Welcome to the top women’s rugby news for Oct 4-10. New Zealand, Wales and England released their squads for the Autumn Internationals and World Rugby announced the 2020 HSBC 7s Series.
In more XVs news, Senegal defeated Ivory Coast in the Rugby Africa Cup, Europe’s second level XVs Trophy tournament is back with six teams, Waikato & Manawatu won the Dr Farah Palmer Cup Premiership & Championship, Bristol and Saracens are still on top in Allianz Premier 15s but the league moves into a break until late November and New Zealand has announced the formation of a Super Rugby competition which serves as a steppingstone between Farah Palmer Cup and the Black Ferns.
In 7s news, there will be six stops for the women on the 2022 HSBC 7s Series starting with a combined event in Dubai on November 26-27, the Loonies took home the inaugural Premier Rugby 7s and the United Arab Emirates swept the Asia Rugby 7s Trophy.
We close out the week with one piece of “Other News”, 18 features and 23 media.
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tl;dr: Under the Posts – Women’s Rugby News for Oct 4-10. New Zealand, Wales and England released their squads for the Autumn Internationals and World Rugby announced the 2022 HSBC 7s Series.
Top Women’s Rugby News
XVs
International
- Senegal defeated Ivory Coast 45-5 in the Rugby Africa Cup
- New Zealand, Wales and England released their squads for the Autumn Internationals
- Scrum Queens gives the low down on the return of the European Trophy – Europe’s second level XVs tournament
Domestic
- Waikato and Manawatu won the Dr Farah Palmer Cup Premiership and Championship
- Bristol and Saracens are still on top of Allianz Premier 15s and the league is going on a break until after the Autumn Internationals
- UL Bohemian is at the top of the table in Ireland’s AIL but are chased by Railway Union and Blackrock
- Stade leads France’s Elite 1 followed by Valence and Massy Essone
- Societe Generale Valley rules Hong Kong’s Premiership but is chased by Natixis HKFC and Kroll
7s
- World Rugby announced a robust HSBC 7s Series with new stops in Malaga, Seville & Toulouse
- Loonies took home the inaugural Premier Rugby 7s over the Headliners 28-14
- United Arab Emirates swept the Asia Rugby 7s Trophy
Other News
- Royal Mail released a collection of stamps commemorating legendary clashes and unforgettable moments
Women’s Rugby Features
- Sara Cox’s moment in history is covered by World Rugby
- Louise Lawless argues that women’s rugby expenses should be covered so players don’t have to pay to play
- BBC looks at Wales one year out of the 2021 Rugby World Cup
- ChildFund Rugby works to tackle gender inequality in Oceania
- Women in Sport is sharing #TimeTogether stories where daughter and mums spend time together; Elli and Ali share their rugby story
- Mark Reason of Stuff NZ warns women are in far more danger from concussions than men
- Sprinbok’s Zintle Mpupha has signed with Exeter and is the first from South Africa
- Former Wales captain Ieuan Evans will chair a new steering group to discuss the feasibility of establishing a Women’s Lions team
- England releases their Umbro kit specifically for the women, the kit has been made in collaboration with the team, taking inspiration from the players’ pride in the jersey, their collective aspirations, and the personalities within the squad
- New WRU performance director Nigel Walker has vowed to right the wrongs of Wales Women’s program as they gear up for their upcoming Autumn internationals
- World Rugby poke to Lanna Assaigo-Kami, World Rugby Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarship recipient about her hopes for the program, the game in Papua New Guinea and honoring late husband, Steven
- WRCRA October 2021 Coach of the Month: Alexis Morrison
- Sarah Hunter: Rugby World Cup in New Zealand will be ‘a different level’
- Olympic rugby couple Charlotte Caslick and Lewis Holland tackle life on Granite Belt cattle property
- The 42 looks at Ireland’s AIL and inter-pros and how will play a key role in rebuilding their national team
- Robert Kiston of The Guardian recognizes that great strides have been made in the women’s game but the financial side is still lagging way behind the men’s game and solutions are needed
- Zintle Mpupha: Exeter Chiefs’ South Africa women’s international aims to blaze trail for more Springbok players
Women’s Rugby Media
- Cardiff-born and raised Meg Jones explains her tough decision to play for mum’s England rather than dad’s Wales
- Wallaroos video: “We play for every woman who was told she couldn’t”
- Bristol’s Simi Pam shares how she was racially abused and physically attacked whilst on a night out
- Sales’ Hannah Field discusses injury, her diagnoses, and the methods she uses to cope
- BBC Scrum V talks with former Wales captain Philippa Tuttiett says she would have been “scared senseless” playing international rugby had it not been for the pathways in place
- They also spoke with Nigel Walker about how the Welsh Rugby Union has not “covered itself in glory” when it comes to the women’s game He says righting the wrongs is one of his main priorities
- Rounding our the interviews they also spoke with Rachel Taylor about how “incredibly difficult” it was to leave her dream role
- “Injuries are tough”, but Bristol’s Saran Bern is back and better than ever and this is what it means to her…
- South Africa’s Piwokuhle Nyanda is a World Rugby Youth Unstoppable
- Black Fern’s Chelsea Alley talks with teammate Portia Woodman about being camp ahead of their Northern Tour
- England’s Shaunagh Brown shares her journey to wearing the Red Rose
- South Africa’s Babalwa Latsha is featured by Laureus Sport and Danielle Waterman
- The Girls Rugby Club Advisory Board shares what they would say to their younger selves
- Women’s Rugby Pod has England’s Sarah Hunter and South Africa’s Lynn Cantwell on Episode 5
- Try Hards releases Season 4, Episode 1
- Allianz Premier 15s has the highlights from Round 4
- Stella Mills talked with BBC Radio Solent about the challenges women’s rugby is facing
- Back the Girls has a packed Episode 7
- Women’s Rugby Show was at Hartpurty’s windy and cold clash with Harlequins
XVs
International
Full-time at the Stade de Rugby d'el Manzah. @Senegal_Rugby wins against @Senegal_Rugby in the Africa Cup Women's XV Tournament.#RugbyAfrica #RiseOfWomenRugby #AfricaAsOne #WomenInRugby pic.twitter.com/XrnCOsLyXY
— Rugby Afrique (@RugbyAfrique) October 13, 2021
UPDATE | Black Ferns captain Les Elder says her team is ready and raring to take on England and France in the upcoming Northern Tour.
— Black Ferns (@BlackFerns) October 6, 2021
FULL STORY ➡️ https://t.co/KbTSfXbjmm pic.twitter.com/dJctNo1XLX
📢BREAKING ! Congratulations to the 36 players named in the #WalesWomen squad for next month's autumn internationals
— Welsh Rugby Union 🏉 (@WelshRugbyUnion) October 7, 2021
| Mis i fynd tan ddechrau cyfres yr hydref Menywod Cymru
🗞️FULL STORY https://t.co/zoihCleTO9 pic.twitter.com/xTuq4EfqsU
Your #RedRoses squad 🌹
— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) October 7, 2021
Simon Middleton has named his squad to begin preparations for our Autumn fixtures 🏴#WearTheRose @O2Sports 👇
The European XVs Trophy returns this weekend when Sweden travel to Finland. We preview the competition and speak to @svenskrugby rugby manager Jonas Toresäter about rugby today in one of the great women's rugby pioneer countries. https://t.co/wi68hJ46Od pic.twitter.com/2e5zlOa896
— Scrumqueens - Women’s Rugby (@ScrumQueens) October 13, 2021
Domestic
CHAMPIONS x2 🏆🏆
— Black Ferns (@BlackFerns) October 9, 2021
Congrats to @WaikatoRugby & @ManawatuRugby for taking out the Premiership & Championship in the Farah Palmer Cup 👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/O1m0VdQ35K
https://twitter.com/Premier15s/status/1447311214644695040
https://twitter.com/BlackFerns/status/1445498407389257737
7s
Welcome to the party, Malaga, Seville & Toulouse! 🎉
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) October 12, 2021
There's THREE new venues to get excited about for the 2022 #HSBC7s Series 🙌 pic.twitter.com/O5aTjnnzuY
https://twitter.com/MacDowellRugby/status/1447176711309705217
A clean sweep! 👏💯
— Asia Rugby (@asiarugby) October 10, 2021
Give it up for the champions of #WestAsia- The United Arab Emirates! 🇦🇪#AsiaRugby #AsiaRugbyLive #WorldRugby @QaisUAE #champions pic.twitter.com/TVn9fjB1o8
Other News
Announced today: Exciting new stamps celebrating some of the most iconic Rugby Union games over the years!
— Royal Mail (@RoyalMail) October 5, 2021
Explore the collection: https://t.co/YqRpiwFeaT pic.twitter.com/ohVrVbTkoc
https://twitter.com/yscrugby/status/1445509200713453574
I spoke to @WelshRugbyUnion legend @WelshieBerry who captained Wales Women the day they beat England and won the triple crown.
— Jessica Hayden (@_JessHayden) October 6, 2021
Read the stories of the legendary games that made it on to the stamps, from those who were there! https://t.co/2baE2N2bZD
https://twitter.com/louiselawless91/status/1446015022241656833
Rugby World Cup: Where are Wales Women, one year out? https://t.co/uOIrgf8XgQ pic.twitter.com/tIbkzONiKo
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) October 10, 2021
ChildFund Rugby works to tackle gender inequality in Oceania https://t.co/kGcdydRKHy pic.twitter.com/Q3083JWIxn
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) October 12, 2021
People always encourage children to take part in team sports, but what happens when a child encourages their mum to get involved? Read Ellie and Ali's story - playing rugby together has taken their relationship onto a new level. #TimeTogether
— Women in Sport (@Womeninsport_uk) October 11, 2021
Read here: https://t.co/g70r9qP1pU pic.twitter.com/XAxO8Wow3Q
https://twitter.com/yscrugby/status/1445750946806435840
New WRU performance director Walker excited about future of women's team https://t.co/Nwf58fsVVL pic.twitter.com/33v6k2Ln6a
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) October 7, 2021
For the first time in the professional era of the women’s game a bespoke kit has been developed for the Red Roses by Umbro. https://t.co/eLL59ExnFF pic.twitter.com/JKtND7EkEx
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) October 8, 2021
https://twitter.com/Womens6Nations/status/1447936896089403392
Springbok Women's star Zintle Mpupha has spoken about her drive to succeed at Exeter Chiefs after joining for the English club on a one-year deal in September. https://t.co/gKrsaAQm1v
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) October 12, 2021
Mark Reason @NZstuff is unimpressed…
— Progressive Rugby (@ProgressiveRug) October 12, 2021
“These incidents should be of particular concern to the New Zealand authorities because sportswomen are being treated as second class citizens when it comes to concussion, despite being at a higher degree of risk.”https://t.co/frtehcJynj
October 2021 Coach of the Month: Alexis Morrison https://t.co/PFhuOXznon pic.twitter.com/Y18HCOhGs8
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) October 5, 2021
It’s ‘One Year to Go’ (again) until #RWC2021 https://t.co/aHubLQMf2l
— Sara Orchard (@Sara_Orchard) October 8, 2021
https://twitter.com/yscrugby/status/1446520995502858270
Here's a Read looking at the domestic side of women's rugby in Ireland.
— Murray Kinsella (@Murray_Kinsella) October 12, 2021
Gap from U18s to senior level, purpose of the inter-pros, developing the AIL, and lots more: https://t.co/EROLqWgDLm
In this week's edition of The Breakdown …
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) October 12, 2021
Women’s rugby is growing fast so now is the time to invest even more. By @robkitson https://t.co/RIxWojn73e
Zintle Mpupha: Exeter Chiefs' South Africa women's international aims to blaze trail for more Springbok players https://t.co/WEjFV8bqMf pic.twitter.com/q1ID3no7rA
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) October 12, 2021
Cardiff-born and raised Meg Jones explains her tough decision to play for mum's England rather than dad's Wales! 🏉
— BBC ScrumV (@BBCScrumV) October 4, 2021
Watch back last night's Scrum V via 👉https://t.co/kCAzGSxDXO pic.twitter.com/UCy7ihkpO5
https://twitter.com/RugbyOnNine/status/1445276577353371649
https://twitter.com/simsimpam/status/1445796201085952003
https://twitter.com/SaleSharksRugby/status/1447131597392711687
Former Wales captain Philippa Tuttiett says she would have been "scared senseless" playing international rugby had it not been for the pathways in place. pic.twitter.com/g9TOBf9Aha
— BBC ScrumV (@BBCScrumV) October 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/Premier15s/status/1446890155202203654
🎉Happy #InternationalDayOfTheGirl! I teamed up with @Mastercard and @WorldRugby in a great episode of #YouthUnstoppables featuring South African Youth Unstoppable, Zikhona and her teammates. 👏🏾
— Piwokuhle Nyanda (@NyandaPiwokuhle) October 11, 2021
Take a look! #MastercardAmbassador https://t.co/liG5tZiRR7@MastercardMEA pic.twitter.com/kw8fSjiKd4
https://twitter.com/BlackFerns/status/1448050477120114689
They’re back, Bridezilla and Rigasaurus reporting for duty for a new season! (…not sure these new nicknames are going to stick)
— Try Hards Podcast (@TheTryHardsPod) October 5, 2021
Season 4, Episode 1 is available in all your normal pod places NOW! 🎙
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
— The Womens Rugby Show (@WomensRugbyShow) October 4, 2021
We were at a wet and windy Hartpury on Saturday for another #Premier15s clash.
We were treated to a thriller so make sure you check out the episode on YouTube for action, analysis and interviews!https://t.co/6yaRnXLJbE#womensrugby #wrugby #WomensSport pic.twitter.com/hh574ZRbG6
https://twitter.com/podwomensrugby/status/1445799274164408326
Hey Little Me 📣
— Girls Rugby Club (@GirlsRugbyClub) October 8, 2021
Here’s what our advisory board members have to say to their younger selves and to girls like them 💚
Stay true to yourself, there’s some very exciting things ahead!#LittleMe pic.twitter.com/86tAxWajAC
🤩 Who was your inspiration growing up?
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) August 9, 2021
🇿🇦 What are you most proud of when playing for your country?
🙏 What's your dream?@nolli15 gets to know @WomenBoks star and new Laureus Ambassador, @BabalwaLatsha 👋#SportForGood @Laureus_sa pic.twitter.com/8G5LVvZsha
“I had my first game of rugby in December 2015.”
— BT Sport (@btsport) October 11, 2021
“Less than two years later I was playing for England.”@ShaunaghBrown's story is incredible! 🤯
One of the biggest names in women’s rugby shares her journey into making it as a pro...#BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/940h0q0wTU
Re-live all the action from the weekend.
— Allianz Premier 15s (@Premier15s) October 5, 2021
▶️ https://t.co/vLqyZOmyfa#Premier15s pic.twitter.com/Ryy9igGWeD
Loved chatting to @fernbalch of @BBCRadioSolent tonight for the women’s #sports show!
— Stella Mills 🏉 (@stella_mills_) October 4, 2021
🎙I spoke openly about the challenges women’s #rugby is facing, and the future of the sport 🏉 pic.twitter.com/kEv8V2iApM
“…sometimes there can be disconnect between what’s real and what’s not.”
— Women’s Rugby Pod (@podwomensrugby) October 7, 2021
~ @CantwellL on producing a positive and visible social media culture
This weeks episode is now up on YouTube
📺 Link in out bio to watch#WRP #WomensRugby pic.twitter.com/y5H97YLKGT
https://twitter.com/BBCScrumV/status/1447218506722856965
New performance director Nigel Walker says the Welsh Rugby Union has not "covered itself in glory" when it comes to the women's game
— BBC ScrumV (@BBCScrumV) October 10, 2021
He says righting the wrongs is one of his main priorities. pic.twitter.com/fQTxzzQW3C
What’s covered in Ep.7?
— #BackTheGirls Podcast (@BackTheGirlsPod) October 10, 2021
•Phil’s new side gig
•Teams are getting horny down West
•Who’s been carded the most?
•Lowri’s choreography
•Tina Turner in Welsh?
•North Wales frustration
•Scores in the doors
Mentions: @bangers_mash @7SRFCL @LNRFCwomen @PembrokerfcP @TumbleRFC
https://twitter.com/WorldRugby/status/1447472036410843137