England Women Rugby World Cup Pools and Fixtures Aug/Sep2010
By Kath 24thMay2010
May 24 2010
England will host the 2010 IRB Women's Rugby World Cup from 20 August - 5 September 2010. The top 12 teams in international rugby will battle it out for the sport's most prestigious prize over three pool games, a semi-final and a final. Listed below are the Pools, Stadia and Fixtures.
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IRB Women's Rugby World Cup August/September 2010 |
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| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| New Zealand | England | France |
| Wales | USA | Canada |
| Australia | Ireland | Scotland |
| South Africa | Kazakhstan | Sweden |
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Surrey Sports Park is to be the host venue for the Women's Rugby World Cup 2010. The 12 qualified teams will spend three weeks living, training and performing at the venue. All match and training pitches, accommodation, catering, physiotherapy and team rooms will be supplied and maintained by Surrey Sports Park.
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Twickenham Stoop is home to Guinness Premiership club Harlequins.
The venue is situated a stone's throw away from Twickenham Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is just under 15,000.|
IRB Women's Rugby World Cup 2010 - Fixtures |
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Match Day 1 - Friday August 20th 2010 |
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| No | Match | Venue |
| 1 | USA v Kazakhstan | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 2 | Canada v Scotland | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| 3 | New Zealand v South Africa | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 4 | Wales v Australia | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| 5 | England v Ireland | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 6 | France v Sweden | Harlequins Stoop - London |
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Match Day 2 - Tuesday August 24th 2010 |
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| No | Match | Venue |
| 7 | New Zealand v Australia | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 8 | Wales v South Africa | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| 9 | France v Scotland | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 10 | Canada v Sweden | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| 11 | England v Kazakhstan | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 12 | USA v Ireland | Harlequins Stoop - London |
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Match Day 3 - Saturday August 28th 2010 |
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| No | Match | Venue |
| 13 | France v Canada | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 14 | Scotland v Sweden | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| 15 | New Zealand v Wales | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 16 | Australia v South Africa | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| 17 | England v USA | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 18 | Ireland v Kazakhstan | Harlequins Stoop - London |
At the end of the pool phase the teams will be seeded based on the position in which they finished in their respective pools.
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Match Day 4 - Wednesday September 1st 2010 |
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| No | Match | Venue |
| 19 | 10th Seed v 11th Seed | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 20 | 9th Seed v 12th Seed | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| 21 | 6th Seed v 7th Seed | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 22 | 5th Seed v 8th Seed | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| Semi Finals | ||
| 23 | 2nd Seed v 3rd Seed | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| 24 | 1st Seed v 4th Seed | Harlequins Stoop - London |
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Match Day 5 - Sunday September 5th 2010 |
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| No | Match | Venue |
| 25 | Loser Match 19 v Loser Match 20 | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 26 | Winner Match 19 v Winner Match 20 | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| 27 | Loser Match 21 v Loser Match 22 | Surrey Sports Park - Guilford |
| 28 | Winner Match 21 v Winner Match 22 | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| Finals | ||
| 29 | Loser Match 23 v Loser Match24 | Harlequins Stoop - London |
| 30 | Winner Match 23 v Winner Match 24 | Harlequins Stoop - London |