 Canada performed well, beating Papua New Guinea and reaching the semi-finals, eventually losing 58-6 to Australia.For the first time, the final was held as a double-header with the men's World Cup final with Australia defending their title by beating New Zealand by a score of 23-16.On 18 July 2019, the teams for the 2021 World Cup were announced with the tournament being expanded once again to 8 teams.