Women’s Rugby Rundown for Jul 31-Aug 6

Women’s Rugby Rundown News

XVs

Premier & Club

• The Bulls Daisies, Boland Dames and Border Ladies claimed wins in the 13th round of South Africa’s Premier Division [link]
• Waikato stayed unbeaten with a 13-5 win against Counties Manukau, while Auckland thrashed Bay of Plenty, and Hawke’s Bay triumphed over Wellington in Round 4 of the Farah Palmer Cup [link]
• The USA’s WPL returns next weekend with Gray Wolves vs Berkeley, Life West vs New York and Twin Cities Amazons vs Chicago NS [link]
• Ireland’s Vodafone Interprovincial Championship is set to kick off on August 12, with defending champions Munster facing Ulster at City of Armagh, followed by Connacht going head-to-head with Leinster [link]

7s

International

• RAN  announced that their women’s competition in the Olympic Qualification will be a round-robin with Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, and St. Lucia in Langford, British Columbia on August 19-20 [link]

Domestic

• Women’s Northern Loonies and Men’s SoCal Rhinos x Loggerheads win 2023 Premier Rugby Sevens Championships [link]
  • The Experts won the United Championship title [link]
• The pools have been set for the 2023 USA Club 7s National Championships on August 12-13 in Madison, WI [link]

Women’s Rugby Rundown Features

• Stacy Waaka is close to finishing 8 weeks in America competing in PR 7s and has been “filling up her cup” [link]
• Abby Gustaitis shared with The Guardian what it means to play in PR 7s with equal men’s and women’s team as well as equal pay [link]
• Wales’ Ffion Lewis opened up about her Endometriosis and it’s affect on her game [link]
• Siobhan Cattigan’s parents have accused Scottish rugby authorities of failing to show “an iota of compassion, humanity or basic decency” [link]
• South Africa’s Bulls Daisies have fully bloomed but need more support [link]
• The USA Junior National Team recently held U18 East and West Camps [link]
• The end of this 2022-2023 season was tough for Spain in both sevens and XV, but José Antonio Barrio – now a director of the FER – is confident about the future [link]
• Silvia Turani shares how the PWR is a bit opportunity for Italy [link]

Women’s Rugby Rundown Media

• Brazil’s Carol do Melina was o Rugby Cast to talk about the BR XV title [link]
• In a recent podcast Director of Rugby José Antonio Barrio ‘Yunque’ shared his plans to create the best scenario for Spain to play in the 2025 and 2027 Rugby World Cups [link]
• Jenn Salomon and Ben Pinkleman were on episode 9 of The Rugby Sevens Rollercoaster [link]
• World Rugby caught up with Sara Cox after she became the most-capped female match official [link]
• Fiji’s Veniana Lewarara is living her dreams [link]

Rugby Jobs

• USA Women’s Eagles Head Coach [link]