Reigning champions England will kick of the Women's Rugby World Cup in Dublin with a match against Spain, while hosts Ireland will start their challenge on the opening day in UCD against Australia.
The schedule for the pool stage matches is now confirmed. Games will take place across two pitches in University College Dublin - the UCD Bowl and Billings Park - on 9th, 13th and 17th August.
Defending champions England will get the tournament underway at the UCD Bowl at 2pm on Wednesday 9th August when they meet Pool B rivals Spain before New Zealand take on Wales in the opening game of Pool A at 2:45pm in Billings Park.
Hosts Ireland get Pool C underway when they welcome Australia to the UCD Bowl at 7pm and the first day of competition will come to a close when France take on Japan at Billings Park at 7.45pm.
Pool stage tickets will be available from 9am on Monday 9th January www.ticketmaster.ie/wrwc2017 and www.ticketmaster.co.uk/wrwc2017.
The semi-finals will take place in Kingspan Stadium on Tuesday 22nd August with the final scheduled for Saturday 26th August in the home of Ulster Rugby.
Ranking play-off games will take place in Queen's University over the same dates. Ireland's knockout matches will take place at Kingspan Stadium regardless of their ranking position.
Tickets are currently on sale for these games from www.ticketmaster.co.uk/wrwc2017. Prices start from just £10 for children, £15 for adults and £45 for families (2+2).
For more information about the Women's Rugby World Cup 2017, visit www.rwcwomens.com.
Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 Match Schedule
Match Venues:
- UCD Bowl, UCD, Dublin
- UCD Billings Park, UCD, Dublin
- Queen's University, Belfast
- Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Pools:
Match Schedule -
Match Day 1: Wednesday 9th August 2017
Match Day 2: Sunday 13th August 2017
Match Day 3: Thursday 17th August 2017
At the end of the pool phase, the teams will be seeded based on the position in which they finished in their respective pools.
Based on the seedings, the allocation of fourth round matches will be as follows:
Match Day 4: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Match Day 5: Saturday 26th August 2017
* Should results have Ireland playing in QUB, their match/matches will be switched with the first game at Kingspan Stadium each day.
The schedule for the pool stage matches is now confirmed. Games will take place across two pitches in University College Dublin - the UCD Bowl and Billings Park - on 9th, 13th and 17th August.
Defending champions England will get the tournament underway at the UCD Bowl at 2pm on Wednesday 9th August when they meet Pool B rivals Spain before New Zealand take on Wales in the opening game of Pool A at 2:45pm in Billings Park.
Hosts Ireland get Pool C underway when they welcome Australia to the UCD Bowl at 7pm and the first day of competition will come to a close when France take on Japan at Billings Park at 7.45pm.
Pool stage tickets will be available from 9am on Monday 9th January www.ticketmaster.ie/wrwc2017 and www.ticketmaster.co.uk/wrwc2017.
The semi-finals will take place in Kingspan Stadium on Tuesday 22nd August with the final scheduled for Saturday 26th August in the home of Ulster Rugby.
Ranking play-off games will take place in Queen's University over the same dates. Ireland's knockout matches will take place at Kingspan Stadium regardless of their ranking position.
Tickets are currently on sale for these games from www.ticketmaster.co.uk/wrwc2017. Prices start from just £10 for children, £15 for adults and £45 for families (2+2).
For more information about the Women's Rugby World Cup 2017, visit www.rwcwomens.com.
Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 Match Schedule
Match Venues:
- UCD Bowl, UCD, Dublin
- UCD Billings Park, UCD, Dublin
- Queen's University, Belfast
- Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Pools:
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Canada | England | France |
| New Zealand | USA | Ireland |
| Wales | Italy | Australia |
| Hong Kong | Spain | Japan |
Match Schedule -
Match Day 1: Wednesday 9th August 2017
| No. | Pool | Kick-off | Match | Venue/Pitch |
| 1. | B | 14:00 | England v Spain | UCD Bowl |
| 2. | A | 14:45 | New Zealand v Wales | Billings Park, UCD |
| 3. | B | 16:30 | USA v Italy | UCD Bowl |
| 4. | A | 17:15 | Canada v Hong Kong | Billings Park, UCD |
| 5. | C | 19:00 | Ireland v Australia | UCD Bowl |
| 6. | C | 19:45 | France v Japan | Billings Park, UCD |
Match Day 2: Sunday 13th August 2017
| No. | Pool | Kick-off | Match | Venue |
| 7. | A | 12:00 | New Zealand v Hong Kong | Billings Park, UCD |
| 8. | B | 14:30 | England v Italy | Billings Park, UCD |
| 9. | B | 14:45 | USA v Spain | UCD Bowl |
| 10. | A | 17:00 | Canada v Wales | Billings Park, UCD |
| 11. | C | 17:15 | Ireland v Japan | UCD Bowl |
| 12. | C | 19:45 | France v Australia | UCD Bowl |
Match Day 3: Thursday 17th August 2017
| No. | Group | Kick-off | Match | Venue |
| 13. | A | 12:00 | Canada v New Zealand | Billings Park, UCD |
| 14. | B | 14:30 | England v USA | Billings Park, UCD |
| 15. | B | 14:45 | Italy v Spain | UCD Bowl |
| 16. | C | 17:00 | Australia v Japan | Billings Park, UCD |
| 17. | A | 17:15 | Wales v Hong Kong | UCD Bowl |
| 18. | C | 19:45 | France v Ireland | UCD Bowl |
At the end of the pool phase, the teams will be seeded based on the position in which they finished in their respective pools.
| 1st Seed | Pool winner with most competition points |
| 2nd Seed | Pool winner with 2nd most competition points |
| 3rd Seed | Pool winner with 3rd most competition points |
| 4th Seed | Pool second place with most competition points |
| 5th Seed | Pool second place with 2nd most competition points |
| 6th Seed | Pool second place with 3rd most competition points |
| 7th Seed | Pool third place with most competition points |
| 8th Seed | Pool third place with 2nd most competition points |
| 9th Seed | Pool third place with 3rd most competition points |
| 10th Seed | Pool fourth place with most competition points |
| 11th Seed | Pool fourth place with 2nd most competition points |
| 12th Seed | Pool fourth place with 3rd most competition points |
Based on the seedings, the allocation of fourth round matches will be as follows:
Match Day 4: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
| No | Kickoff | Match | Venue |
| For Rankings 9 - 12 | |||
| 19. | 12:00 | 10th Seed v 11th Seed | QUB, Malone* |
| 20. | 14:30 | 9th Seed v 12th Seed | QUB, Malone* |
| For Rankings 5 - 8 | |||
| 21. | 17:00 | 6th Seed v 7th Seed | QUB, Malone* |
| 22. | 14:00 | 5th Seed v 8th Seed | Kingspan |
| Semi Finals | |||
| 23. | 17:00 | 2nd Seed v 3rd Seed | Kingspan |
| 24. | 19:45 | 1st Seed v 4th Seed | Kingspan |
Match Day 5: Saturday 26th August 2017
| No. | Kick Off | Match | Venue | Ranking matches |
| 25. | 12:00 | Loser Match 19 v Loser Match 20 | QUB, Malone* | 11-12 |
| 26. | 14:30 | Winner Match 19 v Winner Match 20 | QUB, Malone* | 9-10 |
| 27. | 17:00 | Loser Match 21 v Loser Match 22 | QUB, Malone* | 7-8 |
| 28. | 14:30 | Winner Match 21 v Winner Match 22 | Kingspan | 5-6 |
| 29. | 17:00 | Loser Match 23 v Loser Match 24 | Kingspan | 3-4 |
| 30. | 19:45 | Winner Match 23 v Winner Match 24 | Kingspan | 1-2 |
* Should results have Ireland playing in QUB, their match/matches will be switched with the first game at Kingspan Stadium each day.