Women’s Rugby Rundown for Oct 23-29

Women’s Rugby Rundown News

XVs

International

• Scotland and Ireland have won the inaugural WXV 2 and 3 [link]
  • Italy ran in five tries to beat USA 30-8 in Cape Town, but lost out on the inaugural title to Scotland on points difference [link]
  • Ireland recovered from going 10-0 down at The Sevens Stadium to secure a narrow 15-13 victory that ensured they were crowned the inaugural WXV 3 champions [link]
• Eva Karpani’s hat-trick helped the Wallaroos beat France 29-20, while a remarkable four tries in 13 minutes by Ruby Tui was the highlight of an action-packed 70-7 New Zealand defeat of Wales [link]
• The European Championship in 2024 will include Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, and Portugal (promoted from Trophy) in an expanded competition [link]
  • Due to the continuing challenging financial climate for all our unions and the promotion of Portugal to Championship level, there will be no Trophy competition this season
• Latvia played their second-ever international XV game over the weekend, resulting in a 41-7 victory for Finland [link]
• World Rugby Updates:
  • Reversed its decision made in 2019 to eliminate gender distinctions from Rugby World Cups and will now continue to include gender markers moving forward [link]
    • As the first to adopt the new visual identity and naming convention, Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 is embracing a bold, new future that aligns with the era-defining opportunity ahead
  • World Rugby’s recently unveiled global calendar has generated some controversy, yet it also contains significant benefits for women’s rugby [link]
  • The WR Awards have been announced, including some for women, but the winners in the XVs category will be revealed after the conclusion of WXV, in contrast to last year when they postponed the entire ceremony until the men’s category was ready, opting to split it this year instead [link]
• We revealed our list of known 2024 Women’s Rugby International matches [link]

Premier & Club

• The Allianz Cup pool stage concluded with a total of 39 tries scored in four matches, with Saracens, Bristol Bears, Gloucester-Hartpury, and Exeter Chiefs securing the top two positions in their respective pools [link]
• USA Club D1 saw changes in Midwest and PNW Premierships while D2 saw lead changes and swaps in standings in over half their divisions [link]

Women’s Rugby Rundown Features

• Rugby Australia announces investment in Solomon Islands Rugby as part of Pacific growth [link]
• Image Media’s in-depth conversation with Sene Naoupu, covering her earliest sporting memories, proudest achievements, and future aspirations… [link]
• Donna Rose: Wales prop living and playing with borderline personality disorder [link]
• Kathryn Dane looking to tackle safety issues in the women’s game and amend the mistakes of her male colleagues [link]
• Scotland’s return to winning ways [link]
• Abi Burton: “My parents didn’t nearly lose their rugby player, they nearly lost their little girl [link]
• Chloe Rollie: This is a special time to be involved in Scottish women’s rugby [link]
• Seattle’s Brigid Lagergren tells all about forming the women’s team and playing in the 80s in the USA [link]
• USA’s DeSanto reignites her love or rugby and career in New Zealand [link]
• England v New Zealand: RFU in talks over standalone women’s game at Twickenham [link]

Women’s Rugby Rundown Media

• Watch Scotland lift the WXV 2 trophy [link]
• Harlequins’ Shaunagh Brown refelcts on the future or rugby and inclusions [link]
• USA’s Mata Hingano talks about which teammates have been important in helping her transition into 15s [link]
• Bristol’s Simi Pam ed a discussion on heritage, hair, community and diversity in rugby [link]
• Leicester sits down with Amelia Tutt to talk about her transition from athletics, maker her Wales debut and settling in [link]
• England’s Holly Aitchison discusses rugby’s profound impact on her life for O2 Inside Line [link]

Rugby Jobs

• EggChaser (UK) are looking for a full-time head of coaching to head up the Academy as well as hold responsibility with the Lions and Lionesses [link]