Pool B of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 9 October 2022.
The pool includes Canada and inaugural champions the United States, who finished 5th and 4th respectively in 2017.
[1][2] They are joined by Italy, who qualified as champions of the European Qualification Tournament,[3] and by Japan, who qualified as the highest Asian team in the World Rankings following the cancellation of Asia Qualifying.
[4] Player of the Match: Giada Franco (Italy) Assistant referees: Julianne Zussman (Canada) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)[5] Notes: Player of the Match: Emily Tuttosi (Canada) Assistant referees: Amber McLachlan (Australia) Doriane Domenjo (France) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand) Notes: Player of the Match: Kate Zackary (United States) Assistant referees: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England) Assistant referees: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Doriane Domenjo (France) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand) Notes: Assistant referees: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Player of the Match: Alysha Corrigan (Canada) Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland) Doriane Domenjo (France) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England)