1998 Women's Rugby World Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup was the first world cup fully sanctioned by the International Rugby Board
(IRB) and the third world cup in history. The tournament took place in Amsterdam
, in the Netherlands
and was the first women's world cup held outside of the United Kingdom
.
The tournament saw a record 16 teams compete and heightened media attention. There was no qualification process, teams taking part by invitation from the IRB. New Zealand
defeated the USA 44-12 in the final.
Several matches in the tournament were filmed for television and a one-hour TV highlights programme was produced by IMG. These recordings are held as part of the IRB's World Cup Archive, though they are not currently accessible online.
International 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...
(IRB) and the third world cup in history. The tournament took place in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and was the first women's world cup held outside of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The tournament saw a record 16 teams compete and heightened media attention. There was no qualification process, teams taking part by invitation from the IRB. New Zealand
New Zealand
New 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...
defeated the USA 44-12 in the final.
Several matches in the tournament were filmed for television and a one-hour TV highlights programme was produced by IMG. These recordings are held as part of the IRB's World Cup Archive, though they are not currently accessible online.
Pool A
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 6 | 2nd | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 79 | 8th | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 16 | 10th | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 15th |
Pool B
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 16 | 3rd | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 56 | 6th | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 35 | 9th | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 167 | 16th |
Pool C
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 6 | 1st | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 84 | 7th | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 11th | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 168 | 15th |
Pool D
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 4th | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 5th | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 12th | |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 13th |
Cup/Plate
Bowl/Shield
Cup
Plate
Bowl
Shield
15th/16th place
11th/12th place
Shield (13th place)
Bowl (9th place)
3rd/4th place
7th/8th place
Plate (5th place)
Cup
1998 Top scorers
| Pos. | Name | Team | Tries | Conv | Pen | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annaleah Rush | New Zealand | 5 | 21 | 2 | 73 |
| 2 | Anne-Mieke v Waveren | the Netherlands | 6 | 13 | 3 | 65 |
| 3 | Jos Bergmann | USA | 3 | 8 | 8 | 55 |
| 4 | Tracey Comley | Wales | 4 | 15 | 1 | 53 |
| 5 | Tammi Wilson | New Zealand | 7 | 8 | 0 | 51 |
| 6 | Minke Docter | the Netherlands | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 7 | Nicky Brown | England | 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 8 | Realtine Shrieves | Ireland | 0 | 2 | 11 | 38 |
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New Zealand | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | Vanessa Cootes | New Zealand | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | Alfiya Tamaeva | Kazakhstan | 1 | 11 | 2 | 33 |