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2021 Rugby World Cup Pool A
Pool A of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October 2022. The pool includes hosts and five-time and defending champions New Zealand, Australia and Wales. Australia and Wales finished sixth and seventh respectively in 2017. They are joined by Scotland, the winners of the Final Qualification Tournament. Standings ''All times are local New Zealand Daylight Time ( UTC+13)'' Australia vs New Zealand Wales vs Scotland Scotland vs Australia Notes: *Maya Stewart (Australia) made her international debut. Wales vs New Zealand Assistant referees: Julianne Zussman ( Canada) Tyler Miller ( New Zealand) Television match official: Chris Assmus ( Canada) Australia vs Wales Notes: * Siwan Lillicrap (Wales) earned her 50th test cap. New Zealand vs Scotland Assistant referees: Clara Munarini ( Italy) Kat Roche Kat or KAT may refer to: People * Kat Alano (born 1985), Anglo-Filipino model, actress, and television presenter/VJ in the Philippines * Kat Ashley (c1502� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Rugby World Cup
The 2021 Rugby World Cup was the ninth staging of the women's Rugby World Cup, as organised by World Rugby. It was held from 8 October to 12 November 2022 in Auckland and Whangārei, New Zealand. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2021, but was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first women's Rugby World Cup to be hosted by New Zealand, and by a country in the Southern Hemisphere. New Zealand were also the defending champions. The tournament introduced changes such as replacement of classification play-offs in the knockout stage with quarter-finals, and a longer scheduling window with at least five days between matches. It was also the first to not be marketed by World Rugby as the "Women's Rugby World Cup", due to a decision to market both the men's and women's tournaments under the "Rugby World Cup" title with no disambiguation beginning in 2021. Host selection On 14 November 2018, World Rugby announced that New Zealand would host the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of . While European New Zealanders, Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asian New Zealanders, Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018. Auckland has the fourth largest Foreign born, foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas. With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridie O'Gorman
Bridie O’Gorman (born 8 December 1998) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Prop for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition. Biography O'Gorman made her international debut for Australia against Fiji on 6 May 2022 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. She also featured against Japan in her second appearance for the Wallaroos a few days later. She was named in the squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series. She started against the Black Ferns in the opening match of the Pacific Four series on 6 June. O'Gorman was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup. She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sera Naiqama
Sera Naiqama (born 26 July 1995) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Lock (Rugby Union), Lock for the Australia women's national rugby union team, Wallaroos and . Biography Naiqama is the younger sister of NRL and Fiji national rugby league team, Fijian rugby league internationals Kevin Naiqama, Kevin and Wes Naiqama. She played for Australia women's national rugby union team, Australia A against the New Zealand women's national rugby union team, Black Ferns Development team at the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji. Naiqama made her international test debut for Australia women's national rugby union team, Australia on 6 May 2022 against Fiji women's national rugby union team, Fiji. She came off the bench in the Australia women's national rugby union team, Wallaroos test match against Japan women's national rugby union team, Japan four days later. Naiqama was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. She was named in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atasi Lafai
Atasi Lafai (born 24 July 1994) is an Australian rugby union player. She competed for Australia at the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. She plays for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition. Rugby career Lafai made her international debut for Australia against New Zealand at the 2018 Laurie O'Reilly Cup. Lafai was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup. She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Personal life Lafai is the younger sister of former St. George Illawarra Dragons centre, Tim Lafai Timoteo Lafai (born 27 May 1991) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League and Samoa at international level.. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons an .... References External linksWallaroos Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Lafai, Atasi 1995 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Chancellor
Emily Chancellor (born 20 August 1991) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays in the Loose forward (rugby union), Loose forwards for Australia women's national rugby union team, Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs#Women's team, NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition. Biography Chancellor made her international debut for the Australia women's national rugby union team, Wallaroos on 18 August 2018 against New Zealand women's national rugby union team, New Zealand in a Bledisloe Cup, Bledesloe double header at the Stadium Australia, ANZ Stadium in Sydney. She was named Wallaroos Player of Year in 2018. Chancellor was named in the Australia women's national rugby union team, Australian squad for test matches against Fiji women's national rugby union team, Fiji and Japan women's national rugby union team, Japan in May 2022. She was then named in the squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series. She started against the New Zealand women's national rugby union team, Black Fern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Parry
Shannon Michelle Parry (born 27 October 1989) is an Australian female rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Parry plays for and was a member of the squad to the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. She was in the squad to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens as defending champions. Parry was in 's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. She was co-captain of Australia's team at the 2016 Olympics, defeating New Zealand in the final to win the inaugural Olympic gold medal in the sport. In 2017 Parry was named Captain of the Female Australian 15 Player Squad. Parry was named in the Australia squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The team came second in the pool round but then lost to Fiji 14-12 in the quarterfinals. Parry was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. She then made the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Hamilton
Grace Towns Hamilton (February 10, 1907 – June 17, 1992) was an American politician who was the first African-American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly. As executive director of the Atlanta Urban League from 1943 to 1960, Hamilton was involved in issues of housing, health care, schools and voter registration within the black community. She was 1964 co-founder of the bi-racial Partners for Progress to help government and the private sector effect compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 1973, Hamilton became a principal architect for the revision of the Atlanta City Charter. She was advisor to the United States Civil Rights Commission from 1985 to 1987. Early life and background Grace Towns was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 10, 1907, to community activist parents George Alexander Towns Sr. and Nellie McNair Towns. She was the second of five children. Her sister Helen had died in 1905. Grace was followed by siblings George Jr. in 1909, Myron in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iliseva Batibasaga
Iliseva Batibasaga (born 23 March 1985) is a former Fijian-Australian rugby union player. She represented in 27 tests between 2006 and 2022. Batibasaga was named in the Wallaroos side for the 2006 Rugby World Cup in Canada. She was also a member of the squad to the 2010 Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. She was part of the Australian women's sevens team at the 2013 Sevens World Cup in Moscow. In 2022, She was named in Australia's squad for the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. She was also named in the side for the two-test series against the Black Ferns for the O'Reilly Cup. Batibasaga also made the Wallaroos for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. She announced her retirement from international rugby in December. Personal life Batibasaga is a cousin of Nemani Nadolo, Chris Kuridrani, Tevita Kuridrani and former Wallaby Lote Tuqiri Lote Daulako Tuqiri (born 23 September 1979) is a former professional dual-code rugby footballer who pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharni Williams
Sharni Maree Williams (born 2 March 1988) is a female Australian rugby union player. She has played in the centre position for Australia, the Brumbies, and from 2008 to 2012 for the Canberra Royals. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Biography Williams made her international debut when winning her first Australia cap, against New Zealand on 14 October 2008 at Viking Park in Canberra. Some days before, she collected three tries in an unofficial test match won 95-0 by the Wallaroos against with the Australian President’s XV. During the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup in England, Williams scored one try against Wales and two in Australia's 62-0 victory over South Africa. She was awarded ACT Rugby Rookie of the Year 2008 and Australian Women's Player of the Year 2010. Williams made the transition to rugby sevens in 2011, earning a spot in the Australian women’s sevens team where she played every leg of the Women's Sevens World Series from its incept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie Friedrichs
Georgina Friedrichs (born 14 April 1995) is an Australian rugby sevens and union player. Biography Friedrichs was born in Zimbabwe and moved with her family to Toowoomba in Queensland when she was eight. Friedrichs won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She made her debut for against the Brumbies in the 2019 Super W season. Friedrichs made her international test debut for the Australian fifteens team on 6 May 2022 against Fiji. She was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. She was also called up to the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup. Friedrichs was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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