Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022: Pool tables, fixtures, latest results and how to watch every match live for free
The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022 is now underway, one year later than billed, with England firmly underlining their status as pre-tournament favourites with an emphatic opening win.
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The formidable Red Roses ran in a record-breaking 14 tries to blow Fiji away 84-19 in a one-sided thrashing in Auckland, with a quartet of scores from Claudia MacDonald and braces from the likes of Amy Cokayne, Lydia Thompson and Zoe Harrison.
Elsewhere in Pool C, France thrashed South Africa with six tries, while in Pool A hosts and defending champions New Zealand brushed aside rivals Australia and Wales edged out Scotland.
Pool B commenced with a big victory for Canada over Japan, while Italy saw off the United States in a spirited effort in Whangarei.
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Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022 pool tables
Pool A
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points diff | BP | Pts |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 1 | 5 |
| Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 4 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 1 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -24 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points diff | BP | Pts |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +36 | 1 | 5 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 1 | 5 |
| USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -36 | 0 | 0 |
Pool C
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points diff | BP | Pts |
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +65 | 1 | 5 |
| France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +35 | 1 | 5 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -35 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -65 | 0 | 0 |
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022 fixtures, results and how to watch
Pool A
October 8: Australia 17–41 New Zealand (Eden Park, Auckland, ITV4)
October 9: Wales 18-15 Scotland (Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, ITV4)
October 15: Scotland vs Australia (3am, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, ITV)
October 16: Wales vs New Zealand (3:15am, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, ITV)
October 22: Australia vs Wales (2:15am, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, ITV)
October 22: New Zealand vs Scotland (4:45am, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, ITV)
Pool B
October 9: USA 10-22 Italy (Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, ITV4)
October 9: Japan 5-41 Canada (Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, ITV4)
October 15: USA vs Japan (5:30am, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, ITV)
October 16: Italy vs Canada (12:45am, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, ITV4)
October 23: Japan vs Italy (12:45am, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, ITV4)
October 23: Canada vs United States (3:15am, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, ITV4)
Pool C
October 8: South Africa 5-40 France (Eden Park, Auckland, ITV4)
October 8: Fiji 19-84 England (Eden Park, Auckland, ITV)
October 15: France vs England (8am, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, ITV)
October 16: Fiji vs South Africa (5:45am, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, ITV4)
October 22: France vs Fiji (7:15am, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, ITV4)
October 23: England vs South Africa (5:45am, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, ITV)
Quarter-finals
October 29: 1st seed vs 8th seed (Northland Events Centre, Whangarei)
October 29: 4th seed vs 5th seed (Northland Events Centre, Whangarei)
October 30: 3rd seed vs 6th seed (Waitakere Stadium, Auckland)
October 30: 2nd seed vs 7th seed (Waitakere Stadium, Auckland)
Semi-finals
November 5: Winner quarter-final 1 vs Winner quarter-final 2 (Eden Park, Auckland)
November 5: Winner quarter-final 3 vs Winner quarter-final 4 (Eden Park, Auckland)
Third-place play-off
November 12: Loser semi-final 1 vs Loser semi-final 2 (Eden Park, Auckland)
Final
November 12: Winner semi-final 1 vs Winner semi-final 2 (Eden Park, Auckland)