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Women’s Rugby Rundown News

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International

• Squads are being announced ahead of the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco on June 21-23, where 12 women’s teams will compete for the final Olympic qualifying spot for Paris 2024 [link]:
  • Pool A: Argentina, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Samoa
    • World Rugby confirmed the withdrawal of Papua New Guinea’s men’s and women’s teams on June 18 [link]
  • Pool B: Uganda, Hong Kong, Paraguay, Jamaica
  • Pool C: China, Poland, Czechia, Mexico
• Olympic squads are also being announced:
  • Brazil
  • South Africa
  • USA

XVs

International

• Japan won the first of two matches against Fiji 24-15, with the final match set for June 20 [link]
• Colombia dominated Trinidad and Tobago 96-0 in their last prep match before the Tucanes face Wales in a WXV Playoff later this month [link]
• Canada A edged out Spain for the second time with their closest scoreline yet, 27-26 [link]
• Brazil defeated the USA Falcons twice in a few days, 19-12 in the first match and 21-12 in the second [link]
• Ireland releases “New Vision And Plan For Rugby In Ireland,” highlighting the huge growth opportunity in women’s rugby and confirming plans for four contracted women’s provincial teams to compete in cross-border, season-long tournaments [link]
• Wales will host the inaugural women’s U20s Transatlantic Quad series in July featuring the USA, Canada, and England [link]

Premier & Club

• Bulls Daisies stay on top in South Africa’s Premier Division, but last-minute scores shake up the standings [link]
• Berkeley, CO Gray Wolves and Life West recorded wins in Round 7 of the WPL [link]
• Centro-Oeste and São Paulo Capital will contest the Brazil XV League Championship in a repeat of the 2023 final [link]

Women’s Rugby Rundown Features

• From soccer fields to rugby pitches, Shelby Lin’s journey of dedication and passion is featured in our latest “Pioneer of the Pitch” series [link]
• Oceania Rugby announced Sheridan Graham-Tupaea as the new Women’s Rugby Programs Manager [link]

Women’s Rugby Rundown Media

• Frankie gives a rundown ahead of the PWR Final [link]
• WRP 191 has guests Siwan Lillicrap and Francois Ratier to discuss the PWR, France’s Elite 1 and more [link]
• Belinda Moore, PWR CEO was on The Good, The Scaz, And the Rugby discuss how the season’s gone & what the future looks like. EQP, funding, sponsorship, TV rights & what headhunters look like are all on the menu… and the final, of course [link]
• A Day in the life of Wales’ Donna Rose [link]

Women’s Rugby Rundown Jobs

• Guilford Gazelles are looking for a part-time Forwards Coach [link]
• Trailfinders are looking to recruit an Operations Manager Intern [link]