samoa3
 

Ranking matches 5–8

Teams knocked out in the Cup quarter-finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 20, 2002
 
 
 Australia17
 
May 25, 2002 – 5th Place Final
 
 United States5
 
 Australia30
 
May 20, 2002
 
 Scotland0
 
 Spain16
 
 
 Scotland23
 
7th Place Final
 
 
May 25, 2002 – 7th Place Final
 
 
 United States23
 
 
 Spain5

Ranking matches 9–16

Teams defeated in the first round of pool matches

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 18, 2002 – Pool A
 
 
 Germany0
 
May 20, 2002
 
 Wales77
 
 Wales35
 
May 18, 2002 – Pool C
 
 Italy3
 
 Italy30
 
May 24, 2002 – 9th Place Final
 
 Japan3
 
 Wales14
 
May 18, 2002 – Pool D
 
 Samoa17
 
 Ireland0
 
May 20, 2002
 
 Samoa22
 
 Samoa14
 
May 18, 2002 – Pool B
 
 Kazakhstan3 11th Place Final
 
 Netherlands10
 
May 24, 2002 – 11th Place Final
 
 Kazakhstan37
 
 Italy3
 
 
 Kazakhstan20
 

Ranking matches 13–16

Teams defeated in the first round of the ranking matches for 9–16

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 20, 2002
 
 
 Germany0
 
May 24, 2002 – 13th Place Final
 
 Ireland18
 
 Ireland0
 
May 20, 2002
 
 Japan18
 
 Japan37
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
15th Place Final
 
 
May 24, 2002 – 15th Place Final
 
 
 Germany19
 
 
 Netherlands20

Match details

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Overall ranking
1  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 153 3 +150 6 1st
2  Australia 2 1 0 1 33 36 −3 4 8th
3  Wales 2 1 0 1 77 30 +47 4 9th
4  Germany 2 0 0 2 0 194 −194 2 16th
Source:
Rules for classification: Position in each pool based on a) tournament points, b) result between sides on equal points, and c) match points difference
2002-05-17
Germany 0–77 Wales
Girona, Barcelona

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Overall ranking
1  France 2 2 0 0 52 21 +31 6 4th
2  United States 2 1 0 1 96 21 +75 4 5th
3  Kazakhstan 2 1 0 1 49 41 +8 4 11th
4  Netherlands 2 0 0 2 10 124 −114 2 14th
Source:
Rules for classification: Position in each pool based on a) tournament points, b) result between sides on equal points, and c) match points difference

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Overall ranking
1  England 2 2 0 0 76 14 +62 6 3rd
2  Spain 2 1 0 1 67 13 +54 4 6th
3  Italy 2 1 0 1 39 66 −27 4 12th
4  Japan 2 0 0 2 3 92 −89 2 15th
Source:
Rules for classification: Position in each pool based on a) tournament points, b) result between sides on equal points, and c) match points difference

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Overall ranking
1  Canada 2 2 0 0 68 0 +68 6 2nd
2  Scotland 2 1 0 1 13 14 −1 4 7th
3  Samoa 2 1 0 1 25 13 +12 4 10th
4  Ireland 2 0 0 2 0 79 −79 2 13th
Source:
Rules for classification: Position in each pool based on a) tournament points, b) result between sides on equal points, and c) match points difference
2002-05-13
Canada 57–0 Ireland
Girona, Barcelona
2002-05-13
Scotland 13–3 Samoa
Girona, Barcelona
2002-05-18
Canada 11–0 Scotland
Girona, Barcelona

Overall ranking

Teams were ranked according to the following criteria:

  • Most match points
  • Best points difference (points scored for minus points scored against)
  • Best tries difference (tries scored for minus tries scored against)
  • Best penalty kick difference (penalty kicks scored for minus penalty kicks scored against)
  • Most points scored for
  • Most tries scored for
  • Most penalty kicks scored for
  • Original Tournament seeding.

This resulted in the following ranking:

Semi-finals
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Ranking
1  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 153 3 +150 Semi-finals
2  Canada 2 2 0 0 68 0 +68
3  England 2 2 0 0 76 14 +62
4  France 2 2 0 0 52 21 +31
5  United States 2 1 0 1 96 21 +75 5th–8th
6  Spain 2 1 0 1 67 13 +54
7  Scotland 2 1 0 1 13 14 −1
8  Australia 2 1 0 1 33 36 −3
9  Wales 2 1 0 1 77 30 +47 9th–12th
10  Samoa 2 1 0 1 25 13 +12
11  Kazakhstan 2 1 0 1 49 41 +8
12  Italy 2 1 0 1 39 66 −27
13  Ireland 2 0 0 2 0 79 −79 13th–16th
14  Japan 2 0 0 2 3 92 −89
15  Netherlands 2 0 0 2 10 124 −114
16  Germany 2 0 0 2 0 194 −194
Source:

Play-offs

13th–16th

2002-05-20
Germany 0–18 Ireland
Girona, Barcelona
2002-05-20
Japan 37–3 Netherlands
Girona, Barcelona

9th–12th

2002-05-20
Samoa 9–3 Kazakhstan
Girona, Barcelona

5th–8th

Semi-finals

2002-05-21
Canada 10–53 England
Girona, Barcelona

Finals

15th/16th

2002-05-24
Germany 19–20 Netherlands
Zaragoza

13th/14th

2002-05-24
Ireland 23–3 Japan
Girona, Barcelona

11th/12th

9th/10th

7th/8th

5th/6th

2002-05-25
Australia 30–0 Scotland
Girona, Barcelona

3rd/4th

2002-05-25
France 41–7 Canada
Tries: Nathalie Amiel (2) Dalphine Plantet (2), Annabel Donnadieu, Clotilde Flaugère
Con: Estelle Sartini (2)
Pen: Estelle Sartini		Try: Julie Foster
Con: Kelly McCallum
Olympic Stadium, Barcelona

Final

2002-05-25
England 9–19 New Zealand
Pen: Shelley Rae (2)
Drop: Shelley Rae		Tries: Monique Hirovanaa, Cheryl Waaka
Pen: Tammi Wilson (3)
Olympic Stadium, Barcelona
 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup winners 

New Zealand
Second title

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
1  New Zealand 4 4 0 0 202 12 +190
2  England 4 3 0 1 138 43 +95
3  France 4 3 0 1 93 58 +35
4  Canada 4 2 0 2 85 94 −9
5  Australia 4 2 0 2 63 54 +9
6  Scotland 4 2 0 2 41 53 −12
7  United States 4 3 0 1 137 26 +111
8  Spain 4 1 0 3 83 66 +17
9  Samoa 4 3 0 1 56 30 +26
10  Wales 4 2 0 2 126 50 +76
11  Kazakhstan 4 2 0 2 72 58 +14
12  Italy 4 1 0 3 45 121 −76
13  Japan 4 2 0 2 58 95 −37
14  Ireland 4 1 0 3 18 97 −79
15  Netherlands 4 1 0 3 33 180 −147
16  Germany 4 0 0 4 19 232 −213
Source:

Notes

  1. ↑ There are 16 teams at the IRB Women's World Cup 2002. They are divided into four Pools of four teams each, according to each team's seeding. For the first set of matches the highest seeded team plays the lowest seeded team whilst the two mid-seeded teams play each other. After the first round of matches the positions in each Pool are recalculated with the winners of the first matches in first and second places, and the losers in third and fourth places. In the second set of matches, the top two teams and the bottom two teams from each Pool play each other. The final Pool standings are calculated from the results of these matches to give the final four positions in each Pool. The four top teams in each of the Pools go forward to contest the World Cup title. The second placed teams from each Pool play for 5th position (the Plate), the third place teams for 9th (the Bowl), and the fourth placed teams for 13th (the Shield). The four teams in each of these groups are reseeded to decide who plays who at this stage of the tournament. The two winning teams from each of these 'semi-finals' then face each other in the 'final' whilst the losing teams play each other.From the IRB tournament guide
  2. ↑ From the IRB tournament guide

References

  1. ↑ "England's world falls apart in final," The Times (London, England) (Feb 18, 2002): p32 via http://womensrugbyhistory.blogspot.com/2010/08/englands-world-falls-apart-in-final.html
  2. ↑ "Experience counts for women," The Times (London, England) (May 27, 2002): p26 via http://womensrugbyhistory.blogspot.com/2002/02/experience-counts-for-women.html
  3. ↑ "IRB ANNOUNCES FEMALE REFEREE PANELS." States News Service, 20 Sept. 2012. Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A302923485/AONE?u=yorku_main&sid=AONE&xid=05d284b3. Accessed 9 Nov. 2018.
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