World Cup details to be announced

The IRB will announce full details of the tournament, being held in France, on Thursday (April 25).

The announcement will be made to coincide with this week's qualifiers for WRWC which are currently taking place in Madrid, Spain.

Eight teams have already qualified for the Women's Rugby World Cup. Defending champions New Zealand, 2010 runners-up England, Australia, hosts France, USA, Canada, Ireland and Wales have all booked their places at next year's event.

In Madrid this week six teams are battling it out to win one of two places at France 2014. Italy, Scotland, Sweden, Samoa, Netherlands and hosts Spain have already played one round of matches, with Round two taking place today (April 23) and the final round of matches on Saturday April 27.

The two qualifying teams will be known after the final match day on Saturday April 27, leaving just two places remaining to be filled by an African and Asian qualifier.

"We're really excited to finally announce the dates, venue locations and tournament designs for the Women's Rugby World Cup in France next year," said IRB Tournament Director Philippe Bourdarias.

"From this week's action in Madrid, you can see how much players at this level want to qualify for the World Cup. The games have generated massive interest in their home countries, and the quality of Rugby on display really has been impressive."

"Once we reveal the dates and venues for the Women's Rugby World Cup, fans can plan their travel to the tournament to support their team in France next year."

The announcement will take place at the Hotel Auditorium in Madrid at 19.00 (GMT +1) on Thursday April 25. Any media wishing to attend the event are asked to contact IRB Tournament Communications Manager Eoin McHugh (details below) for media accreditation at the event.

All matches from the Women's Rugby World Cup 2014 qualifier in Madrid will be streamed live viahttp://www.dailymotion.com/video/xz4j38_live-qualification-wrwc-madrid_sport#.UXEhBEpc1U0.