The knockout stage of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 29 October 2022 and concluded on 12 November 2022 with the final at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
Qualified teams
PoolWinnersRunners-upBest third-placed teamsABCN/A
Bracket
Quarter-finals
FB 15Émilie BoulardRW 14Joanna GrisezOC 13Maëlle Filopon IC 12Gabrielle VernierLW 11Marine MénagerFH 10Caroline Drouin SH 9 Pauline Bourdon N8 8 Charlotte EscuderoOF 7 Marjorie MayansBF 6 Gaëlle Hermet (c)RL 5 Madoussou Fall LL 4 Céline Ferer TP 3 Clara Joyeux HK 2 Agathe Sochat LP 1 Annaëlle Deshayes Replacements:HK 16Laure Touyé PR 17Coco Lindelauf PR 18Assia Khalfaoui LK 19Safi N'Diaye FL 20Emeline Gros SH 21Alexandra Chambon CE 22Lina Queyroi FB 23Chloé Jacquet Coach: Thomas Darracq FB 15Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi RW 14Aura Muzzo OC 13Michela SillariIC 12Beatrice RigoniLW 11Maria Magatti FH 10Veronica MadiaSH 9 Sofia Stefan N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)OF 7 Isabella Locatelli BF 6 Francesca Sgorbini RL 5 Giordana DucaLL 4 Valeria FedrighiTP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Silvia Turani Replacements:HK 16Vittoria Vecchini PR 17Gaia Maris PR 18Sara Seye LK 19Michela Merlo FL 20Beatrice Veronese SH 21Sara Barattin WG 22Alyssa D'Incà FB 23Manuela Furlan Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico Player of the Match: Émilie Boulard (France)
Assistant referees: Amber McLachlan (Australia) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
FB 15Ruby TuiRW 14Portia WoodmanOC 13Stacey Fluhler IC 12Theresa FitzpatrickLW 11Ayesha Leti-I'iga FH 10Ruahei Demant (c)SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'uOF 7 Sarah Hirini BF 6 Alana BremnerRL 5 Chelsea BremnerLL 4 Maia Roos TP 3 Amy Rule HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Phillipa Love Replacements:HK 16Luka Connor PR 17Krystal Murray PR 18Santo Taumata LK 19Joanah Ngan-Woo FL 20Kennedy Simon SH 21Ariana Bayler FH 22Hazel Tubic FB 23Renee Holmes Coach: Wayne Smith FB 15Jasmine JoyceRW 14Lowri NorkettOC 13Carys Williams-Morris IC 12Hannah Jones (c)LW 11Lisa NeumannFH 10Elinor Snowsill SH 9 Keira Bevan N8 8 Sioned Harries OF 7 Alex CallenderBF 6 Bethan LewisRL 5 Gwen CrabbLL 4 Natalia John TP 3 Donna Rose HK 2 Carys Phillips LP 1 Cara Hope Replacements:HK 16Kelsey Jones PR 17Gwenllian Pyrs PR 18Sisilia Tuipulotu LK 19Georgia Evans LK 20Siwan Lillicrap SH 21Ffion Lewis FH 22Lleucu George CE 23Megan Webb Coach: Ioan Cunningham Player of the Match: Theresa Fitzpatrick (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Julianne Zussman (Canada) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada) Notes: Portia Woodman (New Zealand) equalled and subsequently surpassed England's Sue Day as the all-time World Cup top try scorer when she scored her 19th and 20th tries.
FB 15Helena RowlandRW 14Lydia ThompsonOC 13Emily Scarratt IC 12Tatyana HeardLW 11Abigail DowFH 10Zoe Harrison SH 9 Leanne Infante N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c) OF 7 Marlie PackerBF 6 Alex MatthewsRL 5 Abbie Ward LL 4 Zoe Aldcroft TP 3 Sarah Bern HK 2 Amy Cokayne LP 1 Victoria Cornborough Replacements:HK 16Lark Davies PR 17Hannah Botterman PR 18Maud Muir LK 19Rosie Galligan FL 20Poppy Cleall SH 21Lucy Packer CE 22Holly Aitchison FB 23Ellie Kildunne Coach: Simon Middleton FB 15Pauline Piliae-RasabaleRW 14Bienne TeritaOC 13Georgie Friedrichs IC 12Sharni WilliamsLW 11Lori Cramer FH 10Arabella McKenzieSH 9 Layne Morgan N8 8 Grace HamiltonOF 7 Shannon Parry (c) BF 6 Emily Chancellor RL 5 Grace KempLL 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 19Sera Naiqama FL 20Piper Duck SH 21Iliseva Batibasaga CE 22Cecilia Smith WG 23Mahalia Murphy Coach: Jay Tregonning Player of the Match: Marlie Packer (England)
Assistant referees: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) Kat Roche (United States) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Notes: Sarah Hunter earned her 138th test cap, surpassing Rochelle Clark as the most capped England player and most capped female player. Sarah Bern (England) earned her 50th test cap.
FB 15Elissa AlarieRW 14Maddy GrantOC 13Alysha CorriganIC 12Sara Kaljuvee LW 11Paige FarriesFH 10Alexandra TessierSH 9 Justine PelletierN8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) OF 7 Karen Paquin BF 6 Fabiola FortezaRL 5 McKinley Hunt LL 4 Courtney Holtkamp TP 3 DaLeaka Menin HK 2 Emily Tuttosi LP 1 Olivia DeMerchant Replacements:HK 16Gillian Boag PR 17Brittany Kassil PR 18Alex Ellis LK 19Ngalula Fuamba LK 20Tyson Beukeboom FL 21Gabby Senft FL 22Pamphinette Buisa FB 23Anaïs Holly Coach: Kévin Rouet FB 15Tess FeuryRW 14Jennine Detiveaux OC 13Eti HaungatauIC 12Alev Kelter LW 11Lotte ClappFH 10Gabby Cantorna SH 9 Carly Waters N8 8 Kate Zackary (c)OF 7 Rachel JohnsonBF 6 Kathryn Johnson RL 5 Evelyn AshenbruckerLL 4 Kristine Sommer TP 3 Nick James HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski LP 1 Hope Rogers Replacements:HK 16Kathryn Treder PR 17Catherine Benson PR 18Charli Jacoby LK 19Jenny Kronish FL 20Elizabeth Cairns SH 21Bridget Kahele CE 22Katana Howard FB 23Meya Bizer Coach: Rob Cain Player of the Match: Karen Paquin (Canada)
Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England) Clara Munarini (Italy) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England)
Semi-finals
FB 15Elissa AlarieRW 14Maddy GrantOC 13Alysha CorriganIC 12Sara Kaljuvee LW 11Paige FarriesFH 10Alexandra TessierSH 9 Justine PelletierN8 8 Sophie de Goede (c)OF 7 Karen PaquinBF 6 Fabiola Forteza RL 5 McKinley Hunt LL 4 Courtney Holtkamp TP 3 DaLeaka Menin HK 2 Emily Tuttosi LP 1 Olivia DeMerchant Replacements:HK 16Gillian Boag PR 17Brittany Kassil PR 18Alex Ellis LK 19Ngalula Fuamba LK 20Tyson Beukeboom FL 21Gabby SenftFL 22Sara Svoboda FB 23Anaïs Holly Coach: Kévin Rouet FB 15Helena Rowland RW 14Abigail DowOC 13Emily ScarrattIC 12Tatyana Heard LW 11Claudia MacDonaldFH 10Zoe HarrisonSH 9 Leanne InfanteN8 8 Sarah Hunter (c) OF 7 Marlie Packer BF 6 Alex MatthewsRL 5 Abbie WardLL 4 Zoe AldcroftTP 3 Sarah Bern HK 2 Amy Cokayne LP 1 Vickii Cornborough Replacements:HK 16Lark Davies PR 17Maud Muir PR 18Shaunagh Brown LK 19Rosie GalliganFL 20Poppy Cleall FL 21Sadia Kabeya CE 22Holly Aitchison FB 23Ellie Kildunne Coach: Simon Middleton Player of the Match: Zoe Aldcroft (England)
Assistant referees: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Notes: This was England's 30th consecutive test victory, and became the first international team to achieve this.
FB 15Renee Holmes RW 14Ruby TuiOC 13Stacey FluhlerIC 12Theresa FitzpatrickLW 11Portia WoodmanFH 10Ruahei Demant (c)SH 9 Kendra CocksedgeN8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u OF 7 Sarah HiriniBF 6 Alana BremnerRL 5 Chelsea Bremner LL 4 Maia RoosTP 3 Amy Rule HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Phillipa Love Replacements:HK 16Luka Connor PR 17Krystal Murray PR 18Santo Taumata LK 19Joanah Ngan-Woo FL 20Kennedy Simon SH 21Ariana BaylerFH 22Hazel TubicWG 23Ayesha Leti-I'iga Coach: Wayne Smith FB 15Émilie BoulardRW 14Joanna GrisezOC 13Maëlle FiloponIC 12Gabrielle VernierLW 11Marine MénagerFH 10Caroline DrouinSH 9 Pauline BourdonN8 8 Romane Ménager OF 7 Charlotte EscuderoBF 6 Gaëlle Hermet (c)RL 5 Madoussou Fall LL 4 Céline Ferer TP 3 Clara Joyeux HK 2 Agathe SochatLP 1 Annaëlle Deshayes Replacements:HK 16Celia DomainPR 17Coco Lindelauf PR 18Assia Khalfaoui LK 19Safi N'Diaye FL 20Marjorie Mayans SH 21Alexandra ChambonCE 22Lina QueyroiFB 23Chloé Jacquet Coach: Thomas Darracq Player of the Match: Sarah Hirini (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England) Amber McLachlan (Australia) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England)
Bronze final
FB 15Elissa AlarieRW 14Maddy GrantOC 13Alysha CorriganIC 12Sara KaljuveeLW 11Paige FarriesFH 10Alexandra TessierSH 9 Justine PelletierN8 8 Sophie de Goede (c)OF 7 Karen PaquinBF 6 Sara SvobodaRL 5 McKinley HuntLL 4 Courtney HoltkampTP 3 DaLeaka MeninHK 2 Emily TuttosiLP 1 Olivia DeMerchantReplacements:HK 16Gillian BoagPR 17Brittany KassilPR 18Alex EllisLK 19Emma TaylorLK 20Tyson BeukeboomFL 21Gabby SenftFL 22Fabiola FortezaFB 23Anaïs HollyCoach: Kévin Rouet FB 15Émilie BoulardRW 14Joanna GrisezOC 13Maëlle FiloponIC 12Gabrielle VernierLW 11Marine MénagerFH 10Caroline DrouinSH 9 Pauline BourdonN8 8 Romane MénagerOF 7 Charlotte EscuderoBF 6 Gaëlle Hermet (c)RL 5 Madoussou FallLL 4 Céline FererTP 3 Assia KhalfaouiHK 2 Agathe SochatLP 1 Annaëlle DeshayesReplacements:HK 16Laure TouyéPR 17Célia DomainPR 18Clara JoyeuxLK 19Safi N'DiayeFL 20Marjorie MayansSH 21Alexandra ChambonCE 22Jessy TrémoulièreFB 23Chloé JacquetCoach: Thomas Darracq
Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland)Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England)
Final
FB 15Ellie KildunneRW 14Lydia Thompson OC 13Emily ScarrattIC 12Holly AitchisonLW 11Abby Dow FH 10Zoe HarrisonSH 9 Lucy Packer N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c) OF 7 Marlie Packer BF 6 Alex MatthewsRL 5 Abbie WardLL 4 Zoe Aldcroft TP 3 Sarah Bern HK 2 Amy Cokayne LP 1 Vickii Cornborough Replacements:HK 16Lark Davies PR 17Maud Muir PR 18Shaunagh Brown LK 19Catherine O'Donnell N8 20Poppy Cleall FL 21Sadia Kabeya SH 22Claudia MacDonald CE 23Tatyana Heard Coach: Simon Middleton FB 15Renee HolmesRW 14Ruby TuiOC 13Stacey Fluhler IC 12Theresa FitzpatrickLW 11Portia Woodman FH 10Ruahei Demant (c)SH 9 Kendra CocksedgeN8 8 Charmaine McMenamin OF 7 Sarah HiriniBF 6 Alana BremnerRL 5 Chelsea BremnerLL 4 Maia Roos TP 3 Amy Rule HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Phillipa Love Replacements:HK 16Luka Connor PR 17Krystal Murray PR 18Santo Taumata LK 19Joanah Ngan-Woo FL 20Kennedy Simon SH 21Ariana BaylerFH 22Hazel Tubic WG 23Ayesha Leti-I'iga Coach: Wayne Smith Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
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