The Red Roses will host Spain in a preparation match ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. John Mitchell’s side will welcome Las Leonas to Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Saturday 2nd August, 3pm, before heading to Mont-de-Marsan a week later (09.08.2025) to take on France. Last autumn, Spain was crowned WXV 3 champions after
The Black Ferns XV will play two matches against the Springbok Women this year in South Africa in another boost to New Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) women’s high-performance programme. The two international fixtures, on 26 July and 2 August, will be part of an expanded programme for the Black Ferns XV, which will assemble for just
A first visit of the Wallaroos to Fiji was an important development in the history of Oceania rugby. The result, a 43-7 win for the Aussies, was expected (they now lead the series 4-0), but it gave Fijiana the rare chance to test themselves against strong competition at home. Their opponents at the World Cup
Argentina’s Luciano González and New Zealand’s Jorja Miller were crowned men’s and women’s HSBC SVNS Player of the Year 2025 respectively. Following breakthrough season’s France’s Enahemo Artaud and USA’s Nia Toliver claimed the Rookie of the Year awards. Artaud follow’s compatriot Anton Dupont who won the accolade in 2024 prior to leading France to Olympic
New Zealand women and South Africa men were crowned HSBC SVNS 2025 champions after securing stirring victories at the HSBC SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles. South Africa claimed their fifth men’s Series title, and first since 2021 by beating a valiant Spanish side 19-5 to bring down the curtain on the 2025 international rugby
Los Angeles hosting HSBC SVNS 2025 World Championship and Play Off with world’s best 16 men’s and women’s teams in action on 3-4 May at Dignity Health Sports Park World Championship semi-final line-ups confirmed, women’s: New Zealand v USA, Australia v Canada. Men’s: Spain v Argentina, South Africa v New Zealand Day one results see
USA v Canada Pacific 4 Series Canada the current Pac-4 champions, had to work very hard to subdue an Eagles side, happy to be playing at home in front of a ‘sold-out’ crowd. And Kate Zackary was back on her home patch. The Maple Leafs dominated possession almost throughout, yet they had difficulty turning it
Harlequins Women have confirmed that Clàudia Peña has recommitted to the Club ahead of the 25/26 season. The 20-year-old Spaniard enjoyed a stellar debut season in TW2, scoring 8 tries in 13 appearances in the Quarters. Capable of playing in the centre, on the wing or at fullback, Peña has quickly established herself as one
The launch of New Zealand Rugby’s Under 18 girls’ high-performance programme will provide a springboard for talented teenagers such as those from the 2024 Manukura College team which won the National 1st XV Girls final. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced a six-day Under 18 camp culminating in a North v South match this July
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