Pool A of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October 2022. The pool includes hosts and five-time and defending champions New Zealand, Australia and Wales. Australia and Wales finished sixth and seventh respectively in 2017. They are joined by Scotland, the winners of the Final Qualification Tournament.

Standings

All times are local New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13)

Australia vs New Zealand

Team details FB 15Pauline Piliae-Rasabale RW 14Bienne TeritaOC 13Georgie FriedrichsIC 12Sharni WilliamsLW 11Ivania Wong FH 10Arabella McKenzieSH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga N8 8 Grace Hamilton OF 7 Shannon Parry (c) BF 6 Emily ChancellorRL 5 Atasi Lafai LL 4 Sera Naiqama TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman HK 2 Adiana Talakai LP 1 Liz Patu Replacements:HK 16Ashley Marsters PR 17Emily Robinson PR 18Asoiva Karpani LK 19Michaela Leonard FL 20Grace Kemp SH 21Layne Morgan FH 22Trilleen Pomare WG 23Lori Cramer Coach: Jay Tregonning FB 15Renee Holmes RW 14Ruby TuiOC 13Stacey Fluhler IC 12Amy du PlessisLW 11Portia WoodmanFH 10Ruahei Demant (c)SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'uOF 7 Sarah HiriniBF 6 Charmaine McMenamin RL 5 Chelsea BremnerLL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo TP 3 Amy Rule HK 2 Luka Connor LP 1 Phillipa Love Replacements:HK 16Georgia Ponsonby PR 17Awhina Tangen-Wainohu PR 18Santo Taumata LK 19Maia Roos FL 20Kendra Reynolds SH 21Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu FH 22Hazel Tubic WG 23Sylvia Brunt Coach: Wayne Smith Player of the Match: Ruby Tui (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Kat Roche (United States) Doriane Domenjo (France) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England)

Wales vs Scotland

Team details FB 15Kayleigh PowellRW 14Jasmine Joyce OC 13Megan WebbIC 12Hannah Jones (c)LW 11Lisa Neumann FH 10Elinor Snowsill SH 9 Ffion Lewis N8 8 Sioned HarriesOF 7 Alex Callender BF 6 Alisha Butchers RL 5 Georgia Evans LL 4 Natalia JohnTP 3 Donna Rose HK 2 Carys Phillips LP 1 Cara Hope Replacements:HK 16Kelsey Jones PR 17Caryl Thomas PR 18Cerys Hale LK 19Siwan Lillicrap FL 20Bethan Lewis SH 21Keira Bevan FH 22Robyn Wilkins WG 23Lowri Norkett Coach: Ioan Cunningham FB 15Chloe RollieRW 14Rhona LloydOC 13Hannah SmithIC 12Lisa ThomsonLW 11Megan GaffneyFH 10Helen NelsonSH 9 Caity MattinsonN8 8 Jade Konkel-RobertsOF 7 Louise McMillan BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)RL 5 Sarah BonarLL 4 Emma WassellTP 3 Christine BelisleHK 2 Lana SkeldonLP 1 Molly Wright Replacements:HK 16Jodie Rettie PR 17Leah Bartlett PR 18Elliann ClarkeLK 19Lyndsay O'DonnellFL 20Eilidh Sinclair SH 21Mairi McDonaldFH 22Meryl SmithWG 23Shona CampbellCoach: Bryan Easson Player of the Match: Elinor Snowsill (Wales) Assistant referees: Julianne Zussman (Canada) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada)

Scotland vs Australia

Team details FB 15Chloe Rollie RW 14Rhona LloydOC 13Emma OrrIC 12Lisa ThomsonLW 11Hannah SmithFH 10Helen Nelson SH 9 Caity MattinsonN8 8 Jade Konkel-RobertsOF 7 Rachel McLachlan BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)RL 5 Sarah BonarLL 4 Emma WassellTP 3 Christine Belisle HK 2 Lana SkeldonLP 1 Molly Wright Replacements:HK 16Jodie Rettie PR 17Leah Bartlett PR 18Elliann Clarke LK 19Lyndsay O'DonnellSH 20Mairi McDonaldFH 21Sarah Law CE 22Evie WillsFB 23Shona Campbell Coach: Bryan Easson FB 15Lori CramerRW 14Bienne Terita OC 13Georgie FriedrichsIC 12Sharni Williams LW 11Maya Stewart FH 10Arabella McKenzieSH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga N8 8 Grace HamiltonOF 7 Shannon Parry (c) BF 6 Emily ChancellorRL 5 Atasi Lafai LL 4 Sera NaiqamaTP 3 Asoiva Karpani HK 2 Adiana Talakai LP 1 Liz Patu Replacements:HK 16Ashley Marsters PR 17Emily Robinson PR 18Bridie O'Gorman LK 19Grace Kemp FL 20Piper Duck SH 21Layne Morgan FH 22Trilleen Pomare FB 23Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Coach: Jay Tregonning Player of the Match: Asoiva Karpani (Australia) Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) Kat Roche (United States) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand) Notes: Maya Stewart (Australia) made her international debut.

Wales vs New Zealand

Team details FB 15Kayleigh PowellRW 14Jasmine JoyceOC 13Megan WebbIC 12Hannah Jones LW 11Lisa NeumannFH 10Elinor Snowsill SH 9 Ffion Lewis N8 8 Sioned HarriesOF 7 Bethan LewisBF 6 Gwen CrabbRL 5 Natalia John LL 4 Siwan Lillicrap (c) TP 3 Donna Rose HK 2 Kelsey Jones LP 1 Cara Hope Replacements:HK 16Katherine Evans PR 17Caryl Thomas PR 18Sisilia Tuipulotu LK 19Abbie Fleming FL 20Alex Callender SH 21Keira Bevan FH 22Robyn Wilkins CE 23Kerin Lake Coach: Ioan Cunningham FB 15Ruby TuiRW 14Renee WickliffeOC 13Sylvia Brunt IC 12Theresa Fitzpatrick LW 11Portia WoodmanFH 10Ruahei Demant (c)SH 9 Ariana Bayler N8 8 Charmaine McMenamin OF 7 Kendra ReynoldsBF 6 Alana Bremner RL 5 Chelsea BremnerLL 4 Maia RoosTP 3 Tanya Kalounivale HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu Replacements:HK 16Luka Connor PR 17Krystal Murray PR 18Santo Taumata LK 19Joanah Ngan-Woo FL 20Sarah Hirini SH 21Kendra Cocksedge CE 22Amy du Plessis FH 23Hazel Tubic Coach: Wayne Smith Player of the Match: Ruahei Demant (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Julianne Zussman (Canada) Tyler Miller (New Zealand) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada)

Australia vs Wales

Team details FB 15Lori CramerRW 14Bienne Terita OC 13Georgie FriedrichsIC 12Sharni Williams LW 11Ivania Wong FH 10Arabella McKenzieSH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga N8 8 Grace HamiltonOF 7 Shannon Parry (c) BF 6 Emily ChancellorRL 5 Atasi LafaiLL 4 Michaela Leonard TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman HK 2 Adiana Talakai LP 1 Liz Patu Replacements:HK 16Tania Naden PR 17Emily Robinson PR 18Asoiva Karpani LK 19Grace Kemp FL 20Piper Duck SH 21Layne Morgan FH 22Trilleen Pomare FB 23Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Coach: Jay Tregonning FB 15Niamh Terry RW 14Jasmine JoyceOC 13Carys Williams-MorrisIC 12Hannah Jones (c)LW 11Lisa NeumannFH 10Elinor Snowsill SH 9 Ffion Lewis N8 8 Sioned HarriesOF 7 Alex Callender BF 6 Bethan LewisRL 5 Gwen CrabbLL 4 Natalia John TP 3 Cerys Hale HK 2 Kelsey Jones LP 1 Cara Hope Replacements:HK 16Carys Phillips PR 17Caryl Thomas PR 18Sisilia Tuipulotu LK 19Georgia Evans LK 20Siwan Lillicrap SH 21Keira Bevan FH 22Robyn Wilkins CE 23Kerin Lake Coach: Ioan Cunningham

Assistant referees: Julianne Zussman (Canada) Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England) Notes: Siwan Lillicrap (Wales) earned her 50th test cap.

New Zealand vs Scotland

Team details FB 15Renee HolmesRW 14Renee WickliffeOC 13Amy du PlessisIC 12Theresa FitzpatrickLW 11Ayesha Leti-I'iga FH 10Hazel TubicSH 9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (c) N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'uOF 7 Sarah Hirini BF 6 Alana Bremner RL 5 Maia RoosLL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo TP 3 Amy Rule HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Phillipa Love Replacements:HK 16Natalie Delamere PR 17Krystal Murray PR 18Tanya Kalounivale LK 19Chelsea Bremner FL 20Kendra Reynolds SH 21Kendra Cocksedge CE 22Sylvia Brunt FH 23Ruahei DemantCoach: Wayne Smith FB 15Shona CampbellRW 14Rhona Lloyd OC 13Emma OrrIC 12Lisa ThomsonLW 11Hannah SmithFH 10Helen Nelson SH 9 Caity Mattinson N8 8 Jade Konkel-RobertsOF 7 Rachel McLachlan BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c) RL 5 Sarah Bonar LL 4 Emma WassellTP 3 Christine Belisle HK 2 Lana SkeldonLP 1 Molly Wright Replacements:HK 16Jodie Rettie PR 17Leah Bartlett PR 18Katie Dougan LK 19Lyndsay O'Donnell FL 20Louise McMillan SH 21Mairi McDonald CE 22Meryl Smith WG 23Liz Musgrove Coach: Bryan Easson Player of the Match: Theresa Fitzpatrick (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Italy) Kat Roche (United States) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada)

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