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Host | New Zealand (WXV 1) South Africa (WXV 2) United Arab Emirates (WXV 3) |
Dates | 13 October — 4 November 2023 |
Teams | 18 (6 in 3 divisions each) |
Website | wxvrugby.com |
2024 → |
The 2023 WXV was the first edition of WXV, a women's international rugby union group tournament for senior national teams organised by World Rugby, and took place between 13 October and 4 November. The competition featured three divisions of six nations each, evenly divided across two pools. Participating teams were determined by regional competitions and play-in matches. Wellington, Dunedin, and Auckland in New Zealand hosted the first-division WXV 1. Stellenbosch and Cape Town in South Africa hosted WXV 2, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates hosted WXV 3.
England, Scotland and Ireland respectively won their competitions by all going unbeaten, while Scotland edged Italy by points difference.