2006 Rugby World Cup Final
Event2006 Rugby World Cup
New Zealand England
New Zealand England
25 17
Date17 September 2006
VenueCommonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
RefereeSimon McDowell (Ireland)[1]
Attendance5500
WeatherFine

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.[2][3][4]

Route to the final

New Zealand Round England
Opponent Result Pool stage Opponent Result
 Canada 66–7 Match 1  United States 18–0
 Samoa 50–0 Match 2  South Africa 74–8
 Scotland 21–0 Match 3  France 27–8
Pool A ⇔ Pool D
Pool Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
A  New Zealand 3 0 0 137 7 14
D  Canada 2 0 1 131 71 10
D  Scotland 2 0 1 56 38 10
D  Samoa 1 0 2 32 69 5
A  Spain 1 0 2 14 115 4
A  Kazakhstan 0 0 3 22 97 0

[Note 1]

 Final standing Pool B ⇔ Pool C
Pool Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
B  England 3 0 0 119 16 14
C  France 2 0 1 75 37 10
C  United States 2 0 1 34 35 9
B  Australia 1 0 2 88 42 6
B  Ireland 1 0 2 48 67 5
C  South Africa 0 0 3 20 179 0

[Note 1]

Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 France 40–10 Semi-finals  Canada 10–6

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.[5] Samoa with their New Zealand based players were unsuccessful in scoring any points. Amiria Rule scored a hat-trick in the match as NewZealand scored 50 unanswered points.[6][7] Scotland proved to be more resilient than Canada and Samoa as the Black Ferns were only able to score three tries.[8] France were New Zealand's semifinal opponents and were defeated 40–10.[9][10]

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.[7] 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.[11]

Match

17 September 2006
 New Zealand25–17 England
Try: Codling
Mortimer
Heighway
Marsh
Con: Jensen
Pen: Jensen		Try: Penalty Try
Clayton
Con: Andrew
Rae
Pen: Andrew
Commonwealth Stadium
Attendance: 5500
Referee: Republic of Ireland S. McDowell
FB15Amiria Marsh
RW14Claire Richardson
OC13Huriana Manuel
IC12Exia Edwards
LW11Stephanie Mortimer
FH10Anna Richards
SH9Emma Jensen
N88Linda Itunu
OF7Rochelle Martin
BF6Melissa Ruscoe
RL5Victoria Heighway
LL4Monalisa Codling
TP3Casey Robertson
HK2Farah Palmer
LP1Diane Maliukaetau
Replacements:
HK16Fiao’o Fa’amausili
PR17Helen Va'aga
LK18Kimberley Smith
FL19Shannon Willoughby
SH20Waimania Teddy
FH21Rebecca Hull
CE22Hannah Myers
Coach:
New Zealand Jed Rowlands
FB15Charlotte Barras
RW14Danielle Waterman
OC13Susan Day
IC12Kimberley Oliver
LW11Kimberley Shaylor|
FH10Karen Andrew
SH9Catherine Spencer
N88Catherine Spencer
OF7Margaret Alphonsi
BF6Georgia Stevens
RL5Jennifer Lyne
LL4Jennifer Sutton
TP3Vanessa Gray
HK2Amy Garnett
LP1Rochelle Clark
Replacements:
HK16Selena Rudge
PR17Vanessa Huxford
PR18Tamara Taylor
LK19Helen Clayton
SH20Amy Turner
FH21Shelley Rae
CE22Nicola Crawford
Coach:
England 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.[2][3][12]

Notes

  1. 1 2 See: 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup Format for information about Pool stage

References

  1. ↑ "Hollie Davidson Appointed Referee for Rugby World Cup 2021 Final".
  2. 1 2 "Black Ferns edge England in Women's RWC Final". ESPN.com. 2006-09-18. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  3. 1 2 "History | Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  4. ↑ "2006: New Zealand retain Women's RWC crown". www.world.rugby. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  5. ↑ "Black Ferns vs Canada". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  6. ↑ "Black Ferns vs Samoa". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  7. 1 2 "SA humbled at Women's RWC". News24. 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  8. ↑ "Black Ferns vs Scotland". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  9. ↑ "Black Ferns vs France". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  10. ↑ "Black Ferns close in on their third Rugby World Cup". www.taipeitimes.com. 2006-09-14. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  11. ↑ "Women's Rugby World Cup results". BBC Sport. 2006-09-09. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  12. ↑ "Black Ferns vs England". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
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