 Eden Park, the match venue (pictured here during the Blues vs Hurricanes match in the 2020 Super Rugby Aotearoa season) | |||||||
| Event | 2021 Rugby World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 12 November 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Eden Park, Auckland | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Ruahei Demant (New Zealand) | ||||||
| Referee | Hollie Davidson (Scotland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 42,579 | ||||||
The 2021 Rugby World Cup final was the final match of the 2021 Rugby World Cup, the ninth edition of the women's Rugby World Cup and the seventh organised by World Rugby for women's national rugby union teams. The match was contested between two-time champions England, and hosts and five-time and defending champions New Zealand on 12 November 2022 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, postponed from the previous year.[1] This was the fifth time that these two nations met in a Rugby World Cup final, following the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2017 editions.[2][3] New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup for a record sixth time, beating England 34–31.[4] New Zealand captain Ruahei Demant was named the player of the match.
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- ^ Pearson, Joseph (12 November 2022). "Black Ferns stun England to win Rugby World Cup for the sixth time in Eden Park thriller". Stuff. Retrieved 12 November 2022.