2017 Women's World Cup Tender Process Opens

The tender process for the right to host the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup has opened following a record-breaking 2014 tournament in France. The tournament, which was won by England in Paris in August, will move to 2017 to maximise synergy with the Olympic and Rugby World Cup Sevens cycles, allowing the world’s best female players to compete on rugby’s biggest stages. The event will return to a four-year cycle after 2017. The tender process was ratified by the World Rugby Council at its meeting in London. Head of Rugby World Cup Alan Gilpin said: "This year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in France w…