2021 Rugby World Cup knockout stage

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

Pool	Winners	Runners-up	Best third-placed teams
A	New Zealand	Australia	Wales
B	Canada	Italy	United States
C	England	France	N/A

Bracket

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

29 October – Whangārei

France	39
		5 November – Auckland (Eden)
Italy	3
		France	24
29 October – Whangārei
		New Zealand	25
New Zealand	55
				12 November – Auckland (Eden)
Wales	3
				New Zealand	34
30 October – Auckland (Waitakere)
				England	31
England	41
		5 November – Auckland (Eden)
Australia	5
		England	26
30 October – Auckland (Waitakere)
		Canada	19	Third place
Canada	32
				12 November – Auckland (Eden)
United States	11
				France	36

				Canada	0

Quarter-finals

29 October 2022
16:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

France	39–3	Italy
Try: Grisez (3) 3' c, 68' m, 70' c Penalty try 61' Touyé 64' c Con: Drouin (2/2) 3', 65' Queyroi (1/2) 71' Pen: Drouin (2/2) 40', 55'	Report	Pen: Sillari (1/1) 39'

Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)



FB	15	Émilie Boulard
RW	14	Joanna Grisez
OC	13	Maëlle Filopon	69'
IC	12	Gabrielle Vernier
LW	11	Marine Ménager
FH	10	Caroline Drouin	66'
SH	9	Pauline Bourdon	69'
N8	8	Charlotte Escudero
OF	7	Marjorie Mayans
BF	6	Gaëlle Hermet (c)
RL	5	Madoussou Fall	55'
LL	4	Céline Ferer	69'
TP	3	Clara Joyeux	53'
HK	2	Agathe Sochat	62'
LP	1	Annaëlle Deshayes	53'
Replacements:
HK	16	Laure Touyé	62'
PR	17	Coco Lindelauf	53'
PR	18	Assia Khalfaoui	53'
LK	19	Safi N'Diaye	55'
FL	20	Emeline Gros	69'
SH	21	Alexandra Chambon	69'
CE	22	Lina Queyroi	66'
FB	23	Chloé Jacquet	69'
Coach:
Thomas Darracq


FB	15	Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi		72'
RW	14	Aura Muzzo		73'
OC	13	Michela Sillari
IC	12	Beatrice Rigoni
LW	11	Maria Magatti	40'
FH	10	Veronica Madia
SH	9	Sofia Stefan		65'
N8	8	Elisa Giordano (c)
OF	7	Isabella Locatelli		50'
BF	6	Francesca Sgorbini		78'
RL	5	Giordana Duca
LL	4	Valeria Fedrighi
TP	3	Lucia Gai		4' to 17'		72'
HK	2	Melissa Bettoni		72'
LP	1	Silvia Turani	61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Vittoria Vecchini		72'
PR	17	Gaia Maris			66'	72'
PR	18	Sara Seye		4'	17'	72'
LK	19	Michela Merlo		78'
FL	20	Beatrice Veronese		50'	66'	72'
SH	21	Sara Barattin		65'
WG	22	Alyssa D'Incà		73'
FB	23	Manuela Furlan		72'
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)

29 October 2022
19:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

New Zealand	55–3	Wales
Try: Woodman (2) 13' c, 43' c Tui 20' m Hirini 27' c Rule 38' c Connor (2) 49' m, 64' m A. Bremner 56' m Demant 68' m Con: Demant (5/7) 14', 29', 39', 45', 50'	Report	Pen: Bevan (1/1) 16'

Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)



FB	15	Ruby Tui
RW	14	Portia Woodman
OC	13	Stacey Fluhler	63'
IC	12	Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW	11	Ayesha Leti-I'iga	53'
FH	10	Ruahei Demant (c)
SH	9	Kendra Cocksedge	58'
N8	8	Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF	7	Sarah Hirini	52'
BF	6	Alana Bremner
RL	5	Chelsea Bremner
LL	4	Maia Roos	62'
TP	3	Amy Rule	62'
HK	2	Georgia Ponsonby	47'
LP	1	Phillipa Love	47'
Replacements:
HK	16	Luka Connor	47'
PR	17	Krystal Murray	47'
PR	18	Santo Taumata	62'
LK	19	Joanah Ngan-Woo	62'
FL	20	Kennedy Simon	52'
SH	21	Ariana Bayler	58'
FH	22	Hazel Tubic	63'
FB	23	Renee Holmes	53'
Coach:
Wayne Smith


FB	15	Jasmine Joyce
RW	14	Lowri Norkett
OC	13	Carys Williams-Morris	59'
IC	12	Hannah Jones (c)
LW	11	Lisa Neumann
FH	10	Elinor Snowsill		57'
SH	9	Keira Bevan		53'
N8	8	Sioned Harries		40'
OF	7	Alex Callender
BF	6	Bethan Lewis
RL	5	Gwen Crabb
LL	4	Natalia John		51'
TP	3	Donna Rose		66'
HK	2	Carys Phillips		40'
LP	1	Cara Hope		50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Kelsey Jones		40'
PR	17	Gwenllian Pyrs		50'
PR	18	Sisilia Tuipulotu		66'
LK	19	Georgia Evans		40'
LK	20	Siwan Lillicrap		51'
SH	21	Ffion Lewis		53'
FH	22	Lleucu George	67'	57'
CE	23	Megan Webb		63'
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:

Portia Woodman (New Zealand) equalled and subsequently surpassed England's Sue Day as the all-time World Cup top try scorer when she scored her 19th and 20th tries.

30 October 2022
13:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

England	41–5	Australia
Try: Hunter 8' c M. Packer (3) 30' m, 39' c, 80' c Ward 43' m Cokayne 53' m Matthews 65' m Con: Scarratt (2/6) 9', 39' Rowland (1/1) 80'	Report	Try: Chancellor 40' m

Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)



FB	15	Helena Rowland
RW	14	Lydia Thompson
OC	13	Emily Scarratt		70'
IC	12	Tatyana Heard
LW	11	Abigail Dow
FH	10	Zoe Harrison		70'
SH	9	Leanne Infante		62'
N8	8	Sarah Hunter (c)		54'
OF	7	Marlie Packer
BF	6	Alex Matthews
RL	5	Abbie Ward		67'
LL	4	Zoe Aldcroft	16'
TP	3	Sarah Bern		54'
HK	2	Amy Cokayne		54'
LP	1	Victoria Cornborough		54'
Replacements:
HK	16	Lark Davies		54'
PR	17	Hannah Botterman		54'
PR	18	Maud Muir		54'
LK	19	Rosie Galligan		67'
FL	20	Poppy Cleall		54'
SH	21	Lucy Packer		62'
CE	22	Holly Aitchison		70'
FB	23	Ellie Kildunne		70'
Coach:
Simon Middleton


FB	15	Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
RW	14	Bienne Terita
OC	13	Georgie Friedrichs		68'
IC	12	Sharni Williams
LW	11	Lori Cramer		62'
FH	10	Arabella McKenzie
SH	9	Layne Morgan		62'
N8	8	Grace Hamilton
OF	7	Shannon Parry (c)	29'
BF	6	Emily Chancellor		66'
RL	5	Grace Kemp
LL	4	Michaela Leonard		55'
TP	3	Bridie O'Gorman		50'
HK	2	Adiana Talakai		67'
LP	1	Liz Patu		50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Tania Naden		67'
PR	17	Emily Robinson		50'
PR	18	Asoiva Karpani		50'
LK	19	Sera Naiqama		55'
FL	20	Piper Duck		66'
SH	21	Iliseva Batibasaga		62'
CE	22	Cecilia Smith		68'
WG	23	Mahalia Murphy		62'
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:

Sarah Hunter earned her 138th test cap, surpassing Rochelle Clark as the most capped England player and most capped female player.
Sarah Bern (England) earned her 50th test cap.

30 October 2022
16:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

Canada	32–11	United States
Try: Hunt 16' c Paquin 20' m Farries 41' c Tessier 57' c Con: De Goede (3/4) 14', 42', 58' Pen: De Goede (2/2) 47', 65'	Report	Try: Kitlinski 9' m Pen: Kelter (2/2) 38', 45'

Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)



FB	15	Elissa Alarie
RW	14	Maddy Grant
OC	13	Alysha Corrigan
IC	12	Sara Kaljuvee	8'
LW	11	Paige Farries
FH	10	Alexandra Tessier
SH	9	Justine Pelletier
N8	8	Sophie de Goede (c)	74'
OF	7	Karen Paquin	71'
BF	6	Fabiola Forteza
RL	5	McKinley Hunt	51'
LL	4	Courtney Holtkamp	51'
TP	3	DaLeaka Menin	62'
HK	2	Emily Tuttosi	59'
LP	1	Olivia DeMerchant	59'
Replacements:
HK	16	Gillian Boag	59'
PR	17	Brittany Kassil	53'
PR	18	Alex Ellis		62'
LK	19	Ngalula Fuamba	51'
LK	20	Tyson Beukeboom	51'
FL	21	Gabby Senft	74'
FL	22	Pamphinette Buisa	71'
FB	23	Anaïs Holly	8'
Coach:
Kévin Rouet


FB	15	Tess Feury
RW	14	Jennine Detiveaux		62'
OC	13	Eti Haungatau
IC	12	Alev Kelter	47'
LW	11	Lotte Clapp
FH	10	Gabby Cantorna		59'
SH	9	Carly Waters		51'
N8	8	Kate Zackary (c)
OF	7	Rachel Johnson
BF	6	Kathryn Johnson		62'
RL	5	Evelyn Ashenbrucker
LL	4	Kristine Sommer		59'
TP	3	Nick James		51'
HK	2	Joanna Kitlinski		68'
LP	1	Hope Rogers		71'
Replacements:
HK	16	Kathryn Treder		68'
PR	17	Catherine Benson		71'
PR	18	Charli Jacoby		51'
LK	19	Jenny Kronish		59'
FL	20	Elizabeth Cairns		62'
SH	21	Bridget Kahele		51'
CE	22	Katana Howard		59'
FB	23	Meya Bizer		62'
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

5 November 2022
16:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

Canada	19–26	England
Try: Paquin 19' m Corrigan 35' c Beukeboom 68' c Con: De Goede (2/3) 36', 68'	Report	Try: M. Packer 8' c Dow (2) 15' m, 50' m Con: Scarratt (1/3) 10' Pen: Scarratt (3/3) 40', 43', 71'

Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)



FB	15	Elissa Alarie
RW	14	Maddy Grant
OC	13	Alysha Corrigan
IC	12	Sara Kaljuvee	52'
LW	11	Paige Farries
FH	10	Alexandra Tessier
SH	9	Justine Pelletier
N8	8	Sophie de Goede (c)
OF	7	Karen Paquin
BF	6	Fabiola Forteza	74'
RL	5	McKinley Hunt	52'
LL	4	Courtney Holtkamp	52'
TP	3	DaLeaka Menin	71'
HK	2	Emily Tuttosi	64'
LP	1	Olivia DeMerchant	43'
Replacements:
HK	16	Gillian Boag	64'
PR	17	Brittany Kassil	43'
PR	18	Alex Ellis	71'
LK	19	Ngalula Fuamba	52'
LK	20	Tyson Beukeboom	52'
FL	21	Gabby Senft
FL	22	Sara Svoboda	74'
FB	23	Anaïs Holly	52'
Coach:
Kévin Rouet


FB	15	Helena Rowland		44'
RW	14	Abigail Dow
OC	13	Emily Scarratt
IC	12	Tatyana Heard		72'
LW	11	Claudia MacDonald
FH	10	Zoe Harrison
SH	9	Leanne Infante
N8	8	Sarah Hunter (c)		52'
OF	7	Marlie Packer		65'
BF	6	Alex Matthews
RL	5	Abbie Ward
LL	4	Zoe Aldcroft
TP	3	Sarah Bern		69'
HK	2	Amy Cokayne		69'
LP	1	Vickii Cornborough	54'	66'
Replacements:
HK	16	Lark Davies		69'
PR	17	Maud Muir		66'
PR	18	Shaunagh Brown		69'
LK	19	Rosie Galligan
FL	20	Poppy Cleall		52'
FL	21	Sadia Kabeya		65'
CE	22	Holly Aitchison		72'
FB	23	Ellie Kildunne		44'
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:

This was England's 30th consecutive test victory, and became the first international team to achieve this.

5 November 2022
19:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

New Zealand	25–24	France
Try: Fluhler 35' c Tui 44' m Fitzpatrick 57' c Con: Holmes (1/2) 37' Demant (1/1) 58' Pen: Holmes (1/2) 29' Demant (1/1) 63'	Report	Try: R. Ménager (2) 23' c, 65' c Vernier 40' c Con: Drouin (3/3) 23', 40' +1, 66' Pen: Drouin (1/2) 7'

Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)



FB	15	Renee Holmes		59'
RW	14	Ruby Tui
OC	13	Stacey Fluhler
IC	12	Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW	11	Portia Woodman
FH	10	Ruahei Demant (c)
SH	9	Kendra Cocksedge
N8	8	Liana Mikaele-Tu'u		40'
OF	7	Sarah Hirini
BF	6	Alana Bremner
RL	5	Chelsea Bremner		74'
LL	4	Maia Roos
TP	3	Amy Rule		67'
HK	2	Georgia Ponsonby		50'
LP	1	Phillipa Love		50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Luka Connor		50'
PR	17	Krystal Murray		50'
PR	18	Santo Taumata	80'	67'
LK	19	Joanah Ngan-Woo		74'
FL	20	Kennedy Simon		40'
SH	21	Ariana Bayler
FH	22	Hazel Tubic
WG	23	Ayesha Leti-I'iga		59'
Coach:
Wayne Smith


FB	15	Émilie Boulard
RW	14	Joanna Grisez
OC	13	Maëlle Filopon
IC	12	Gabrielle Vernier
LW	11	Marine Ménager
FH	10	Caroline Drouin
SH	9	Pauline Bourdon
N8	8	Romane Ménager		64'
OF	7	Charlotte Escudero
BF	6	Gaëlle Hermet (c)
RL	5	Madoussou Fall		64'
LL	4	Céline Ferer		67'
TP	3	Clara Joyeux		52'
HK	2	Agathe Sochat
LP	1	Annaëlle Deshayes		56'
Replacements:
HK	16	Celia Domain
PR	17	Coco Lindelauf		56'
PR	18	Assia Khalfaoui		52'
LK	19	Safi N'Diaye	69'	64'
FL	20	Marjorie Mayans		67'
SH	21	Alexandra Chambon
CE	22	Lina Queyroi
FB	23	Chloé Jacquet		64'
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

12 November 2022
16:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

Canada	0–36	France
	Report	Try: Fall 12' c Bourdon 36' c Ménager (2) 41' m, 61' c Deshayes 44' c Con: Drouin (4/5) 13', 37', 45', 62' Pen: Drouin 21'

Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Sara Cox (England)


FB	15	Elissa Alarie
RW	14	Maddy Grant
OC	13	Alysha Corrigan
IC	12	Sara Kaljuvee
LW	11	Paige Farries
FH	10	Alexandra 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	16	Gillian Boag
PR	17	Brittany Kassil
PR	18	Alex Ellis
LK	19	Emma Taylor
LK	20	Tyson Beukeboom
FL	21	Gabby Senft
FL	22	Fabiola Forteza
FB	23	Anaïs Holly
Coach:
Kévin Rouet


FB	15	Émilie Boulard
RW	14	Joanna Grisez
OC	13	Maëlle Filopon
IC	12	Gabrielle Vernier
LW	11	Marine Ménager
FH	10	Caroline 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	16	Laure Touyé
PR	17	Célia Domain
PR	18	Clara Joyeux
LK	19	Safi N'Diaye
FL	20	Marjorie Mayans
SH	21	Alexandra Chambon
CE	22	Jessy Trémoulière
FB	23	Chloé Jacquet
Coach:
Thomas Darracq

Assistant referees:
Joy Neville (Ireland)
Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Final

Main article: 2021 Rugby World Cup Final

12 November 2022
19:30 NZST (UTC+13:00)

England	31–34	New Zealand
Try: Kildunne 3' c Cokayne (3) 13' c, 32' c, 54' m Packer 21' m Con: Scarratt (3/5) 4', 15', 33'	Report	Try: Ponsonby 18' c I'iga 25' c, 71' m Rule 40' m Fluhler 41' m Murray 49' m Con: Holmes (2/6) 20, 26'

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 43,759
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)


FB	15	Ellie Kildunne
RW	14	Lydia Thompson	18'
OC	13	Emily Scarratt
IC	12	Holly Aitchison
LW	11	Abby Dow		66' to 77'
FH	10	Zoe Harrison
SH	9	Lucy Packer		51'
N8	8	Sarah Hunter (c)		41'
OF	7	Marlie Packer		51'
BF	6	Alex Matthews
RL	5	Abbie Ward
LL	4	Zoe Aldcroft		27'
TP	3	Sarah Bern		74'
HK	2	Amy Cokayne		74'
LP	1	Vickii Cornborough		74'
Replacements:
HK	16	Lark Davies		74'
PR	17	Maud Muir		74'
PR	18	Shaunagh Brown		74'
LK	19	Catherine O'Donnell		27'
N8	20	Poppy Cleall		41'
FL	21	Sadia Kabeya		51'
SH	22	Claudia MacDonald		51'
CE	23	Tatyana Heard		66'	77'
Coach:
Simon Middleton


FB	15	Renee Holmes
RW	14	Ruby Tui
OC	13	Stacey Fluhler		71'
IC	12	Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW	11	Portia Woodman		17'
FH	10	Ruahei Demant (c)
SH	9	Kendra Cocksedge
N8	8	Charmaine McMenamin		51'
OF	7	Sarah Hirini
BF	6	Alana Bremner
RL	5	Chelsea Bremner
LL	4	Maia Roos		64'
TP	3	Amy Rule		62'
HK	2	Georgia Ponsonby		47'
LP	1	Phillipa Love		47'
Replacements:
HK	16	Luka Connor		47'
PR	17	Krystal Murray		47'
PR	18	Santo Taumata		62'
LK	19	Joanah Ngan-Woo		64'
FL	20	Kennedy Simon	65'	51'
SH	21	Ariana Bayler
FH	22	Hazel Tubic		71'
WG	23	Ayesha Leti-I'iga		17'
Coach:
Wayne Smith

Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

References

world.rugby. "Pools | Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
world.rugby. "Rugby World Cup 2021 quarter-final draw announced ｜ Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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