2023 WXV (new global women's competition)
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Have to say that it is great to see WR not blindly following the men’s game structure and the regular high level games are very welcome.
One of the aims though is to develop the game and without investment into getting more pro teams the gap could conceivably grow.
As it stands I see Australia potentially lifting their investment to stay in the top tier but it is Wales, Canada,USA, Japan,Fiji that I would like to see a lift from and that’s going to take money to allow full time training.Edit: Don't mean that to come across as negative. Hopefully these countries see this as an incentive to invest.
Ireland, Wales, Scotland have all announced player payment contracts for the top tier but are almost lip service at this stage and not what it would take to be a full time pro.
I really hope that WR offer support to places like Fiji.
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The Oceania Women's Championship, which was played this weekend for a spot in group WXV2, had quite a spectacular finish and a surprising champion, yesterday.
Not Fiji, but Samoa will take their place in group WXV2, after Samoa scored the winning penalty in the 82nd minute! Also, all Samoa's points were scored by one player, first five-eighth Cassie Siataga.
Fiji will now take the Oceania spot in WXV3.
https://www.women.rugby/news/814705/oceania-rugby-womens-championship-2023-match-day-two-recap
Cassie Siataga inspires Samoa to first Oceania crown | World Rugby
The Samoa fly-half scored all her side's points as they won the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship 2023 title in dramatic style against Fiji.
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The match schedule for WXV, the new women’s international 15s competition has been announced.
WXV 1 excitement across New Zealand
The top three finishers in both the TikTok Women’s Six Nations 2023 and World Rugby Pacific Four Series 2023 will head to New Zealand to compete in nine tests across the three match weekends in the hope to be crowned WXV 1 champions.
The opening weekend kicks off on Friday, 20 October at Sky Stadium in Wellington with Women’s Six Nations winners, England up against Australia. This will be followed on Saturday with Canada facing Wales and Pacific Four Series and world champions, New Zealand up against France.
After travelling to Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium for the second round of matches, the tournament will come to a close in an action-packed blockbuster weekend in Auckland at the Go Media Mt Smart Stadium. Fans will get to see Australia in action against Wales on Friday, 3 November followed by the final double-header that will see France take on Canada followed by the much-anticipated repeat of the Rugby World Cup 2021 final with England facing New Zealand.
Individual and weekend package tickets will go on sale at 10:00 (NZST, GMT+11) on Tuesday, 22 August and can be purchased at www.wxvrugby.com.
All nine tests will be shown exclusively on Sky TV New Zealand.
WXV | Official Site
The official site of WXV, with ticketing and event information, live streaming, news, videos, fixtures and results.
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Match schedule:
WXV | Official Site
The official site of WXV, with ticketing and event information, live streaming, news, videos, fixtures and results.
Saturday 21 October 2012 - K/o 7:00pm - Sky Stadium, Wellington
New Zealand v FranceSaturday 28 October 2023 - K/o 4:00pm - Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
New Zealand v WalesSaturday 4 November 2023 - K/o 7:00pm - Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
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WXV2 and WXV3 start this weekend. Times below are NZT.
Fixtures XV2 (South Africa):
Sat 14 October 2023
1.00am: Italy v Japan - Sky Sport 2
3.30am: Scotland v South Africa - Sky Sport 2Sun 15 October 2023
1.00am: USA v Samoa - Sky Sport SelectFixtures XV3 (Dubai)
Sat 14 October 2023
2.00am: Fiji v Colombia
4.30am: Ireland v KazakhstanSun 15 October 2023
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@Stargazer said in 2023 WXV (new global women's competition):
4.30am: Ireland v Kazakhstan
At least the Ferns are better than Ireland! Obviously, the sexist Irish fluffybunnies are not investing adequately in their women's game
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Draw weekend 20 - 22 October 2023. Times below are NZT.
XV1 (New Zealand)
Fri 20 October 2023 (Sky Stadium, Wellington)
7.00pm: England v Australia - Sky Sport 2Sat 21 October 2023 (Sky Stadium, Wellington)
4.00pm: Canada v Wales - Sky Sport 2
7.00pm: New Zealand v France - Sky Sport 1
XV2 (South Africa)Sat 21 October 2023 (Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town)
1.00am: USA v Scotland - Sky Sport 2
3.30am: Italy v South Africa - Sky Sport 2Sun 22 October 2023 (Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town)
3.00am: Japan v Samoa - Sky Sport Select
XV3 (Dubai)Sat 21 October 2023 (The Sevens 2, Dubai)
2.00am: Kazakhstan v Kenya
4.30am: Spain v FijiSun 22 October 2023 (The Sevens 2, Dubai)
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Can't be bothered making a game thread for this, but England are three converted tries in front of Aussie after half an hour.
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Watching England v Australia. As expected, England are dominating (currently leading 21 - 0).
Good officiating from Lauren Jenner re: that shoulder-to-head contact by the Aussie 5. After initially tending towards a red card because there was no mitigation (no "dip"), she asked to see it again at live-speed. It was clear then that the Aussie 5 was quite static (the England player run towards her) and there wasn't a high degree of danger. Yellow card, not red.
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Women's 15s is basically Tier 1 of NZ, Fr and Eng, and everyone else Tier 3. It will be a long time before the rest catch up, and I am worried that NZ will fall out into Tier 2 before long with our pathetic amount of game time, compared to Eng Prem 6N etc
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@Stargazer said in 2023 WXV (new global women's competition):
It's red for a second yellow. I disagree with that. I'd have given a straight red. A no-arms tackle with her shoulder straight to the opponent's head. Can't see how there was not a high degree of danger.
Pure idiocy
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@antipodean said in 2023 WXV (new global women's competition):
Can't be bothered making a game thread for this, but England are three converted tries in front of Aussie after half an hour.
Said early in the game this would be like the minnows at RWC: plucky start, promising periods of play, but ultimately only one question: how big is the margin?
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