The final will be sold between England and New Zealand

ultimate Women’s Rugby World Cup between England and New ZealandOrganizers announced on Wednesday that everything will be sold out, on Saturday in Eden Park in Auckland, and will be managed by Scotsman Holly Davidson.

Immediately after the end of the semi-finals on Saturday, which witnessed a victory.”black fern“On France (25-24) and.”Red flowersIn Canada (26-19),”About 8000 tickets for the final were soldThey said in a press release on Sunday.

New women’s rugby attendance record

The legendary stadium in Auckland, the scene of the exploits of the All Blacks, can seat up to 49,000 people, but due to the installation of a stand in the stands of the World Cup, its capacity has been reduced to 42,000 seats.

So the final should set a new record in women’s rugby attendance, having already beaten it in the three opening matches, all played one after the other, at Eden Park on October 8. On that day, 34,235 people were in the stands “Thus setting a world record for women’s rugby day attendance‘, the organizers.

The previous record is dated from the 2014 World Cup Final in Paris, where the Jean Point stadium hosted the final (20,000 seats) between England and Canada. During my two semi-final matches, the field seemed almost hollow,”alone» About 22,000 people moved.

For the first time, the Southern Hemisphere will host the Women’s Rugby World Cup

her competitionIt has so far attracted 107,600 fans, a record for a Women’s Rugby World Cup, across the three stadiums in Auckland and Whangarei and across five weeks of competitionOrganizers added on Sunday.

On Saturday at 7:30 pm local time (7:30 am Paris time), England and New Zealand will meet for the second time in a row in the World Cup Final. Teammates Robbie Toei and Portia Woodman are looking for their sixth world title, a record, and a first in front of their home crowd. Holly Davidson will manage the match with the help of Frenchman Aurelie Grosillo and South African Aimee Barrett Theron. At 4:30 p.m. local time (4:30 a.m. Paris time), the Blues and the Canadians will play a match for third place, which will be moderated by Englishwoman Sarah Cox.

This is the first time that the Southern Hemisphere will host the Women’s Rugby World Cup. This release was due to be in 2021, and has been delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.