Welcome to the top women’s rugby news in under 60 seconds for Apr 4-10. We look at round three of the TikTok Six Nations and the winners of the 1991 and 1994 Rugby World Cup (USA and England) will have their names finally etched into the Rugby World Cup trophy.
More tickets have been released for the 2021 Rugby World Cup, another encouraging sign that we might actually be able to attend! Also, Japan announced a tour of Australia with matches against the hosts, an Australian Barbarians side and Fiji in mid-May.
The Crocodiles have won Spain’s Iberdrola league, Allianz Premier 15s announced that their final will be played at Sixways Stadium and be broadcast while the Super W Finals will take place on April 23 and be part of the Super Round in Melbourne.
We close out the week with 4 articles in “Other News”, 13 features and 12 media.
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tl;dr: Women’s Rugby in 60 secs for April 4-10 includes Round 3 of the TikTok Six Nations and the winners of the 1991 and 1994 Rugby World Cups (USA & England) will finally have their names etched into the Rugby World Cup trophy.
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The third week of the TikTok Six Nations didn’t disappoint, with England, France and Ireland taking home wins. England handled Wales pretty easily while Scotland held France to 28 points in the first half and scoreless in the second. Ireland took home their first win of the tournament as they stifled Italy on defense and with overall possession.
More attendance records tumbled and we’re already hearing good ticket sales for round 4 in two weeks! 14,689 was a record audience for a standalone women’s England match while Cork had 5,039 spectators for their first ever women’s International.
Results
- England 58 Wales 5
- Scotland 8 France 28
- Ireland 29 Italy 8
Teams take a break and return on April 22 with Wales hosting France, Italy sees Scotland and England takes on Ireland.
Top Women’s Rugby Stories
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International
- World Rugby announces that Team & Venue-specific ticket packages are available! The Opening Match Day Pass is still available as well.
- They also announced the start of the Rugby World Cup 2021 Trophy Tour starting in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland on a journey spanning six months and more than 2,000 kilometers
- The inaugural Under-18 Women’s Six Nations Festival kicked off in Edinburgh on Saturday, heralding the dawn of a new era
- Japan announces a tour down under with matches against Australia, Australia Barbarians (non-test) and Fiji from May 1-10
Domestic
- The Crocodiles have won Spain’s 2022 Iberdrola League after defeating Majadahonda 36-29
- USA’s WPL wrapped up week 1 with wins by Life West, San Diego, Colorado while Atlanta and Berkeley tied
- Allianz Premier 15s has confirmed that the final at Sixways Stadium will be broadcast live on BT Sport, BBC iPlayer and Premier15s.com
- The top four teams in the competition will progress to semi-finals, played at the home ground of the top two teams on Sunday 22 May with the finalists competing for the title at the home of Worcester Warriors on June 3
- The Super W Finals will take place on April 23 as part of the Super Round in Melbourne
- Fijiana Drua has already qualified and will face the winner of NSW Waratahs and Queensland Reds
- The women’s rugby team at Norwich is being investigated for hazing after a player on the squad was allegedly branded and waterboarded last month
Other News
- YSC is celebrating 16 years! Read about our major milestones and enter a raffle to win a signed women’s England warmup top or jersey from Japan
- The former captain of the Ukraine Men’s team, Oleksi Tsibko has been killed in the battle for Bucha and Irpin Stadium “Champion” has suffered severe damage after occupation by the Russian military
- World Rugby announced that the 1991 & 1994 winners would be engraved into the Rugby World Cup trophy
- 1991 United States
- 1994 England
- Maryanne “MA” Sorenson will be inducted into the US Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2022
Women’s Rugby Features
- “It’s been dubbed the ‘Golden Decade’ for rugby in Australia, particularly so for a women’s game” writes Brittany Mitchell for ESPN UK
- “Australian rugby has been given a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revitalise the game in this country with the prospect of hosting back-to-back men’s and women’s World Cups only two years apart” writes Bret Harris for The Guardian
- We learn more about the women who played in the first world cup in 1991 and the second in 1994 and what it means to be included in the World Rugby World Cup trophy
- Captain Rachel Malcolm says Scotland must “act now” to improve
- Victoria Rush believes that the “fight for equality in women’s sports is far from over, but rugby on the brink of a revolution”
- England head coach Simon Middleton says New Zealand’s recruitment of former All Blacks coach Wayne Smith for their home World Cup shows “massive respect” for the other teams in the tournament
- Ciaran Ó Flaithearta interviews Ireland’s Aoife McDermott where she shares her journey to the sport
- England’s Emma Sing Shares that “every opportunity I get I try to take it with two hands”
- Singapore’s Ong Pei Yi is excited about the upcoming local 7s series and the chance to rebuild their team
- Linda Djougang has the potential to become one of the best props in the world according to Ireland assistant coach Rob Sweeney
- England’s Lucy Packer made her maiden international start when in Round 3 of TikTok Six Nations
- Ireland’s Neve Jones is “constantly learning and growing as a player”
Women’s Rugby Media
- Scotland gives us a peek at their Round 2 preparation
- England’s Shaunagh Brown talks race, gender and her unusual path into rugby
- Rugby Union Weekly covers the England camp as they continue in the TikTok Six Nations
- PostingCast had New Zealand’s Alice Soper on to talk about her Sport/Cake Kids TV Show, Women In Rugby Aotearoa and dig into the history of the Womens World Cup
- Wales shares #HerStory Episode 3
- Her Story Six Nations talks about how Ireland must improve against Italy
- Try Hards talks garlic and TikTok Six Nations on Episode 20
- The Nick and Mo Show discusses all things Round 2 from the TikTok Six Nations
- Nick Heath takes us all behind the commentators mic!
- The Good, The Scaz And the Rugby chat with Victoria Rush about No Woman, No Try
- Back the Girls talks all things scrums, referees, life after rugby, scrums again and the community game
Full time and the #RedRoses make it three wins from three in the @Womens6Nations! #ENGvWAL pic.twitter.com/UNxZR6AcEl
— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) April 9, 2022
https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/status/1512851759802327042
https://twitter.com/FranceRugby/status/1513153026424459265
https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/1513215079243816965
https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/1513447427822469121
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International
https://twitter.com/rugbyworldcup/status/1512196017613160448
Celebrating women's rugby: past and present
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) April 5, 2022
Get ready for the #RWC2021 Trophy Tour as it begins its journey, covering more than 2,000 km between April and September
The inaugural Under-18 Women’s Six Nations Festival kicked off in Edinburgh on Saturday, heralding the dawn of a new era as Ireland took on England and France in two 35-minute games.#NothingLikeIt I #FutureIsGreen
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) April 11, 2022
https://twitter.com/JRFURugby/status/1511148559789297665
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Domestic
https://twitter.com/ferugby/status/1513171712719962121
https://twitter.com/USARugby/status/1513693130612113410
https://twitter.com/Premier15s/status/1511298769668739075
https://twitter.com/rugbycomau/status/1513365843329302528
Police probing women's rugby team hazing allegations at Vermont university https://t.co/rKKn4dTxnE pic.twitter.com/cF9XcVeSf5
— New York Post (@nypost) April 5, 2022
Other News
https://twitter.com/yscrugby/status/1512069903267770382
Even though I hoped that these news won’t be confirmed, unfortunately, I can now sadly say that Oleksi Tsibko, former captain of the Ukrainian national team, former president of the Ukrainian Rugby Union and also Mayor of Smela City died defending his town and his country. pic.twitter.com/TuTXqs0zsq
— Octavian Morariu (@MorariuOctavian) April 5, 2022
https://twitter.com/RugbyUkraine/status/1512031217864126472
World Rugby today announced the United States 1991 Rugby World Cup Champions will be engraved into the Rugby World Cup trophy. pic.twitter.com/hv0ec2WOlj
— USA Rugby (@USARugby) April 5, 2022
https://twitter.com/yscrugby/status/1511463851761541127
Wallaroos' Golden Decade promises bright future for women's rugby https://t.co/h0Q5pS80lM
— dominic rumbles (@dominicrumbles) April 5, 2022
Hosting two Rugby World Cups is an opportunity Australia cannot afford to fumble | Bret Harris https://t.co/0EH59iDmrj
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) April 4, 2022
First winners of the Rugby World Cup to be retrospectively engraved on the trophy. https://t.co/bUxJTdVnMH
— Stuff Sport (@NZStuffSport) April 5, 2022
In a 13 month window when a group of amateur sports women are being asked to play 4 major international tournaments, Scotland skip @rach_malcolm calls on the SRU to "act now" to improve international women's rugby #wrugby #rugbyunionweeklyhttps://t.co/5xwjIowUrq
— Sara Orchard (@Sara_Orchard) April 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/MirrorRugbyU/status/1512783890053705731
https://twitter.com/BBCSportWales/status/1511078656159977475
https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion/status/1511686419122638851
Hi check out my recent interview with Irish Rugby Star Aoife McDermott https://t.co/kqKIjBS5vL
— Ciaran Ó Flaithearta (@COFlaithearta) April 6, 2022
The @EnglandRugby head coach Simon Middleton reacts to the @BlackFerns appointment of Wayne Smith “I’m going to have a word with Eddie” #wrugby https://t.co/kLgGPipJ6c
— Sara Orchard (@Sara_Orchard) April 7, 2022
Rugby: For women's 7s captain Ong, Phuket invitational is a chance to build up fresh team https://t.co/7yonY3eRt6
— ST Sports Desk (@STsportsdesk) April 5, 2022
‘Linda Djougang has potential to be one of best in world’ – Rob Sweeney https://t.co/TJoeTeN9ZU
— #RugbyWomen (@RugbyWomen_) April 6, 2022
https://twitter.com/Womens6Nations/status/1512044563719933962
"My Dad had me out on the back field at home tackling with him and then, just as the game progresses, tackling is a big part of the game and I like a challenge."#NothingLikeIt I #TikTokW6N I #ShoulderToShoulder I #IREvITA
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) April 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/Scotlandteam/status/1511049684957212672
https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/status/1511230214562537477
#RugbyUnionWeekly Inside the @EnglandRugby camp out now#ghosts #tattoos #tutus #UnionsSteppingUp #ActNow @PhilipaTuttiett @huntie_1 @sarah_hunter8 @zoeharrison123 @Hanbotts @rach_malcolm pic.twitter.com/K0i7krgDEx
— Sara Orchard (@Sara_Orchard) April 7, 2022
Fantastic episode from @PostingCast with @alicesoapbox . What a banger of a guest and discussion.https://t.co/39dWQU5t4V
— Kyle Church (@KyleDChurch) April 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/Womens6Nations/status/1511033469618601995
https://twitter.com/TheTryHardsPod/status/1511655062258528258
https://twitter.com/HerSportDotIE/status/1512000719498403840
https://twitter.com/WelshRugbyUnion/status/1512113221280440323
https://twitter.com/WorldRugby/status/1511033436257009669
https://twitter.com/GoodScazRugby/status/1511755441012936713
https://twitter.com/BackTheGirlsPod/status/1512083632902443013
On-the-whistle pod with @Sara_Orchard & @ugomonye after great day at Kingsholm. We hail the occasion, analyse Red Roses selection issues, praise Wales attitude but lament their kicking game. And fingers crossed for Abby Dow. Listen here: https://t.co/8ZgkDTkDHx
— Chris Jones BBC (@chjones9) April 10, 2022