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 several format changes, such as the replacement of classification play-offs in the knockout stage with quarter-finals, and a longer scheduling window with at least five days between matches.