Women’s Rugby World Cup: Began 1991 in Wales with USA beating England in the Final. Hosted 1994 England, 1998 Netherlands, 2002 Spain, 2006 Canada, 2010 England, 2014 France, 2017 Ireland.
August 22, 2017 Italy Finishes Strong to Beat Japan & Move to 9th Place Final at #WRWC2017 Photo: INPHO/James Crombie (Japan winger Honoka Tsutsumi is tackled by Michela Sillari) Doug Coil Italy beat Japan 15-0 in the 9th Place Semi-finals at Queen’s University in Belfast. They will play the winner of the Spain – Hong Kong match in the final on Saturday, August 26. During the first half, Japan had the majority of possession, but handling errors by both sides thwarted attacks. At the 32nd minute Japan elected to attempt a penalty kick by Mayu Shimizu, but the kick was…