International

At Your Scrumhalf Connection (YSCRugby), we provide extensive coverage of the most significant International Women’s Rugby, including the Rugby World Cup, Olympics, HSBC SVNS Series, Six Nations, and more. Our content offers detailed analysis, match reports, and exclusive insights into the teams and players making headlines worldwide. Stay informed on the latest developments in international women’s rugby and follow the stories that shape the sport on the global stage.

2025 RAN XVs Inter-Regional: Schedule Confirmed for Women’s Test Matches in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago

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Rugby Americas North (RAN) has confirmed the schedule for the 2025 Women’s XVs Inter-Regional series, featuring three international test matches between Mexico, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago. Set across May and June, this series continues RAN’s commitment to increasing senior-level women’s competition across the region. With Canada (RAN1) and the USA (RAN2) focused on final … Read more

USA Women’s Eagles Turn Pro for the First Time in Run-Up to 2025 Rugby World Cup

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Originally reported by RugbyPass and journalist Joe Harvey. History is being made in American rugby. For the first time ever, the USA Women’s Eagles are receiving contracts from their national union, marking a seismic shift in the landscape of the sport as the team builds toward the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England. From April … Read more

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

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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

Zimbabwe Rugby Leadership Suspended Following Allegations of Abuse & Misconduct Toward Women’s National Team

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The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has suspended its president, Losson Mtongwiza, and women’s rugby chair, Regina Mwanandiwa, following public outrage and damning allegations of abuse, threats, and financial mismanagement toward the national women’s team, the Lady Sables. The suspensions come after a leaked audio recording in which Mtongwiza can be heard berating players after their … Read more

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

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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

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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

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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

Back-to-Back: Freda Tafuna Named Top Collegiate Player Again

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Lindenwood’s Freda Tafuna just made history. The powerful loose forward has won the MA Sorensen Award for the second season in a row, becoming the first-ever repeat winner in the award’s 10-year history. The Sorensen Award, presented by the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle, honors the top women’s collegiate rugby player in the U.S. It’s … Read more

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

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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

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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