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WXV 2024: Teams Compete for Silverware and Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Qualification

Strategic Insights

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As the WXV 2024 tournament reaches its final weekend, teams are battling for silverware and qualification spots for the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025. Ireland and the USA will meet in the first match of the weekend, with Ireland looking to climb to fifth in the rankings with a win. New Zealand and France will also face off, with France hoping to maintain their good form and jump above the Black Ferns in the rankings.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ireland can climb to fifth in the rankings with a win over the USA, who will be the higher ranked team if they win.
  • New Zealand and France have a long history of matches, with six wins each, but France's only victory since 2018 came in the Women's RWC 2021 semi-finals.
  • England will face Canada in the final match of the weekend, with the winner taking the WXV 1 2024 title and the loser facing a tough battle to qualify for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.
  • The Red Roses will increase their ranking to 97.85 if they win by more than 15 points, the highest rating ever recorded across the men's and women's rankings.
  • Wales and Japan will meet in the second level's final match, with the loser guaranteed to finish bottom of the standings.
  • Italy can climb to eighth in the rankings with a third win against South Africa, while the hosts must win to have any chance of finishing the weekend 11th.
  • Samoa can book their ticket to Women's RWC 2025 and maintain their title hopes with victory against winless Madagascar.
  • Netherlands and Hong Kong China will face off in a crucial match for Women's RWC qualification, with a third win in the fixture lifting Hong Kong China above the Netherlands.
  • Spain, who need two points to be sure of Women's RWC qualification, can secure the title with a win over Fiji, who could crown Samoa as champions.

Statistics:

  • Ireland can climb to fifth in the rankings with a win over the USA (Source: WXV 2024)
  • New Zealand and France have a 6-5 head-to-head record (Source: WXV 2024)
  • England have won 32 of the 36 tests between them and Canada (Source: WXV 2024)
  • The Red Roses would increase their ranking to 97.85 with a win by more than 15 points (Source: WXV 2024)
  • Wales have only played Japan twice previously, losing 52-10 in 2017 and 23-5 in 2018 (Source: WXV 2024)
  • Italy have won both previous meetings between them and South Africa (Source: WXV 2024)
  • Samoa cannot improve their rating with victory, but Madagascar would climb to a new all-time high of 24th if they upset the form book (Source: WXV 2024)
  • Netherlands and Hong Kong China have a 1-2 record in their previous meetings (Source: WXV 2024)
  • Spain need two points to be sure of Women's RWC qualification (Source: WXV 2024)
  • Fiji could crown Samoa as champions with a win (Source: WXV 2024)

Sources:

  • World Rugby
  • WXV 2024 website
  • RugbyPass TV

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