France Strikes Gold in Hamburg and Springboks Upset Eagles | WRR 253

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 253 for June 29 to July 5. The international Sevens circuit brought major excitement as France claimed the gold medal at the Hamburg 7s. Meanwhile, the global rugby calendar saw plenty of off-field drama … Read more

Black Ferns Claim PAC4, Fiji Rules Oceania, and College 7s Champions Crowned | WRR 243

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 243 for April 20-26. Welcome to WRR 243 for April 20-26. We open this week with the Black Ferns securing back-to-back Pacific Four titles and Fiji continuing their absolute reign with a third consecutive … Read more

Black Ferns Conquer Hong Kong, Spain Secures Ninth Straight European Title, and the Fight to Save Quinnipiac Rugby | WRR 242

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 242 for April 13-19. This week delivered a heavy-hitting set of results as the Black Ferns and USA Eagles pulled off vital wins in Kansas, while record-shattering crowds in Scotland and Ireland proved the … Read more

W6N, PAC4, and Europe Championship Action Plus Historic Firsts in Cambodia, Cyprus, and Greece | WRR 241

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 241 for April 6 to 13. This week, we are diving into a whirlwind of international action as the Six Nations heats up, the Pacific Four Series kicks off in Sacramento, and the European … Read more

Olympians Blast IOC Policy, Germany Claims European Crown & WXV Global Series Format | WRR 240

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 240 for March 30–April 5, 2026. This week is headlined by a group of five high profile Olympians publicly slamming the IOC’s new mandatory genetic testing policy as a violation of human dignity and … Read more

Brazil Stuns the Sevens World, Wolfhounds Complete Three-Peat, and WRU Chair Steps Down | WRR 239

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 239 for March 23-29. This week we are absolutely packed with breathtaking action from across the globe, including a shocker in Sao Paulo as Brazil secured their spot in the elite HSBC SVNS World … Read more

2026 WXV Global Series: Schedule, Results, How to Watch (September-October)

The 2026 edition of WXV represents a total transformation of the international women’s rugby calendar. Following a landmark agreement between World Rugby and 18 national unions, the competition has officially moved to the WXV Global Series format. This new three year cycle, running from 2026 to 2028, is designed to provide high performance certainty and … Read more

Black Ferns’ Vancouver Dominance and the Inclusive Stand in the USA | WRR 236

Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 236 for March 2-8. This week, the Black Ferns Sevens extend their reign of terror in Vancouver while the Celtic Challenge locks in a high-stakes semifinal bracket. In the United States, the rugby community … Read more

The Evolution of Elite Women’s Rugby: What the New WXV Injury Data Tells Us

The professionalization of women’s rugby is moving at a breakneck pace. As the game gets faster and the athletes get stronger, the data behind player welfare has to keep up. A new study by Colin W. Fuller and Aileen Taylor, recently published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, gives us our first comprehensive look … Read more

The “England Model”: How Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Rewrote the Rules of Sports Investment

The England Model: How Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Rewrote the Rules of Sports InvestmentWorld Rugby has released two landmark publications, the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Impact Report and the Impact Beyond 2025 Global Impact Report. Together, these reports confirm what was palpable on the ground because the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 didn’t … Read more