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.
England, Australia and Spain respectively won their competitions by all going unbeaten.
Format 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.
Qualification
2024 WXV Qualifiers WXV 1
WXV 2
WXV 3
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, Colombia, and the highest ranked team at the end of the 2023 tournament that did not compete, the Netherlands. They joined both the champions and runners-up from that year's Oceanian championship.
Play-offs WXV 3 promotion/relegation play-off
European play-in
Notes
Match officials World Rugby named the following eighteen referees, one assistant referee and eleven television match officials: The host country union would also appoint assistant referees in both WXV 1 & 2.
WXV 1 Referees Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) Sara Cox (England) Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Kat Roche (United States) Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Television match officials / Foul play review officers Leo Colgan (Ireland) Quinton Immelman (South Africa) Andrew McMenemy (Scotland) Ian Tempest (England)
WVX 2 Referees Ella Goldsmith (Australia) Maria Latos (Germany) Amelia Luciano (United States) Clara Munarini (Italy) Zoe Naude (South Africa) Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
Television match officials / Foul play review officers Chris Assmus (Canada) Matteo Liperini (Italy) Aaron Paterson (New Zealand) Estelle Whaiapu (New Zealand)
WVX 3 Referees Shanda Assmus (Canada) Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) Mélissa Leboeuf (France) Jess Ling (Australia) Tyler Miller (Australia) Holly Wood (England)
Assistant referees Sunny Lee (Hong Kong China)
Television match officials / Foul play review officers Rachel Horton (Australia) Dan Jones (England) Maria Heitor (Portugal)
Squads
WXV 1
| attendance = | top point scorer = | top try scorer = | preceded by = 2023 | succeeded by = 2026 }} The 2024 WXV 1 took place in Canada between 27 September and 13 October. 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. 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.
Round 1
Team details FB 15Bulou Mataitoga RW 14Cheta Emba OC 13Emily Henrich IC 12Alev Kelter LW 11Kris Thomas FH 10McKenzie Hawkins SH 9 Taina Tukuafu N8 8 Rachel Johnson OF 7 Kate Zackary (c) BF 6 Tahlia Brody RL 5 Hallie Taufo'ou LL 4 Erica Jarrell TP 3 Charli Jacoby HK 2 Kathryn Treder LP 1 Hope Rogers Replacements:HK 16Paige Stathopoulos PR 17Catherine Benson PR 18Keia Mae Sagapiolu LK 19Emerson Allen FL 20Rachel Ehrecke SH 21Sophie Pyrz WG 22Joanne Fa'avesi FB 23Tess Feury Coach: Sione Fukofuka FB 15Ellie Kildunne RW 14Bo Westcombe-Evans OC 13Emily Scarratt IC 12Phoebe Murray LW 11Jess Breach FH 10Zoe Harrison SH 9 Lucy Packer N8 8 Alex Matthews (c) OF 7 Georgia Brock BF 6 Morwenna Talling RL 5 Abbie Ward LL 4 Rosie Galligan TP 3 Sarah Bern HK 2 Lark Atkin-Davies LP 1 Mackenzie Carson Replacements:HK 16Amy Cokayne PR 17Kelsey Clifford PR 18Maud Muir LK 19Zoe Aldcroft FL 20Maddie Feaunati SH 21Ella Wyrwas FH 22Holly Aitchison CE 23Helena Rowland Coach: John Mitchell Player of the Match: Alex Matthews (England)
Assistant referees: Julianne Zussman (Canada) Emma Gallagher (Canada) Television match official: Quinton Immelman (South Africa) Foul play review officer: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Team details FB 15Julia Schell RW 14Fancy Bermudez OC 13Shoshanah Seumanutafa IC 12Alex Tessier LW 11Paige Farries FH 10Claire Gallagher SH 9 Justine Pelletier (c) N8 8 Gabby Senft OF 7 Fabiola Forteza BF 6 Pamphinette Buisa RL 5 Laetitia Royer LL 4 Tyson Beukeboom TP 3 DaLeaka Menin HK 2 Emily Tuttosi LP 1 Brittany Kassil Replacements:HK 16Sara Cline PR 17McKinley Hunt PR 18Alex Ellis FL 19Courtney Holtkamp FL 20Caroline Crossley SH 21Olivia Apps WG 22Alysha Corrigan WG 23Asia Hogan-Rochester Coach: Kévin Rouet FB 15Chloé Jacquet RW 14Marine Ménager OC 13Nassira Konde IC 12Gabrielle Vernier LW 11Mélissande Llorens FH 10Lina Queyroi SH 9 Pauline Bourdon Sansus N8 8 Romane Ménager OF 7 Émeline Gros BF 6 Axelle Berthoumieu RL 5 Madoussou Fall Raclot LL 4 Manaé Feleu (c) TP 3 Assia Khalfaoui HK 2 Agathe Sochat LP 1 Yllana Brosseau Replacements:HK 16Manon Bigot PR 17Amber Mwayembe PR 18Rose Bernadou LK 19Hina Ikahehegi FL 20Teani Feleu FL 21Séraphine Okemba SH 22Alexandra Chambon FH 23Lina Tuy Coach: Gaëlle Mignot Player of the Match: Laetitia Royer (Canada)
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) Kat Roche (United States) Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland) Foul play review officer: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Team details FB 15Renee Holmes RW 14Ruby Tui OC 13Amy du Plessis IC 12Sylvia Brunt LW 11Katelyn Vaha'akolo FH 10Ruahei Demant (cc) SH 9 Maia Joseph N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u OF 7 Kennedy Tukuafu (cc) BF 6 Layla Sae RL 5 Maia Roos LL 4 Chelsea Bremner TP 3 Amy Rule HK 2 Atlanta Lolohea LP 1 Marcelle Parkes Replacements:HK 16Luka Connor PR 17Chryss Viliko PR 18Tanya Kalounivale LK 19Alana Bremner FL 20Lucy Jenkins SH 21Iritana Hohaia FH 22Hannah King WG 23Mererangi Paul Coach: Allan Bunting FB 15Stacey Flood RW 14Eimear Considine OC 13Aoife Dalton IC 12Enya Breen LW 11Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe FH 10Dannah O'Brien SH 9 Molly Scuffil-McCabe N8 8 Brittany Hogan OF 7 Edel McMahon (c) BF 6 Aoife Wafer RL 5 Fiona Tuite LL 4 Dorothy Wall TP 3 Linda Djougang HK 2 Neve Jones LP 1 Niamh O'Dowd Replacements:HK 16Cliodhna Moloney PR 17Siobhan McCarthy PR 18Andrea Stock FL 19Grace Moore FL 20Erin King SH 21Emily Lane CE 22Eve Higgins WG 23Vicky Elmes Kinlan Coach: Scott Bemand Player of the Match: Aoife Wafer (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Kat Roche (United States) Kristine Lovatt (Canada) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England) Foul play review officer: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Round 2
Team details FB 15Bulou Mataitoga RW 14Cheta Emba OC 13Alev Kelter IC 12Gabby Cantorna LW 11Lotte Sharp FH 10McKenzie Hawkins SH 9 Taina Tukuafu N8 8 Rachel Johnson OF 7 Kate Zackary (c) BF 6 Tahlia Brody RL 5 Hallie Taufo'ou LL 4 Erica Jarrell TP 3 Charli Jacoby HK 2 Kathryn Treder LP 1 Hope Rogers Replacements:HK 16Paige Stathopoulos PR 17Maya Learned PR 18Keia Mae Sagapiolu LK 19Rachel Ehrecke FL 20Tessa Hann SH 21Cassidy Bargell WG 22Joanne Fa'avesi FB 23Tess Feury Coach: Sione Fukofuka FB 15Chloé Jacquet RW 14Cyrielle Banet OC 13Nassira Konde IC 12Gabrielle Vernier LW 11Marine Ménager FH 10Lina Queyroi SH 9 Pauline Bourdon Sansus N8 8 Teani Feleu OF 7 Émeline Gros BF 6 Romane Ménager RL 5 Madoussou Fall Raclot LL 4 Manaé Feleu (c) TP 3 Assia Khalfaoui HK 2 Agathe Sochat LP 1 Yllana Brosseau Replacements:HK 16Élisa Riffonneau PR 17Amber Mwayembe PR 18Rose Bernadou LK 19Axelle Berthoumieu FL 20Séraphine Okemba SH 21Océane Bordes FH 22Lina Tuy FB 23Emilie Boulard Coach: Gaëlle Mignot Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England) Emma Gallagher (Canada) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England) Foul play review officer: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Team details FB 15Taylor Perry RW 14Fancy Bermudez OC 13Shoshanah Seumanutafa IC 12Alex Tessier LW 11Alysha Corrigan FH 10Claire Gallagher SH 9 Justine Pelletier N8 8 Gabby Senft OF 7 Caroline Crossley BF 6 Julia Omokhuale RL 5 Courtney Holtkamp LL 4 Tyson Beukeboom TP 3 Alexandria Ellis HK 2 Emily Tuttosi LP 1 Brittany Kassil Replacements:HK 16Sara Cline PR 17McKinley Hunt PR 18Rori Wood BR 19Laetitia Royer BR 20Fabiola Forteza BR 21Karen Paquin SH 22Olivia Apps FB 23Julia Schell Coach: Kévin Rouet FB 15Stacey Flood RW 14Eimear Considine OC 13Eve Higgins IC 12Enya Breen LW 11Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe FH 10Dannah O'Brien SH 9 Emily Lane N8 8 Brittany Hogan OF 7 Aoife Wafer BF 6 Erin King RL 5 Fiona Tuite LL 4 Dorothy Wall TP 3 Linda Djougang HK 2 Cliodhna Moloney LP 1 Niamh O'Dowd Replacements:HK 16Neve Jones PR 17Siobhan McCarthy PR 18Andrea Stock BR 19Grace Moore BR 20Deirbhile Nic a Bháird SH 21Molly Scuffil-McCabe FH 22Nicole Fowley CE 23Aoife Dalton Coach: Scott Bemand Player of the Match: Claire Gallagher (Canada)
Assistant referees: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland) Foul play review officer: Ian Tempest (England)
Team details FB 15Renee Holmes RW 14Ayesha Leti-I'iga OC 13Sylvia Brunt IC 12Ruahei Demant (cc) LW 11Katelyn Vaha'akolo FH 10Hannah King SH 9 Maia Joseph N8 8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker OF 7 Kennedy Tukuafu (cc) BF 6 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u RL 5 Maia Roos LL 4 Alana Bremner TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Chryss Viliko Replacements:HK 16Atlanta Lolohea PR 17Kate Henwood PR 18Amy Rule LK 19Ma'ama Mo'onia Vaipulu FL 20Layla See SH 21Iritana Hohaia WG 22Mererangi Paul WG 23Ruby Tui Coach: Allan Bunting FB 15Ellie Kildunne RW 14Abby Dow OC 13Helena Rowland IC 12Tatyana Heard LW 11Jess Breach FH 10Holly Aitchison SH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Alex Matthews OF 7 Marlie Packer (c) BF 6 Morwenna Talling RL 5 Abbie Ward LL 4 Zoe Aldcroft TP 3 Maud Muir HK 2 Amy Cokayne LP 1 Hannah Botterman Replacements:HK 16Lark Atkin-Davies PR 17Mackenzie Carson PR 18Sarah Bern LK 19Rosie Galligan FL 20Maddie Feaunati SH 21Lucy Packer FH 22Zoe Harrison CE 23Emily Scarratt Coach: John Mitchell Player of the Match: Jess Breach (England)
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) Kristine Lovatt (Canada) Television match official: Quinton Immelman (South Africa) Foul play review officer: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Round 3