Welcome to the Women’s Rugby Rundown for August 14-20. Canada secured an Olympic qualification, with Mexico and Jamaica, coming in second and third respectively, earning spots in the Final Qualification Tournament next year. Additionally, the Wallaroos expressed criticism towards Rugby Australia (RA) regarding disparities in treatment compared to the men’s team.
In more XVs news, Wales appointed Abi Tierney as CEO raising hopes that her customer focused approach will address recent challenges, New Zealand introduced a pathway to the Black Ferns with Whitney Hansen taking the reins of the Black Ferns XV, Scotland announced their extended training squad ahead of the WXV, and Wales will play a test match against the USA on September 30 as they prepare for the WXV.
In Premier & Club XVs news, the Bulls Daisies are set to face the Border Ladies in the South Africa Premier Division Championship next weekend. We also take a look at Round 10 of the WPL, Round 2 of Ireland’s Vodafone Interpros, Round 6 of the Farah Palmer Cup, and Scotland celebrated 30 years of Premiership rugby as they kicked off play.
We close out the week with 5 features, 3 media and 1 rugby job.
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tl;dr: In the Women’s Rugby Rundown for Aug 14-20: Canada qualified for Olympics, Mexico and Jamaica moved to Final Qualification; Wallaroos criticize Rugby Australia. XVs news: Abi Tierney appointed Wales CEO, Black Ferns XV pathway introduced, Scotland’s training squad named, Wales prepares for WXV. Bulls Daisies to face Border Ladies in South Africa final. In WPL Life West Round 10, New York and CO Gray Wolves won. Munster, Leinster, Auckland, and Hawke’s Bay triumph; Scotland marks 30 years of Premiership rugby.
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@yscrugby In the Women’s Rugby Rundown for Aug 14-20 Canada qualified for Olympics, Mexico and Jamaica moved to Final Qualification; Wallaroos criticize Rugby Australia. XVs news: Abi Tierney appointed Wales CEO, Black Ferns XV pathway introduced, Scotland's training squad named, Wales prepares for WXV. Bulls Daisies to face Border Ladies in South Africa final. In WPL Life West Round 10, New York and CO Gray Wolves won. Munster, Leinster, Auckland, and Hawke's Bay triumph; Scotland marks 30 years of Premiership rugby. Watch our video & read the entire update using the link in our bio! #wrugby #rugbyrundown #rugby #rugbyunion #womensrugby
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Women’s Rugby Rundown News
XVs
International
- The Wallaroos have criticized Rugby Australia (RA) over their treatment compared to the men’s team, saying they are not “promoted equally” [link]
- The appointment of Abi Tierney as CEO in Wales is raising hopes that her customer-focused approach will address the recent challenges within their Union [link]
- Scotland announced their extended training squad ahead of their WXV matches [link]
- New Zealand has introduced the Black Ferns XV, creating a high-performance pathway to the Black Ferns, with leadership from Matatū’s Head of Rugby Whitney Hansen and assistance from former Black Fern Linda Itunu and former Wallaroos Assistant Coach Peter Breen [link]
- Wales will play a Test match against the USA before they head off to play in the WXV 1 [link]
Premier & Club
- In the South Africa’s Premier Division, the Bulls Daisies achieved their 13th consecutive victory against the Boland Dames, and Western Province emerged victorious over the Border Ladies, leading both teams to the Final next weekend. [link]
- In Round 10 of the WPL Life West, New York and CO Gray Wolves all recorded wins [link]
- During Round 2 of Ireland’s Vodafone Interprovincial, both Munster and Leinster secured victories, ensuring Munster’s qualification for the Championship scheduled on September 2nd [link]
- In Round 6 of the Farah Palmer Cup, Auckland showcased dominance against previously undefeated Waikato, while Hawke’s Bay emerged victorious over Bay of Plenty [link]
- Scotland’s 30th year of Premiership rugby kicked off on the weekend with wins by Cartha Queens Park, Corstorphine, Stirling County and Watsonian [link]
7s
International
- Canada won the RAN 7s, securing their Olympic qualification, while Mexico’s second-place finish and Jamaica’s third-place finish earned them spots in next year’s Final Qualification Tournament [link]
- Hong Kong announced Andrew Vilk as their new Head Coach ahead of the Asian Games [link]
Women’s Rugby Rundown Features
- Continuing our ‘Pioneers of the Pitch’ Series, we spotlight Erika Farias Moreno, representing ORSU and Mexico rugby [link]
- Rikki Sawnnell spoke to Rocky Clark and Kendra Cocksedge about the fierce rivalry between New Zealand and England that will be reignited in WXV 1 [link]
- Applications for US Rugby Foundation Scholarships are currently open and will conclude on August 31 [link]
- Grace Brooker was away from sport for 476 days as she opens up about her return from injury [link]
- Will Owen shares the six stars to watch when WXV 2 kicks off in South Africa in October [link]
Women’s Rugby Rundown Media
- Devin Heroux caught a beautiful video of Captain Olivia Apps leaving the stadium with the Olympic qualifying trophy [link]
- Ffion Lewis speaks about the importance of raising awareness of endometriosis [link]
- Alev Kelter and Matai Leuta were on Episode 10 of The Rugby Sevens Rollercoaster [link]
Rugby Jobs
- Houston is searching for Head Coaches for their Women’s and Men’s teams [link]
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