1991 Women's Rugby World Cup final explained

1991 Rugby World Cup Final
Event:	1991 Rugby World Cup
Team1association:
Team1score:	19
Team2score:	6
Date:	14 April 1991
Stadium:	Cardiff Arms Park
City:	Cardiff
Referee:	Les Peard (Wales)^[1]
Attendance:	c. 3,000
Next:	1994

The 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match to decide the winner of the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup. The match was between the United States and England, it took place on 14 April 1991 at Cardiff Arms Park in Wales. The United States were crowned the first-ever Champions after defeating England 19–6.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Route to the final

See main article: 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup.

England		Round	United States
Opponent	Result	Pool stage	Opponent	Result
	12–0	Match 1		7–0
	25–9	Match 2		46–0
Team Won Drawn Lost For Against 2 0 0 37 9 1 0 1 13 19 0 0 2 16 25		Final standing	Team Won Drawn Lost For Against 2 0 0 53 0 1 0 1 28 7 0 0 2 0 74
Opponent	Result	Knockout stage	Opponent	Result
	13–0	Semi-finals		7–0

The United States were placed in Pool 3 with the Netherlands and the Soviet Union. They defeated Netherlands 7–0 in Pontypool and then later thrashed the Soviet Union 46–0 in Cardiff. They met New Zealand in the semifinal at Cardiff Arms Park and beat them 7–0.^[5]

England were pooled with Spain and Italy in Pool 4. Their first match was against Spain in Swansea which they won 12–0.^[6] They beat Italy 25–9 in their last pool match and then went on to beat France 13–0 in their semifinal clash and earn themselves a place in the final with USA.^[7]

Match

Summary

The Final took place in front of almost 3,000 people in Cardiff Arms Park. England led in the first half 6–3 after Gill Burns converted a penalty try. The second half belonged to the Americans as they scored 16 unanswered points with two tries from Claire Godwin and a try to Patty Connell with Chris Harju successfully converting two goals. The USA were champions in the end with 19–6.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hollie Davidson Appointed Referee for Rugby World Cup 2021 Final.
2. Web site: 14 April 2018. USA RUGBY REMEMBERS 1991 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TEAM. 23 February 2022. USA Rugby.
3. Web site: 7 August 2017. Vodka, Monsters and a disputed third place: the 1991 Women’s Rugby World Cup. 22 February 2022. World Rugby Museum. en.
4. Web site: Birch. John. 14 April 2016. Remembering WRWC’91: The final and the legacy. 22 February 2022. Scrum Queens. en.
5. Web site: 14 April 2017. Jervey: WRWC 1991 was “an experience of a lifetime”. 22 February 2022. www.rugbyworldcup.com. en.
6. Web site: 6 April 2021. Women’s Rugby World Cup 1991: How the historic tournament left a lasting legacy. 22 February 2022. www.world.rugby.
7. Web site: Rugby World Cup 1991 30th anniversary: Today’s players reflect on women’s rugby pioneers. 22 February 2022. www.women.rugby. en.
8. Web site: 7 April 2016. USA Women's Rugby World Cup 1991 Champions Reunite at Atlanta 7s. 22 February 2022. djcoilrugby. en-US.
9. Web site: History Rugby World Cup 2021. 22 February 2022. www.rugbyworldcup.com. en.
10. Web site: Young. Wendy. 15 April 2016. '91 USA Rugby Women's Rugby World Cup Winners Honored. 22 February 2022. YSCRugby Women's Rugby News. en-US.