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

Canada wins Nations Cup Championship, USA takes Third

The USA polished off their Nations Cup campaign with a 61-5 dominating performance over South Africa. USA got on the board twice in the first six minutes and the tries poured in from there. Kugler, Walsh, Ringgenberg, Cavanaugh, Bizer & Turley all contributed to the scoring. At the half, USA led South Africa 39-5. The second … Read more

NATIONS CUP MATCH REPORTS FROM FINAL ROUND

The final round of matches weren’t without moments of drama and it all began with Canada vs South Africa. Canada came out of the gates from the first whistle and ran in four first-half tries. South Africa showed that they still had their fighting spirit and bounced back with a try by wing Marlien Cronje who … Read more

Last Two WRWC Qualifiers Confirmed

The International Rugby Board has announced the dates for the qualifiers that will decide the final two places at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 in France. The final African qualifier will take place on September 7 when South Africa host Uganda in East London. South Africa are bidding to qualify for a third successive World … Read more

Rosters for Third Round of Nations Cup

Here are the rosters for the third round of Nations Cup Matches! Don’t forget that all the matches will be webcast & you can join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook by using #NationsCup. View the entire schedule, results and available rosters here. Canada vs South Africa – 5pm CST Canada 1. Marie-Pier Pinault-Reid, (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec … Read more

Nations Cup Match Reports from Second Round

After an overnight delay due to heavy storms and tornado warnings, the second round of Nations Cups matches took place on Sunday, August 4th. The first match of the day pitted South Africa and England, each winless so far in the competition. This match definitely didn’t disappoint! The first half showcased a spirited South African … Read more

Rosters for Second Nations Cup Matches

Here are the rosters for the second round of Nations Cup Matches! Don’t forget that all the matches will be webcast & you can join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook by using #NationsCup. View the entire schedule, results and available rosters here. England vs South Africa – 5pm CST England 15 Kate Hancock 14 Georgina Roberts 13 Amy … Read more