Red Roses head coach John Mitchell has named his 36-player squad for the home leg of the WXV Global Series. Led by captain Megan Jones, the squad contains a combined 1,234 international caps and includes 25 players who featured in the 2025 Rugby World Cup triumph. England spent the first three weeks of pre-season based
World Rugby has announced the Emirates Match Official appointments for the WXV Global Series and WXV Global Series Challenger presented by Mitsubishi Electric, which take place across September and October. Ten referees from eight nations will referee the 30 matches across 13 countries in the WXV Global Series A further six referees from as many
Expanded agreement builds on the momentum of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, with enhanced support for the WXV Global Series and Challenger running from 2026 into 2028. World Rugby and Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. have extended their successful global partnership, with Mitsubishi Electric strengthening its commitment to the women’s game through support for the WXV
We now have the first dribble of news from World Rugby about fixtures for their innovative new series (henceforward the WXVGS). We might wonder why the details are appearing piecemeal. The answer must be the massive size of the enterprise. The First Choices Even the three fixtures we now know about are open to question.
John Mitchell’s World Champions will host Rugby World Cup 2029 hosts Australia, Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 finalists Canada and six-time World Cup winners New Zealand in three regions across England. As announced during Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, the WXV Global Series features 18 of the world’s best national teams, with the top 12 teams – Australia, Canada, England, France, Italy, Ireland, Japan, New
World Rugby and 18 national unions launch landmark WXV Global Series to harness the strength of women’s rugby, provide certainty of fixtures and a pathway to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029. WXV Global Series set to transform the international calendar and fuel momentum from Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 towards 2029 and beyond Will feature
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