It’s World Cup week! On Saturday, the Red Roses begin their task of winning the Women’s Rugby World Cup for the third time. They enter the tournament as hot favourites and are on an incredible 25-game winning streak! Who though are the players that are crucial to making this England side tick and who will […] READ MORE
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Ready for RWC2021 semi-finals: teams feeling the pressure
Supporters across the globe are now ready for the RWC2021 semi-finals, which start on Saturday, November 5 at Eden Park: #ENGvCAN #NZLvFRA The best women’s rugby players have laid down their credentials at this RWC (Rugby World Cup), with England and New Zealand holding elite positions, while Canada and France are ‘biting at their heels’. […] READ MORE
Women’s 2021 Rugby World Cup final like never before #NZLvENG
For 80-minutes of the 2021 Rugby World Cup final, the tide shifted from hemisphere to hemisphere, as New Zealand struggled to overcome the world’s leading rugby team England. Yet in the end, a demonstration of rugby soul from the Southern hemisphere proved to be the winner on the day by the nearest of margins. Played […] READ MORE
Change in Tactics Wins New Zealand Black Ferns WRWC2017 Title
The applause is still ringing around Kingspan Stadium in Belfast, after the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup final. It was a change in tactics that allowed the New Zealand Black Ferns to win their fifth World Cup title – winning 32-41 over England. But it seemed like the Kiwi women would be outsmarted by England […] READ MORE
Red Roses win seals favouritism for RWC2021 above rivals New Zealand
Twin victories; and powerful wins over their Rugby World Cup rivals, mean that this latest Red Roses win has sealed the England women’s favouritism for RWC2021 above their rivals, New Zealand. Record wins at that. 56-15. Another record-winning margin over the current World Champions. And following on from the previous week’s record Red Roses win […] READ MORE
International Women’s series set to ‘Roar’ downunder for Red Roses
It was the muffled roar of Warren Gatland’s Lions that was chosen as the opening soundtrack to a hugely anticipated summer of rugby, that finally hit our TV screens last weekend. The men would begin the calendar but an International Women’s Series quadrangular competition should also hold fans attention. While the men opened the tour, yet […] READ MORE
WRWC2017: Women’s Rugby ‘Battle Royale’ Looms in Cup Finale
The game is growing rapidly for women’s rugby. And during this pinnacle event, the stakes are getting higher, with bragging rights for the winner. In this women’s rugby ‘battle royale’ the two sides ready themselves for the Cup Finale. Fans have witnessed some breathtaking rugby in the past weeks, with joy and heartache for some. The […] READ MORE
The 2016 World Rugby Awards
Following the thrilling 2015 Rugby World Cup, these past 12 months in the world of rugby shows the exponential growth, and increasing standard of the game. In a year where we saw rugby reintroduced back into the Olympic Games, the success following the World Cup has been ideal. Tonight’s World Rugby Awards night showcased this […] READ MORE