2021 Rugby World Cup knockout stage explained

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

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Bracket

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Quarter-finals

FB 15Émilie Boulard
RW 14Joanna Grisez
OC 13
IC 12Gabrielle Vernier
LW 11Marine Ménager
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Charlotte Escudero
OF 7 Marjorie Mayans
BF 6 Gaëlle Hermet (c)
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
FB 23
Coach:
Thomas Darracq
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13Michela Sillari
IC 12Beatrice Rigoni
LW 11
FH 10Veronica Madia
SH 9
N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Giordana Duca
LL 4 Valeria Fedrighi
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Silvia Turani
Replacements:
HK 16Vittoria Vecchini
PR 17Gaia Maris
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
WG 22Alyssa D'Incà
FB 23
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)

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FB 15Ruby Tui
RW 14Portia Woodman
OC 13
IC 12Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW 11
FH 10Ruahei Demant (c)
SH 9
N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF 7
BF 6 Alana Bremner
RL 5 Chelsea Bremner
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Wayne Smith
FB 15Jasmine Joyce
RW 14Lowri Norkett
OC 13
IC 12Hannah Jones (c)
LW 11Lisa Neumann
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Alex Callender
BF 6 Bethan Lewis
RL 5 Gwen Crabb
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
LK 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
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:

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FB 15Helena Rowland
RW 14Lydia Thompson
OC 13
IC 12Tatyana Heard
LW 11Abigail Dow
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)
OF 7 Marlie Packer
BF 6 Alex Matthews
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
FB 23
Coach:
Simon Middleton
FB 15Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
RW 14Bienne Terita
OC 13
IC 12Sharni Williams
LW 11
FH 10Arabella McKenzie
SH 9
N8 8 Grace Hamilton
OF 7 Shannon Parry (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Grace Kemp
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
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:

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FB 15Elissa Alarie
RW 14Maddy Grant
OC 13Alysha Corrigan
IC 12
LW 11Paige Farries
FH 10Alexandra Tessier
SH 9 Justine Pelletier
N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c)
OF 7
BF 6 Fabiola Forteza
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
LK 20
FL 21
FL 22
FB 23
Coach:
Kévin Rouet
FB 15Tess Feury
RW 14
OC 13Eti Haungatau
IC 12
LW 11Lotte Clapp
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Kate Zackary (c)
OF 7 Rachel Johnson
BF 6
RL 5 Evelyn Ashenbrucker
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
FB 23
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 Alarie
RW 14Maddy Grant
OC 13Alysha Corrigan
IC 12
LW 11Paige Farries
FH 10Alexandra Tessier
SH 9 Justine Pelletier
N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c)
OF 7 Karen Paquin
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
LK 20
FL 21Gabby Senft
FL 22
FB 23
Coach:
Kévin Rouet
FB 15
RW 14Abigail Dow
OC 13Emily Scarratt
IC 12
LW 11Claudia MacDonald
FH 10Zoe Harrison
SH 9 Leanne Infante
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)
OF 7
BF 6 Alex Matthews
RL 5 Abbie Ward
LL 4 Zoe Aldcroft
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19Rosie Galligan
FL 20
FL 21
CE 22
FB 23
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:

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FB 15
RW 14Ruby Tui
OC 13Stacey Fluhler
IC 12Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW 11Portia Woodman
FH 10Ruahei Demant (c)
SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge
N8 8
OF 7 Sarah Hirini
BF 6 Alana Bremner
RL 5
LL 4 Maia Roos
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21Ariana Bayler
FH 22Hazel Tubic
WG 23
Coach:
Wayne Smith
FB 15Émilie Boulard
RW 14Joanna Grisez
OC 13Maëlle Filopon
IC 12Gabrielle Vernier
LW 11Marine Ménager
FH 10Caroline Drouin
SH 9 Pauline Bourdon
N8 8
OF 7 Charlotte Escudero
BF 6 Gaëlle Hermet (c)
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2 Agathe Sochat
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16Celia Domain
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21Alexandra Chambon
CE 22Lina Queyroi
FB 23
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 Alarie
RW 14Maddy Grant
OC 13Alysha Corrigan
IC 12Sara Kaljuvee
LW 11Paige Farries
FH 10Alexandra Tessier
SH 9 Justine Pelletier
N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c)
OF 7 Karen Paquin
BF 6 Sara Svoboda
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 19Emma Taylor
LK 20Tyson Beukeboom
FL 21Gabby Senft
FL 22Fabiola Forteza
FB 23Anaïs Holly
Coach:
Kévin Rouet
FB 15Émilie Boulard
RW 14Joanna Grisez
OC 13Maëlle Filopon
IC 12Gabrielle Vernier
LW 11Marine Ménager
FH 10Caroline Drouin
SH 9 Pauline Bourdon
N8 8 Romane Ménager
OF 7 Charlotte Escudero
BF 6 Gaëlle Hermet (c)
RL 5 Madoussou Fall
LL 4 Céline Ferer
TP 3 Assia Khalfaoui
HK 2 Agathe Sochat
LP 1 Annaëlle Deshayes
Replacements:
HK 16Laure Touyé
PR 17Célia Domain
PR 18Clara Joyeux
LK 19Safi N'Diaye
FL 20Marjorie Mayans
SH 21Alexandra Chambon
CE 22Jessy Trémoulière
FB 23Chloé Jacquet
Coach:
Thomas Darracq
Assistant referees:
Joy Neville (Ireland)
Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Final

See main article: 2021 Rugby World Cup Final.

FB 15Ellie Kildunne
RW 14
OC 13Emily Scarratt
IC 12Holly Aitchison
LW 11
FH 10Zoe Harrison
SH 9
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)
OF 7
BF 6 Alex Matthews
RL 5 Abbie Ward
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
FL 21
SH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Simon Middleton
FB 15Renee Holmes
RW 14Ruby Tui
OC 13
IC 12Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW 11
FH 10Ruahei Demant (c)
SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge
N8 8
OF 7 Sarah Hirini
BF 6 Alana Bremner
RL 5 Chelsea Bremner
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21Ariana Bayler
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Wayne Smith
Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: world.rugby . Pools Rugby World Cup 2021 . 23 October 2022 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en.
  2. Web site: world.rugby . Rugby World Cup 2021 quarter-final draw announced ｜ Rugby World Cup 2021 . 23 October 2022 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en.

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