1994 Women's Rugby World Cup final explained
The 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match to decide the winner of the 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup. The match was between 1991 finalists England and the United States, it took place on 24 April. England claimed their first title after beating the United States 38–23 in the Final.[2] [3] [4]
Route to the final
See main article: 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup.
| England | Round | United States |
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| Opponent | Result | Pool stage | Opponent | Result |
| 66–0 | Match 1 | | 111–0 |
| 26–0 | Match 2 | | 121–0 |
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 26 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 117 | |
| Final standing | | Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 126 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 121 | |
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result |
| 24–10 | Quarter-finals | | 76–0 |
| 18–6 | Semi-finals | | 56–15 | |
England was placed in Pool B with Scotland and Russia. The defending champions, USA, were pooled with Japan and Sweden. The United States pool games was a one-sided affair as they annihilated both oppositions with nothing short of a hundred. First, was Sweden with a 111–0 trouncing, then USA beat Japan with an abysmal 121–0.
[5] England's opponents in the Pool games also went scoreless. Russia went down 66–0 while Scotland put up a bit of a fight with the English only scoring 26 points.
Match
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| FB | 15 | Jane Mitchell | | RW | 14 | Val Blackett | | OC | 13 | Jacquie Edwards | | IC | 12 | Giselle Prangnell | | LW | 11 | Annie Cole | | FH | 10 | Karen Almond (capt) | | SH | 9 | Emma Mitchel | | N8 | 8 | Gill Burns | | OF | 7 | Genevieve Shore | | BF | 6 | Janis Ross (vice-capt) | | RL | 5 | Heather Stirrup | | LL | 4 | Sarah Wenn | | TP | 3 | Sandy Ewing | | HK | 2 | Nicky Ponsford | | LP | 1 | Jane Mangham | | Coach: | | Steve Dowling | |
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| FB | 15 | Jen Crawford | | RW | 11 | Krista McFarren | | OC | 13 | Candi Orsini | | IC | 12 | Elise Huffer | | LW | 14 | Patty Jervey | | FH | 10 | Jos Bergman | | SH | 9 | Patty Connell | | N8 | 8 | Barbara Bond | | OF | 7 | Laurie Spicer-Bourdon | | BF | 6 | Jan Rutkowski | | RL | 5 | Tara Flanagan | | LL | 4 | Sheri Hunt | | TP | 3 | Mary-Anne Sorensen | | HK | 2 | Julie Gray | | LP | 1 | Annie Flavin | | Coach: | | Franck Boivert | |
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Summary
England had their revenge after they beat the United States 38–23. English captain Karen Almond kicked in 13 points with flanker Gill Burns, centre Jacquie Edwards and full-back Jane Mitchell scoring a try each, alongside two penalty tries to help England claim their first World Cup title.[6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Hollie Davidson Appointed Referee for Rugby World Cup 2021 Final.
- Web site: 21 October 2021 . WOMEN’S ‘94 WORLD TROPHY RETURNS AFTER 15 YEARS . 26 February 2022 . www.englandrugby.com.
- Web site: 4 August 2017 . Women's Rugby World Cup: The story so far . 26 February 2022 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en.
- Web site: Smith . Paul . 25 October 2021 . The strange tale of the 1994 Women's World Cup... . 26 February 2022 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
- Web site: Rugby Football History . 26 February 2022 . www.rugbyfootballhistory.com.
- Web site: 16 July 2010 . World Cup winning England team to reunite . 26 February 2022 . Scrum Queens . en.
- Web site: 24 April 2024 . England's 1994 world champions: Where are they now? . 24 April 2024 . BBC Sport . en.
