{"id":84281,"date":"2017-01-09T00:57:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T05:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=84281"},"modified":"2017-01-09T00:57:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T05:57:23","slug":"canada-to-face-new-zealand-in-first-round-showdown-at-womens-rugby-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/01\/09\/canada-to-face-new-zealand-in-first-round-showdown-at-womens-rugby-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada to face New Zealand in first round showdown at Women’s Rugby World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Canada(pictured) will open its Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign against Asia qualifier Hong Kong and wrap up pool play against top-ranked New Zealand. (Photo: manuel | MC Flickr<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canada will open its Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign against Asia qualifier Hong Kong and wrap up pool play against top-ranked New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Canadian coach Francois Ratier already knew that his third-ranked Canadians were in Pool A with New Zealand, No. 23 Hong Kong and No. 10 Wales but was awaiting word from World Rugby on the first-round schedule of the 12 team tournament that runs Aug. 9-26 in Ireland.<\/p>\n

Ratier will have few complaints with the schedule, given it allows his team time to ramp up in competition.<\/p>\n

Only the three group winners and the best second-place finisher advance to the semifinals, meaning Canada’s Aug. 17 showdown with the Black Ferns will likely determine the group winner.<\/p>\n

Canada opens Aug. 9 against Hong Kong before taking on Wales on Aug. 13. All three of its pool games are in Dublin.<\/p>\n

The Canadian women finished runner-up to England in the 2014 world 15s championship in France.<\/p>\n

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