Welcome to the top women’s rugby news for Sep 20-26. Italy defeated Spain on the last day of competition at the European Qualifiers and punched their ticket for the 2021 Rugby World Cup. They will be in Pool B with Canada, USA and Asia 1. Scotland upset Ireland in the final moments of their match … Read more
Welcome to the top women’s rugby news for Sep 13-19! It was a huge week with the Rugby World Cup 2021 European Qualifiers, the Fast Four Tournament at Vancouver 7s, and more. The European Qualifiers began on Monday with Italy defeating Scotland 38-13 and Spain narrowly upsetting Ireland 8-7. Then on Sunday, the teams swapped … Read more
Welcome to the top women’s rugby news for Sep 6-12. Munster are the 2021 Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Champions, Saracens, Harlequins and Bristol are tied for first after two rounds of Allianz Premier 15s, and the Dr Farah Palmer Cup will restart “without Counties Manukau, Auckland and North Harbour” this weekend. In 7s news, Vancouver 7s … Read more
The Rugby World Cup 2021 Europe Qualifier will take place in Parma’s Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Italy, on 13, 19 and 25 September, 2021. Hosts Italy will compete against Ireland, Scotland and the winners of the Rugby Europe Women’s Championship 2020, Spain, in a round-robin format. The top team will secure a spot in Pool B at … Read more
Welcome to the top women’s rugby news for Aug 16-22! We start with South Africa defeating Kenya 29-22 taking the series 2-0, Scion won the Emil Signes Cup at the USA Rugby National Club 7s and England, USA, Canada, France and New Zealand announced fall tests. If these matches happen, it would be many of … Read more
Welcome to the top women’s rugby news for July 12-18. World Rugby has announced new trial law amendments that will begin in August. These have a specific focus on the women’s game and this is important because there is little research around injury, recovery, concussion, menstruation, etc. In XVs news, Madagascar has moved up to … Read more
Welcome to the top women’s rugby news for June 28 – July 4. We begin with the exciting news that the pools have been confirmed for the Olympics! Pool A includes New Zealand, Russia, Great Britain and Kenya, Pool B is Canada, France, Fiji and Brazil and Pool C includes Australia, USA, China and Japan. … Read more
Welcome to the top women’s rugby news for June 21-27. It was a huge week for 7s, the Black Ferns, USA, and Russia all took home trophies for Oceania 7s, Quest for Gold 7s and the Europe 7s Championships. In more 7s news, Kenya was replaced by Mexico for the USA event and instead entered … Read more
Welcome to the top women’s rugby news for June 14-20. France and Russia swept the last Olympic Qualifying event and have booked their tickets to the Olympics in Tokyo. In more 7s news, Czechia won the first leg of the Europe 7s Trophy Series, Fiji has entered their training bubble ahead of the inaugural PacificAus … Read more
The World Rugby 7s Repechage tournament is the final event to determine the final two women’s teams to qualify for the rugby sevens competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which will be played July 29-31, 2021. Participants Russia, Argentina, Mexico, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Kazakhstan, Jamaica, Tunisia, France, Hong Kong, Colombia and Madagascar will … Read more