New Zealand v England 2002

England's Shelley Rae tries to pierce the New Zealand defence during the Women's RWC final 2002

Live coverage of Women’s RWC final

Live coverage of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup final will be shown in an unprecedented number of countries.

Broadcasters from Canada, USA, South Africa, Africa, Europe and New Zealand will be televising the match which is being played at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium on 17 September.

The final, which kicks-off at 17.00 local time pits reining champions New Zealand against England in a repeat of the final in Barcelona four years ago.

The match will be the climax to an exciting afternoon of rugby which also sees hosts Canada take on France for the bronze medal  (14.30 local time) and Scotland face USA in the fifth place play-off (12.00 local time). 

Supporters will be able to watch live coverage of the final through the following broadcasters:

Canada                         The Score
France                          France Eurosport
Italy                              Sky Italia
Ireland                          Setanta
New Zealand                TV3
Pan Europe                   Eurosport
South Africa & Africa   Supersport/MNET
UK                               Sky Sports
USA                             Setanta

In addition four broadcasters will be showing delayed ‘as live’ coverage of Sunday’s final:

Australia                       Fox Sports
Latin America               ESPN SUR
Middle East                   Showtime
Samoa                          Samoa

Check local programme listings for times.

Watch the Final and play-off matches live on the internet

The IRB is also streaming the matches live on www.rwcwomens.com. Supporters can watch individual games of their choice from the consolation finals and matches on the final day, including the final live for £3. Click here to access the service.

Get your ticket

Tickets for the Final at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium on 17 September are available through www.ticketmaster.ca. You can also buy tickets on the day from Commonwealth Stadium.


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