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

Behind the Curtain: Making Sense of the SVNS Revamp

New Zealand and South Africa may have celebrated championship wins in Los Angeles, but for many other nations, the final whistle of the 2025 HSBC SVNS World Championship marked something else entirely — the end of the road. With World Rugby’s new format slashing core spots from 12 to 8 per gender in Division 1, … 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

First Responder Female 7s Team Forming for the 2025 Police and Fire World Games – Players Needed

A select women’s 7s team is coming together for one of the most unique tournaments in the world — the 2025 Police and Fire World Games this July in Birmingham, Alabama. This isn’t your typical rugby tournament. The World Games are an Olympic-style event just for first responders — police, fire, EMS, corrections, customs, and … Read more

2025 Pacific Four Series – May 2-23: Schedule, Results, How to Watch

The Pacific Four Series is back for another year, but with a shift in focus. In a Rugby World Cup year, the 2025 edition won’t determine WXV qualification like past seasons—instead, it serves as vital preparation for the four powerhouse nations with their eyes firmly set on England 2025. The tournament features familiar rivals: Australia, … 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

2025 Grand Final & Play-off – Los Angeles May 3-4: Schedule, Results, How to Watch

The final stop of the HSBC SVNS 2025 season is here — and all eyes are on Los Angeles. It’s not just the Grand Final at stake: the women’s Play-Off will determine who stays, who goes, and who gets another shot next season. Grand Final Pools The eight top-ranked women’s teams from the SVNS series … Read more