Welcome to the top women’s rugby news in under 60 seconds for Jun 6-12. USA and New Zealand recorded wins in Pacific Fours, and the Border Ladies lifted the Premier Competition trophy in South Africa.
In more XVs news, Land Rover Defender has expanded its partnership by becoming a sponsor of the Rugby Wold Cup 2021 and Midwest and São Paulo were named the first ever Brazilian XVs Champions.
In 7s news, Brazil won South Africa 7s while England took home the first leg of the European Trophy and World Rugby announced the match officials for Rugby World Cup 7s 2022.
We close out the week with 14 features and 5 media.
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tl;dr: Women’s Rugby in 60 secs for Jun 6-12 saw wins for USA and New Zealand in Pacific Fours while the Border Ladies took home the Premier Competition trophy in South Africa.
Top Women’s Rugby Stories
XVs
International
- USA bounced back in the Pacific Fours with a win over Australia 16-14 while New Zealand blanked Canada 28
- France announced their 2021 Rugby World Cup training squad
- Oceania announced their Championship will take place in Auckland on July 9-17
- Land Rover Defender has expanded its partnership with World Rugby by becoming the fourth Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand
Domestic
- Midwest and São Paulo celebrate titles in the 1st Brazilian XV Championship
- Border Ladies lifted the Premier Competition trophy after defeating DHL in a last gasp effort, 19-16
- There is one week left in the WPL before the Championships, Berkeley and New York continue to lead their respective conferences
7s
- Brazil has won South America 7s (SAR7s) as they defeated Colombia in the final
- England took home the first European Trophy leg, the tournament concludes June 17-18
- Oceania confirmed that their 7s will take place on June 24 & 26 in Auckland
- World Rugby has announced the selection of match officials for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 9-11 September
Women’s Rugby Features
- Rugby America’s North profiled Mexico’s Mariana Oble for their Women in Leadership Directive Profiles
- New Zealand Rugby apologises to Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate after culture review
- Former England International Karen Almond received an MBE for her services to women’s rugby
- Black Fern Rugby Tui has become the first Accor All Ambassador in New Zealand
- Former Fijiana Captain Lailanie Burnes excited to be part of Rugby World Cup 2021 Coaching Internship Programme
- Behind the scenes: Toulouse offered Ireland glimpse of Sevens heaven and pathway to future success
- Fiji’s Leilani Naiyaga is off to play rugby in Japan
- Black Fern Chelsea Bremner takes year of unpaid leave from teaching for Rugby World Cup dream
- NZ Rugby and Sport NZ to create gender-neutral, inclusive bathroom facilities at stadiums and rugby clubs across the motu
- Linha de Ensaio spoke with three Portugal players about their journeys to the top
- Jaz Gray embraces the life rugby has given her in a feature by Sports Illustrated
- USA’s Alena Olsen is among the athlete voices to speak-up on the role of sport to fight climate change
- The Bremner sisters have became the fifth pair of sisters to play a Test for New Zealand
- WRCRA Coach of the Month: Myrta Ventura
Women’s Rugby Media
- Watch the highlights from the Pacific Four matches between USA and Australia and New Zealand and Canada
- England’s Marlie Packer joined The Good, Scaz And The Rugby
- Australia followed Sera Naiqama around to see what a day in camp is like
- The Rugby Pod has an open and honest conversation discussing growth, profile and story telling with Ben Gully and Jim Hamilton
- Stella Mills chats all things rugby on This is Radio with Tara McCormack
XVs
International
JOB DONE 🇺🇸💪 pic.twitter.com/5z7wOf5Tti
— USA Rugby (@USARugby) June 12, 2022
Back to back baby.#NZLvCAN | #PacificFour2022 pic.twitter.com/AzV20SX8t0
— Black Ferns (@BlackFerns) June 12, 2022
🔜🏆 38 joueuses participeront à la préparation pour la Coupe du Monde en Nouvelle-Zélande qui débutera le 8 octobre prochain 🇳🇿
— France Rugby (@FranceRugby) June 9, 2022
Rendez-vous en juillet pour le lancement de la préparation 💪💥#XVdeFrance #RWC2021 #NeFaisonsXV pic.twitter.com/Pcf3j3knvo
Oceania Rugby is excited to announce that two regional competitions will be held in Auckland over June/July!
— Oceania Rugby (@oceaniarugby) June 7, 2022
💥Oceania Rugby Super Sevens on 24-26 June
💥 Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship on 9-17 July
Learn more 👉 https://t.co/DTSDUiPFS9 pic.twitter.com/DYcp4iqXS3
Delighted to welcome @LandRoverRugby as a Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand.
— Sir Bill Beaumont (@BillBeaumont) June 8, 2022
* purpose-driven approach
* electric hybrid event fleet
* look out for the ‘Defenders of tomorrow’ youth mascot programme
via @RugbyWorldCup https://t.co/zU0oDJocYT
XVs
Domestic
Centro-Oeste e São Paulo celebram títulos no 1º Campeonato Brasileiro de Rugby XV feminino
— Brasil Rugby (@brasilrugby) June 14, 2022
Saiba mais:https://t.co/hD9VSB53E2#VemProRugby #BrasilRugby pic.twitter.com/quHcxggzG9
Congratulations Border who lift the @WomenBoks Premier Comp 2022 trophy, beating @WP_RUGBY in the final seconds🤩🥳 Massive game, massive future!!!!#StrongerTogether #TogetherMovingForward pic.twitter.com/1Vl64cPTo5
— Lynne Cantwell (@cantwelll) June 11, 2022
Week 10 in the books with one match left and Nationals in sight.
— USA Rugby (@USARugby) June 15, 2022
✍️: @TheRugbyBD
📸: Becky Duffy
7s
#SAR7s | ¡Brasil campeón! #ElRugbyNosUne pic.twitter.com/JixEv7TIGW
— Sudamérica Rugby (@sudamericarugby) June 11, 2022
🏆 🏴 | Incredible performance, 0 points conceded throughout the two days.
— Rugby Europe (@rugby_europe) June 12, 2022
Congratulations, @EnglandRugby! pic.twitter.com/rsvJj2Khdx
Oceania Rugby seeks to provide “best preparation possible” for showpiece tournaments through regional competitions https://t.co/QoYwaA1714 pic.twitter.com/QDIw9qBm1l
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) June 9, 2022
Match officials selected for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in South Africa | World Rugby https://t.co/Tot3CGvNtg pic.twitter.com/EkoV0e9EdY
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) June 10, 2022
🇲🇽 “Women’s sport has grown a lot in recent years, there are many athletes who inspire girls to practice some form of sport. Part of this is because stereotypes surrounding sports have been broken down."@Rugby_Mexico #WomenInRugby @COM_Mexico https://t.co/AakgNkn30Y
— RugbyAmericasNorth (@RugbyAmericasN) June 6, 2022
New Zealand Rugby apologises to Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate after culture review https://t.co/EzPRJk8ThK
— Sara Orchard (@Sara_Orchard) June 7, 2022
Many congratulations to Karen Almond who received her MBE earlier today. https://t.co/RtjrsT75Y1
— PhilMcGowan (@_philmcgowan) June 7, 2022
LGBTQ Rugby Star Ruby Tui becomes the first Accor ALL Ambassador in New Zealand https://t.co/tiTqSRulF5
— Gay Travel & Tourism (@gaytourism) June 9, 2022
“Bring it on!” – Lailanie Burnes excited to be part of Rugby World Cup 2021 Coaching Internship Programme https://t.co/DSFnWnUz09 pic.twitter.com/sBnnwIUXGP
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) June 9, 2022
An insight into what it means to be part of the Ireland Sevens programme by @sullyirishtimes https://t.co/MK1pf3Nh2N
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) June 11, 2022
Part 3 (and last) of our Special Feature about Women's Rugby in Portugal where we talk with 3 players from Portugal's National Team:https://t.co/C3YSRkmZkc#Rugby #womensrugby @ScrumQueens
— Nuno Madeira do O (@NunoMadeiradoO) June 7, 2022
Gender-neutral wharepaku at rugby clubs across motu https://t.co/pADpegmeLj via @NZHeraldRugby pic.twitter.com/IYTgXFa0F0
— SARugbyChick (@SARugbyChick) June 8, 2022
Chair of the Leinster Rugby Inclusivity Committee, Moira Flahive sat down to give an update on the changes that have been brought about by her committee. 💙
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) June 9, 2022
📰 | Read the full story: https://t.co/yOKx8QEQaW#FromTheGroundUp pic.twitter.com/qjtnDBOvvy
Black Fern Chelsea Bremner takes year of unpaid leave from teaching for Rugby World Cup dream https://t.co/ymfMq7b0C0 pic.twitter.com/Xu6EPFrVVW
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) June 9, 2022
Fiji's Leilani Naiyaga off to play rugby in Japan on scholarship https://t.co/KLZ7QmCoJA pic.twitter.com/dxLVNXFL7S
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) June 10, 2022
Team USA’s Jaz Gray strives to keep things light-hearted in the grind of life as a rugby player
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 6, 2022
(Presented by @Cadillac) https://t.co/XGYxSD3jls
Rugby players from across the globe have been among those leading the charge. ✊🏻🌍
— World Rugby Media (@worldrugbymedia) June 5, 2022
@AlenaOlsen of @USARugby and @farndalej of @Scotlandteam are among the athlete voices to speak-up on the role of sport to fight climate change.#OnlyOneEarthhttps://t.co/a5CPp3UpZ2
They've become the fifth set of sisters to play a Test match for the Black Ferns.#LikeaBlackFern
— Black Ferns (@BlackFerns) June 8, 2022
Canterbury lock Chelsea Bremner didn't play rugby until she was 20 but made history with younger sister Alana in her sodden test debut in Tauranga. https://t.co/G7K4wQKVMY
— Stuff Sport (@NZStuffSport) June 8, 2022
Coach of the Month: Myrta Ventura https://t.co/OXpabu8Lf6 pic.twitter.com/fuglJUby4L
— YSCRugby - Women's Rugby 🏉🏳️⚧️✊ (@yscrugby) June 10, 2022
Pushing each other all the way...
— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) June 13, 2022
Don't miss the best of the action from a tense encounter between @WallaroosRugby & @USARugby#PacificFour2022 pic.twitter.com/NUcu86QwUM
Back to back
— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) June 13, 2022
Check out all the key moments as @BlackFerns make it two wins out of two in #PacificFour2022 with a classy display against Canada pic.twitter.com/WJy62WQTr8
We followed @seranaiqama around for the day during our camp on the GC. Watch the full version below 👇
— Wallaroos (@WallaroosRugby) June 9, 2022
WATCH: https://t.co/GHIabCRkqj pic.twitter.com/rI9CXvHw88
“She’s like that every time we win, lose or draw I think!” 😂💃@MarliePacker joins the gang for a chat after a huge player of the match performance 🍻🏆
— The Good, The Scaz And The Rugby (@GoodScazRugby) June 11, 2022
Make sure to watch our episode recorded pitch side after the @Premier15s final! 👊 @allianzuknews#GoodScazRugby pic.twitter.com/TGlKvt3mR7
🗣 “The women’s game will benefit the men’s game, rather than the men’s game benefiting the women’s game”
— Stella Mills 🏉 (@stella_mills_) June 7, 2022
If you do one thing today, listen to @TheRugbyPod ep with @bengully and @jimhamilton4 🎧
An open and honest conversation discussing growth, profile and story telling 👊🏽 pic.twitter.com/91Q6Hp1g9Q
Super fun to chat to @TaraMcCormack1 for this evenings @ThisisiRadio show! 🎤
— Stella Mills 🏉 (@stella_mills_) June 11, 2022
We chat about the growth of women’s rugby, female referees and the upcoming #RWC2021 👀
Catch it tonight, if you fancy 🎧 pic.twitter.com/dvyw8GxSM7