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The match schedule for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 took place today. RWC 2021 will kick-off with the USA vs Europe 1 on Saturday, September 18. It will be the first of two matches that day in Whangarei.
The 12-team tournament will operate on a model of equal preparation and rest time. That is to say that all teams will compete on identical match days. Match day two will be Thursday, September 23 and match day three will be Tuesday, September 28. The play-offs will begin with the Quarter Finals on Sunday, October 03.
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There will be three match venues; Whangarei in New Zealand’s far north joins two Auckland venues. Hosts New Zealand will face Australia at Eden Park on the opening day. It will be the their of a triple header. It will follow South Africa vs France and England vs Fiji.
Americas supporters looking to travel to New Zealand for RWC 2021 will have a unique opportunity. The USA vs Europe 1 will be followed by Canada vs Asia 1 at the same venue later that day.
The USA and Canada will compete against each other in Pool B. The top two from the pool, which also contains Asia 1 and Europe 1, will advance to the Quarter Finals.
The match between the North American rivals will be on day two at Auckland’s Waitakere Stadium. Both teams will also compete at the same venue in their final pool matches.
