This is one WXV game you might wish wasn’t taking place. After all, the two teams meet every year in the Six Nations, but the tournament’s structures aren’t yet perfect. The head coaches have announced their squads: Italy: 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi 14 Aura Muzzo 13 Michela Sillari 12 Beatrice Rigoni 11 Francesca Grantzotto 10
Successful pilot rolled out across nine unions in five regions from 2023 through to 2024 More than 40 unions to roll out the newly launched participation programme over the next 12 months in the lead up to Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 Rugby Rising Play has been designed to support girls with no previous
News from Five Continents 1 September Hannah O’Connor, the Leinster captain, announces her retirement 2 September France 7s begin their season with training under new head coach, Romain Huet 2 September The Wallaroos celebrate 30 years of test rugby; Jo Yapp announces her squad for their European tour and WXV2 2 September The Farah Palmer
First the fixtures: (BST times) WXV1 Saturday, 5 October United States v France (Langley Event Centre, Langley, 20:30) Canada v Ireland (Langley Event Centre, Langley, 23:45) Sunday, 6 October New Zealand v England (Langley Event Centre, Langley, 21:00) WXV2 Friday, 4 October Wales v Italy (Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town, 15:00) Saturday, 5 October Japan
England Rugby and Scouts have announced an exciting partnership aimed at equipping young people with essential life skills through the power of rugby. The initiative, which is part of the RFU’s community game investment and partnership, will introduce a comprehensive rugby programme across UK Scouts, offering numerous opportunities for young people to engage with the
The first round of a new WXV has seen plenty of excitement, headed by that sure-fire winner, the giant-killing act. Ireland stand in the spotlight, gaining an unforgettable victory over the world champions, the Black Ferns. Here’s a brief summary of results: Tier One: USA 21 England 61 France 24 Canada 46 New Zealand 27
WXV1 – USA v England BC Place, Vancouver Hors d’Oeuvre (for your main course, please scroll down the menu) USA rugby is in a mess. It faces two RWCs (men’s and women’s) in the early 2030s and suffers from underfunding and lack of focus. The one bright spot is the success of the women’s 7s
New Zealand v Ireland: France v Canada In the most dramatic circumstances imaginable the team from last year’s WXV3 beat the world champions. Two contrasting matches to complete the first weekend of WXV1: the world champions versus the seventh ranked; and an eagerly awaited meeting of the two nations constantly tussling for third spot. New
Netherlands v Samoa – WXV3 This match set the 16th ranked (NL) versus the 18th (Manusina) under lights. It was to become one of the most memorable WXV matches yet played. Against expectations the Oranjes drove the first Manusina scrum. From their own scrum they built a beautiful handling movement that saw Linneke Gevers cross
Italy v Scotland – WXV2 DHL Stadium, Cape Town As soon as the Scots got hold of the ball, you could sense their confidence. Instant decisions were correctly made, pass, hold, drive, check. Six minutes in and Beatrice Veronese didn’t release after a tackle. It was right under the Italian posts, and Rachel Malcolm called
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