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The French stamped their mark today at the Women’s Rugby World Cup (WRWC2017), with the Australian Wallaroos bundled out of Cup contention. They came to Ireland looking for redemption but it wasn’t to be on WRWC2017 Day Two action. The Irish had to fight from two tries down to win, as competition heats up at the […] READ MORE
It was the final day of pool play for the Women’s Rugby World Cup (WRWC2017) in Dublin today. The final round of games played on WRWC2017 Day Three may have failed to live up to expectations though, with two key contests only reinforcing leading teams favouritism. Canada failed to impress, as they were outsmarted and […] READ MORE
Follow all the results here on Last Word on Rugby, with coverage by Jovilisi Waqa. Today, he gives us 'the Lowdown' on all matches played in the WRWC2017 Day One games. READ MORE
USA Rugby got a huge boost today as they will host the 2031 Rugby World Cup (men’s) and the 2033 Women’s Rugby World Cup. They will be hoping to replicate the success Japan had in the 2019 Rugby World Cup (men’s). USA Rugby was given rights to host both Rugby World Cups Embed from Getty […] READ MORE
With COVID cancellations and postponements across different leagues, it feels important to be optimistic. Rugby has plenty of exciting attractions in 2022, both at the elite level, and emerging competitions. We preview seven rugby highlights to look forward to this year: A final night decider in the 6 Nations? After memorable performances from England, France, […] READ MORE
The Red Roses secured a win in Grenoble yesterday against France. The women’s Six Nations champions beat France 33-10 to become the number one ranked side in the world. The game which was televised live free-to-air on the BBC, saw the Red Roses produce a dominant display against an error strewn French side. France produced […] READ MORE
This week, World Rugby announced the Women’s Rugby World Cup will be expanded from 12 to 16 teams. Which begs the question: which teams would likely qualify for 2025? Of the 12 teams competing in New Zealand in 2021, 7 qualified courtesy of their placement in the last World Cup. Fiji and South Africa came […] READ MORE
A check-up has resulted in Black Fern Charmaine Smith facing an early retirement from professional women’s rugby. Due to a diagnosed bulging disk in her neck, the 29-year old has made the cautionary decision to end her 27 cap New Zealand Black Ferns XV career. New Zealand Rugby’s head of Women’s Rugby, Cate Sexton said […] READ MORE
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
The pinnacle event for Women’s International rugby will be played in New Zealand. And with the 2021 Rugby World Cup schedule confirmed, the nation can plan to host another Cup tournament. In 2011, many believed that New Zealand Rugby operated one of the most fan-friendly Rugby World Cups. Japan can proudly say they too have […] READ MORE
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