But Woodman wasn't entirely happy afterwards in a tournament where the 12 teams have played four matches in 14 days so far. The Telegraph reported that Steinberg had previously accused World Rugby of "discrimination" against the women, when comparing their schedule to the men's World Cup. World Rugby replied this was "entirely false" saying the women's tournament was the same length as the U20 Championship, Nations Cup, Tbilisi Cup and the Americas Pacific Challenge. Steinberg told the paper last week that a 16-team format with quarterfinals would be a better deal for women's rugby. World Rugby needs to step up and do what is right."

Source: Otago Daily Times August 23, 2017 20:48 UTC