El Salvador’s Historic Quadruple & Welsh Rugby Summoned to Parliament for Inquiry | WRR 229

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 229 for January 5-11. This week, we celebrate a historic sweep in Spain as El Salvador secures the Iberian Cup to complete their quartet of major titles. We also look at a massive financial … Read more

Thailand Sweeps SEA Games, New Coaches for Black Ferns & Scotland, and Asia Rugby Suspended | WRR 228

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 228 for December 8 to January 4. And we’re back! After taking a few weeks off for the holidays, we have a massive catch-up episode for you. This week, we recap a historic sweep … Read more

Demanding Global Accountability: We Launch a Worldwide Ball Size Survey

The global conversation around World Rugby’s unproven size 4.5 ball trial can no longer be contained by secrecy. Today, we are launching a worldwide, independent survey to give every player, coach, and fan the opportunity to be heard directly. Our action is a direct response to World Rugby’s repeated refusal to share the biomechanical data … Read more

Australia Wins Cape Town; World Rugby Faces Ball Trial Backlash | WRR 227

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 227 for December 1-7. This week, we saw Australia dominate rivals New Zealand to claim the HSBC SVNS Cape Town title, while World Rugby continued to face heat over the controversial Size 4.5 ball … Read more

Black Ferns Dominate Dubai; SVNS Map & Teams Confirmed; Ball Size Trial | WRR 226

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 226 for November 24-30. This week was massive for 7s: the Black Ferns crushed Australia for gold in the Dubai SVNS opener, the LIT USA squad won the Women’s Elite title, and we locked … Read more

Size 4.5 Ball Trial: World Rugby Must Prove This Change Elevates the Game, Not Limits It

World Rugby has announced the expansion of its trial for a new bespoke size 4.5 rugby ball into the elite women’s HSBC SVNS Series. While World Rugby claims this is part of its commitment to developing a women’s game designed “in its own right,” separate from the men’s game, this decision immediately forces us back … Read more

Mexico Wins RAN 7s and Hong Kong Clinches 3 Nations Cup | WRR 225

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 225 for November 17-23. The RAN 7s title went to Mexico, who qualified for the HSBC SVNS 3 tournament, and New York was announced as a new host city for the HSBC SVNS Series. … Read more

South Africa Secures SVNS 3 Qualification; Black Ferns Search for New Coach | WRR 224

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 224 for November 10-16. This week, South Africa defended their African 7s title, securing crucial qualification for the World Rugby SVNS Division 3 tournament without conceding a single point. New Zealand began the search … Read more

Stirling’s Final Spot Secured, Perth SVNS Locked for Three Years | WRR 223

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 223 for November 3-9. In 7s news, Perth has been locked in as the Australian SVNS host for three more years, and Delta was crowned the overall Brazilian Super 7s Champion. This week in … Read more