2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
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The 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup will be the seventh edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup
, and the sixth to be held in Europe.
announced that it was inviting bids to host the 2014 event. Unions had until 30 October 2009 to express an interest with the chosen host being announced on 12 May 2010. The announcement was an important development in the history of women's rugby as the IRB had never previously announced a competition to host a Women's World Cup with such publicity, nor so far ahead of the event. The chosen hosts for 2014 would also have had four years to prepare - twice as long as any previous host. The announcement was also significant because, for the first time, the IRB included the "unofficial" 1991
and 1994
World Cups in their official list of previous tournaments.
On 21 December 2009, the IRB announced the four nations that formally applied to host the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup:
However, after delaying the announcement until September 2010, the IRB eventually announced that, due to problems with the existing bids, they were reopening applications. Then, on 30th June 2011 the IRB announced that the tournament would be held in France.
Women's Rugby World Cup
The Women's Rugby World Cup is the premier international competition in rugby union for women. The tournament is organised by the sport's governing body the International Rugby Board...
, and the sixth to be held in Europe.
Bidding process
On 27 August 2009 the International Rugby BoardInternational Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
announced that it was inviting bids to host the 2014 event. Unions had until 30 October 2009 to express an interest with the chosen host being announced on 12 May 2010. The announcement was an important development in the history of women's rugby as the IRB had never previously announced a competition to host a Women's World Cup with such publicity, nor so far ahead of the event. The chosen hosts for 2014 would also have had four years to prepare - twice as long as any previous host. The announcement was also significant because, for the first time, the IRB included the "unofficial" 1991
1991 Women's Rugby World Cup
The 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup was the first Women's Rugby World Cup. The tournament was not approved by the International Rugby Board , yet it still went ahead despite the disapproval of the sports governing body—France only confirmed their participation minutes before the draw was made on...
and 1994
1994 Women's Rugby World Cup
The 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup was the second world cup for women. It was originally scheduled to be held in the Amsterdam, Netherlands but was cancelled only weeks before...
World Cups in their official list of previous tournaments.
On 21 December 2009, the IRB announced the four nations that formally applied to host the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup:
- KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
- New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(bid subsequently withdrawn, in favour of Samoa) - SamoaSamoaSamoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
- United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
However, after delaying the announcement until September 2010, the IRB eventually announced that, due to problems with the existing bids, they were reopening applications. Then, on 30th June 2011 the IRB announced that the tournament would be held in France.