Maggie “The Machine” Alphonsi has no regrets about choosing rugby

from RugbyWorldCup.com: As the countdown to Rugby World Cup 2015 continues, England Women’s star and ER 2015 Ambassador Maggie Alphonsi talks to us about what first attracted her to the sport, her Rugby World Cup memories, and why Canada will be her team to watch at the tournament. Getting into rugby Enticed by rugby’s unique … Read more

South Africa Rugby Set for First International Women’s Test between Namibia & Botswana

from AllAfrica.com: Namibia’s national women’s rugby team will play its first-ever international rugby test match against Botswana on Saturday. The game is set to commence at 16h00 at the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium in the capital. Twenty-nine female rugby players have been selected to represent the country against their counterparts from neighbouring Botswana. This was … Read more

Women’s Eagles player pool announced for 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup

from USA Rugby: BOULDER, Colo. — Less than a year remains until the Women’s Eagles take to the field in Paris at the 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup. To focus the efforts of the team’s coaching staff until that time, Pete Steinberg has named a 55-player pool. The pool will serve in creating the … Read more

Help Support Kenya’s National Women’s Rugby Team – For the Love of the Game

HEY! My name is Madison Levy, I’m the vice president of the Kennesaw State Women’s Rugby Team. I’ve been playing rugby now for about 4 years with multiple different clubs and as I am sure you can understand, women’s rugby is kind of like a  “love at first sight.” It’s a sport of giving it … Read more

South Africa and Kazakhstan reach WRWC 2014

All of the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifiers are in the books! South Africa and Kazakhstan overcame Uganda and Japan respectively on Saturday. In the Elgon Cup, South Africa defeated Uganda decisively 63-3 to return to the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The win by South Africa is the biggest win of their history and showed … Read more

Chicago women’s rugby team invited to tournament in Kenya

Rugby in Kenya? Why not! The women of the Chicago Sirens will experience rugby in Kenya when they attend the Safari Sevens Tournament on September 20-22, 2013. The Safari Sevens tournament was started in 1996, but has only had women participating in the tournament for the last three years. The Sirens will have the unique opportunity … Read more

Japan and Kazakhstan Look Towards 2014 WRWC

Day one at the Asian Four Nations Championships was all about blowouts. Japan defeated Hong Kong soundly 82-0 while Kazakhstan pummeled Singapore 91-7. Now these two squads will face off one September 7, to see who will be the lone representative of Asia at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 in France. Looking at the past winners of … Read more

South Africa & Uganda name squads for WRWC qualifier

Uganda & South Africa have named their sides for the Sept 7 Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifier at the Buffalo City Stadium in East London. South Africa are bidding to qualify for a third successive World Cup and if Uganda bests them in the series, it would be their first appearance at the Rugby World Cup. The South … Read more

Test rugby under threat in Africa

from Scrumqueens: The most important and highest profile women’s test match every played between two African nations takes the beginning of September, when Uganda will play South Africa in the continent’s first official World Cup qualifier. However, news from East Africa at the weekend suggests that this could also be the last test between two African teams … Read more