Welcome to the top women’s rugby news in under 60 seconds for Feb 7-13! We’re inching closer to know who the 12th team will be at the 2021 Rugby World Cup. Kazakhstan and Colombia play this weekend and the winner will play Scotland next weekend. Also, 29 Black Ferns received new contracting models with a range of benefits…all just in time to host the big show starting in October.
In domestic XVs news, Ireland’s Energia AIL moves closer to the finals on the 26th and we look at the standings for round 14 of Allianz Premier 15s, France’s Elite 1, Spain’s Iberdrola, the Kenya Cup and all the Super W squads were revealed.
In 7s news, First National Bank (FNB) was announced as a Global Partner of Rugby World Cup 7s 2022, USA Rugby held a High Performance Pathways camp for players 18-22, Bath announced the formation of women’s 7s and Robin MacDowell is the new Technical Director of Trinidad and Tobago Women’s High Performance.
We close out the week with 11 features and 4 media.
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tl;dr: Women’s Rugby in 60 secs for Feb 7-13 is moving us closer and closer to knowing the 12th team of the 2021 RWC and 29 Black Ferns received new contracting models with a range of benefits.
60 Second Video Update
Top Women’s Rugby Stories
XVs
International
- As we highlighted last week, we’re on the edge of our seat ahead of Kazakhstan vs Colombia this weekend. The winner of that match will take on Scotland
- Spain “A” beat Colombia 47-15 in a warmup match ahead of the Final Qualification Match and European Championships respectively
- Black Ferns announced 29 professional contracts in a new model with a guaranteed increase to their retain along with assembly fees and range of benefits
Domestic
- Ireland’s Energia AIL round 4 solidified the lineup for the final on February 26; Blackrock will face off against Railway Union in the Top 4 and in the Conference Suttonians will face Galwegians or Ballincollig after they play this weekend
- Feb 12 Results
- UL Bohemian 14 Railway Union 31
- Ballincollig 22 Suttonians 34
- Cooke 17 Wicklow 22
- Galwegians 41 Malone 0
- Old Belvedere 5 Blackrock 44
- Feb 12 Results
- Round 14 of Allianz Premier 15s sees the Saracens pulling away at the top of the table with Bristol, Harlequins, Exeter and Wasps in the fight
- Stade remains on top of France’s Elite 1 but will face second place ASM Romagnat this weekend
- CR Majadahonda is on top by 2 points in Spain’s Iberdrola while U. Seville CR, Olympic of Poz., Comp Cisneros and Avia Eibar RT in the hunt
- Yamanashi Impala is pulling away in the Kenya Cup as they’ve amassed 26 points but Mwamba, Top Fry Nakuru and Northern Suburbs are trying to catch up
- Super W has revealed their squads ahead of the season including an exciting Fijiana team which brings the competition to 6
7s
- First National Bank (FNB) announced as a Global Partner of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, which will take place from 9 -11 September, 2022 at the Cape Town Stadium in South Africa
- USA Rugby High Performance Pathways held a sevens development camp Jan 28 to Feb 3, to help further develop players between the ages of 18-22
- Bath Rugby is proud to announce the formation of Bath Rugby Women’s Sevens – a new elite team set to compete at top-flight Sevens tournaments this summer
- Robin MacDowell is the new Technical Director of the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s High Performance
Women’s Rugby Features
- Stella Mills shares why 2022 is the year for women’s rugby
- Lucy Lomax tells the stories of overseas Premier 15s players
- Black Fern’s Crystal Kaua is helping coach both the Black Ferns Sevens and Chiefs Manawa. But the woman who never saw herself as a professional rugby coach is making sure she has her priorities straight.
- Blackrock College and reigning champions Railway Union will contest the Energia Women’s All-Ireland League final in just under two weeks’ time
- As rugby and league legend Honey Hireme-Smiler supports her wife, Rochelle, through stage four cancer, she’s asked Kiwi sports stars to help raise awareness of cholangiocarcinoma and “light it green”
- Wales’ Liza Burgess has added current Wales Women captain Siwan Lillicrap and former player Catrina Nicholas-McLaughlin to her Under-18 staff
- World Rugby Player of the Year 2021 Zoe Aldcroft appointed as Scarborough Group International brand ambassador
- Lucy Mulhall named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for January
- After 12 years in charge, Spanish coach José Antonio Barrio has announced that he is stepping down, Scrum Queens has the interview
- Fiji Rugby warns of Agents and Agencies scouting players
- Rachael Burford highlights how the new partnership of the Six Nations from Tik Tok is a moment that should be captured
Women’s Rugby Media
- Harlequins’ Davinia Catlin talks about balancing life as a mum and sports shop owner while playing in Allianz Premier 15s
- USA’s Kate Zachary is on Full Contact CEO for their #CaptainAmericaMiniSeries
- USA’s Gabby Cantorna is featured on Brandon’s Sports Talk
- Women’s Rugby Pod tackle Rugby Room 101, Celtc Nations, Allianz Premier 15s and Nandi’s News and Global Game
XVs
International
The 12th and final ticket to #RWC2021 is at stake for @Scotlandteam, Kazakhstan and @fecorugby when the Final Qualifying Tournament kicks off next week
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) February 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/ferugby/status/1491816752048910340
https://twitter.com/BlackFerns/status/1492951459234820105
XVs
Domestic
https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/1491398510008274949
https://twitter.com/Premier15s/status/1493296807488675843
https://twitter.com/rugbycomau/status/1491201520557518849
https://twitter.com/rugbycomau/status/1491170835427917832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1491170835427917832%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flastwordonsports.com%2Frugby%2F2022%2F02%2F13%2Fwomens-super-w-draw-fijiana%2F
Mas cerca de las semifinales en la Liga Iberdrola https://t.co/4yKNnyD9rm #rugbyfem
— Rugby femenino (@Rugby_femenino) February 14, 2022
7s
https://twitter.com/WorldRugby7s/status/1492061092822097926
18 players spent last week in a sevens development camp in Chula Vista.
— USA Rugby (@USARugby) February 7, 2022
Here's how it went ⬇️
https://twitter.com/yscrugby/status/1491109595258966017
https://twitter.com/yscrugby/status/1491139830193045506
https://twitter.com/stella_mills_/status/1491460583220199431
"No one cares about women's sport!"
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 8, 2022
Well, that's not what figures released today show...
Domestic women's sport attracted a record British broadcast audience of nearly 33m in 2021, says a new report.
Full story ⬇️
Living a ten hour flight from your husband, missing Christmas three years in a row, making just enough to scrape by...@lucylomax16 delves into some remarkable stories behind @premier15s overseas players
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) February 10, 2022
It's an immense year for Crystal Kaua - helping coach both the Black Ferns Sevens and Chiefs Manawa. But the woman who never saw herself as a professional rugby coach is making sure she has her priorities straight. @BlackFerns @ChiefsRugby @WorldRugby7shttps://t.co/divLn7Cv6W
— Suzanne McFadden (@suzemcfadden) February 13, 2022
Lucy Mulhall named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for January https://t.co/m7Qx81iTdh via @IrishTimesSport
— Irish Times Sport (@IrishTimesSport) February 10, 2022
The @WorldRugby Player of the Year @zoealdcroft_ named as @scargroup brand ambassador@EnglandRugby @Glos_PuryWRFC @ScarboroughRUFChttps://t.co/vk1nahGSt8
— Scarborough News Sport (@SN_Sport) February 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/yscrugby/status/1491834736397983744
As rugby and league legend Honey Hireme-Smiler supports her wife Rochelle through stage 4 cancer, she's asked Kiwi sports stars to raise awareness of cholangiocarcinoma and “light it green". @HoneyHireme @curecc @Halberg_FDN #lightitgreen #CCA @NZRL_Kiwishttps://t.co/Zc1ypppgQQ
— Suzanne McFadden (@suzemcfadden) February 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/RugbyKino/status/1492951930032828416
After 12 years in charge, Spanish coach José Antonio Barrio has announced that he is stepping down. In an interview with @hablemosderugby @yunque7 looks back at the 2021 World Cup qualification campaign, and the future for Spain in international rugby.https://t.co/dfpyLbBdaz https://t.co/aLovVNXREF
— Scrumqueens - Women’s Rugby (@ScrumQueens) February 9, 2022
https://twitter.com/fijirugby/status/1491627433824747520
https://twitter.com/yscrugby/status/1491864645518479363
https://twitter.com/Premier15s/status/1491710758501158919
"The idea of hustling wasn't foreign to me."@USARugby and @ExeterChiefs captain @katezack28 gives us a raw look into her life of balancing professional rugby and having another job.
— Full Contact CEO Podcast (@FullContactCEO) February 10, 2022
Episode 3 of the #CaptainAmericaMiniSeries is live! pic.twitter.com/fHlIpBz6VR
Hello everyone please feel free to checkout my latest interview with USA Rugby (@USARugby) professional rugby player Gabby Cantorna (@gabbycantorna) https://t.co/p0nZPB62hL. Don't forget to like, comment, subcribe, and share.
— Brandon's Sports Talk (@talk_brandon) February 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/podwomensrugby/status/1491840708319264778