PAC4 Round 2, Winners of Iberdrola, Uganda and USA Club and 100 Days to RWC 2025 | WRR 201

Welcome to Women’s Rugby Rundown 201 for May 12-18. We start with the Asia Rugby Championships, where Japan opened their title defense with a dominant shutout over Kazakhstan. In PAC4 action, Canada and New Zealand battled to a thrilling draw in Christchurch, while the Wallaroos outlasted the USA. World Rugby marked 100 days to go … Read more

19 Years and 200 Episodes: A Milestone Moment for YSCRugby and Women’s Rugby Rundown

This week, Women’s Rugby Rundown released its 200th episode. At the same time, Your Scrumhalf Connection (YSCRugby) is celebrating 19 years of covering, promoting, and supporting women’s rugby around the world. These two milestones may be measured in numbers, but they represent something far deeper — a commitment to showing up, telling the stories that … Read more

WRR Turns 200: Black Ferns Stay Unbeaten, Latvia Dominates, Zimbabwe Scandal | WRR 200

Welcome to Women’s Rugby Rundown 200 for May 5–11. We’re stepping away from the usual format this week to celebrate a milestone as we mark our 200th episode. I didn’t set out to make a show. I just wanted to make sure people knew what was happening in women’s rugby because too often, no one … Read more

2025 USA Club XVs Rugby National Championships – Schedule, Viewing Options, and Results – May 16-18

The 2025 USA Club Rugby XVs National Championships head to the heartland this May 16–18, with three full days of action at Kuntz Soccer & Sports Complex in Indianapolis, Indiana. The top men’s and women’s clubs in Divisions I, II, and III have earned their way through Super Regionals, and now they’ll battle for the … Read more

Black Ferns Rules SVNS, World Rugby’s New Sevens Model & Pacific Four Kickoff | WRR 199

Welcome to WRR 199 for April 27-May 4. New Zealand closed out the HSBC SVNS season with a commanding World Championship win over Australia, while Canada secured bronze against the USA and four teams: Brazil, China, Kenya, and Spain earned their way into next year’s Division 2 under World Rugby’s newly launched three-tier Sevens model. … Read more

Rugby Legend: Hope Rogers Surpasses Burke’s Cap Record in Front of Record Crowd

On Friday night at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, prop Hope Rogers will make her 52nd appearance for the USA Women’s Eagles, officially becoming the most-capped Women’s Eagle in history. The record-breaking moment comes as Rogers surpasses Jamie Burke’s long-standing record, which stood for over a decade. It’s fitting that such a monumental milestone comes … Read more

Grand Slam Glory for England, Eagles Fall Short Against Japan | WRR 198

Welcome to WRR 198 for April 20-27. The USA Women’s Eagles hosted Japan for the first time on U.S. soil, falling just short in a thrilling back-and-forth match in Los Angeles, while the Eagles now head to Kansas City for a record-breaking clash against Canada to open the Pacific Four Series. England edged France 43-42 … Read more

USA Set to Break Attendance Record, HSBC SVNS Grand Final Nears, South Africa Wins, Georgia Debuts | WRR 197

Welcome to Women’s Rugby Rundown 197 for April 14-20. This week, we gear up for the 2025 HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Los Angeles on May 3-4 and celebrate the news that Rugby 7s will return to the Olympics at LA28. The USA Women’s Eagles are set to smash the attendance record in Kansas City … Read more

Kenya’s Challenger Crown, Spain Wins 8th Euro Title, W6N Grand Slam Race | WRR 196

Welcome to Women’s Rugby Rundown 196 for April 7–13. Kenya made history by winning the HSBC Sevens Challenger Series, while South Africa claimed the final leg in Krakow, with Argentina and Colombia also booking spots in the upcoming SVNS Play-off in Los Angeles—though World Rugby’s ongoing format review has cast uncertainty over promotion. In the … Read more

NCR Reverses Transgender Policy Following Community Pressure and YSC Reporting

After swift and sustained pressure from players, coaches, and advocates across the rugby community, National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has reversed its March 25 transgender eligibility policy. The decision follows an investigation and report by Your Scrumhalf Connection that highlighted how the policy “temporarily” suspended all waivers for trans women, effectively barring them from participating in … Read more