RWC 2025 host nation will automatically qualify for the tournament RWC 2021 semi-finalists will secure direct qualification for RWC 2025 New WXV will form key part of the RWC 2025 qualification process New pathway offers more opportunities for more teams to qualify RWC 2025 host to be selected by the World Rugby Council in May
Six Nations Rugby and TikTok have announced a landmark partnership that will see the entertainment platform become the Title Partner of the Women’s Six Nations, as well as an Official Partner to the Guinness Six Nations and Autumn Nations Series, from the 2022 season through to 2025. For the first time in its history, the
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has revealed new playing and training kit for its Teams in Black to mark the start of its six-year partnerships with Global Partner ALTRAD and Performance Partner INEOS. Designed and tested by NZR’s Principal Partner adidas, the playing jersey will have the same world-leading design and technology as 2021, and feature
Ioan Cunningham has announced the names of 42 players to form the first Welsh training squad for 2022 They are: Ffion Lewis (Worcester Warriors) Keira Bevan (Bristol Bears) Megan Davies (Exeter Chiefs) Emma Swords (Harlequins) Elinor Snowsill (Bristol Bears) Flo Williams (Wasps) Robyn Wilkins (Gloucester-Hartpury) Lleucu George (Gloucester-Hartpury) Kerin Lake (Gloucester-Hartpury) Gemma Rowland (Wasps) Hannah
Playing Strength It still isn’t obvious to me why the Black Ferns selectors found it necessary to take thirteen debutants on tour. There had been retirements of important players (Charmaine Smith was a sad loss through injury); but were there so many other non-availabilities that the balance of the squad was inevitably skewed? One background
The inaugural HSBC Spain Sevens provided a weekend to remember in Málaga as the USA clinched their first Series title since 2019. The USA clinched gold by beating an impressive Russia side, who made it to the final despite their squad being reduced to just nine players. The Russians had earlier produced the shock of
Alicia Maude sprung into action with ball in hand, scoring on her first attack, to give England a perfect start. Heather Cowell grabbed England’s second moments later, pouncing on a Poland mistake and dotting down under the sticks, and Ellie Boatman bagged another on the stroke of half time. Koldej and Lachowska scored tries edging
Wasps Women fought to the line with a second half comeback, but it was Lightning’s thunder that stole the show. Loughborough made their mark in the first half scoring five tries. Their first came 15 minutes in, getting the ball wide to Bo Westcombe Evans to score on the wing. This set off a string of
Poland’s women become first invitational team to reach quarter-finals since 2018, while Belgium women and Germany men also claim impressive victories Finals day kicks off at 10:00 local time (GMT+1) with the women’s and men’s titles decided at 18:26 and 18:56 respectively. Find out where to watch here In the women’s tournament, favourites Australia reached
No fewer than three delayed games were fitted into the gap weekend of 22 January: DMP Durham Sharks v Worcester (Round 6, played at Blaydon RFC) Sale Sharks v Saracens (Round 9) Wasps v Loughborough Lightning (Round 10) Three high scoring games gave two losing sides a try-bonus, but Sarries reinforce their position at the
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