Here are the eighteen squads as originally advertised. Inevitably there may be last-minute adjustments. I’m afraid World Rugby is not awarding a prize for the first person to recite all 540 names by memory. Australia Emily Chancellor (Harlequins), Bree-Anna Cheatham (Queensland Reds), Annabelle Codey (Queensland Reds), *Brianna Hoy (NSW Waratahs), Eva Karpani (NSW Waratahs), Atasi
The whole of French rugby has been understandably preoccupied with the great events of a first home men’s world cup. Now at last we get details from the women’s camp about their squad of 30 to undertake the trip to New Zealand. It is: Carla Arbez (Stade Bordelais) Cyrielle Banet (Montpellier HR) Axelle Berthoumieu (Blagnac RF)
Here are the 30 players to represent England in the inaugural WXV: Forwards: Zoe Aldcroft (co-vice-captain, Gloucester-Hartpury), Maisy Allen (Exeter Chiefs), Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears), Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury), Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears), Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears), Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury), Kelsey Clifford (Saracens), Amy Cokayne (Leicester Tigers), Rosie Galligan (Saracens), Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning), Alex Matthews
Juan Gonzalez has announced the names of the 30 players to represent Spain in WXV3. They are: María del Castillo (Olímpico Pozuelo), Inés Antolínez (El Salvador), Marta Estellés (CR Majadahonda), Cristina Blanco (Ealing Trailfinders), María de las Huertas Román (Universitario de Sevilla), Sidorella Bracic (Olímpico Pozuelo), Laura Delgado (Gloucester Hartpury), Anna Puig (UE Santboiana), Victoria
World Rugby has confirmed the Emirates Match Official appointments for all three levels of the inaugural WXV competition, which will take place in New Zealand, South Africa and Dubai in October and November. Match officials appointed for first two rounds of WXV across three continents in October and November A total of 18 match officials
A Black Ferns Squad Allan Bunting and his staff have named only 30 players for the Black Ferns’ three WXV1 matches (see below). This relatively small number is understandable for a team playing at home. But it means that certain positions are less well stocked than others. The reassuring news of Charmaine Smith’s return after
I’m back to a favourite topic of mine, the unfairness of language in rugby. It takes a different slant this time. I concentrate solely on the eighteen referees designated to cover the three levels of the WXV (full list below). First, congratulations to all of them. The referees’ assessment board goes to inordinate lengths to
Black Ferns coaches Allan Bunting, Steve Jackson, Mike Delany and Tony Christie have named their 30 player squad to compete at home in front of their Black Ferns fans for their final Test match of the O’Reilly Cup, presented by Ryman Healthcare and the inagural WXV1 tournament. The Black Ferns team is (Age/Super Club/Province/Test caps):
Ireland Women’s Training Squad: Scott Bemand has announced the names of 30 players to form his first training squad preparing for the WXV: Forwards: Aoife Wafer (Blackrock College/Leinster), Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere/Ulster), Christy Haney (Blackrock College/Leinster), Deirbhile Nic A Bhaird (Old Belvedere/Munster), Dorothy Wall (Blackrock College/Munster), Edel McMahon (Exeter Chiefs/Connacht), Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere/Ulster)*, Grace
Rugby greetings cards come in an assortment of colours: yellow, red and now pink or ‘bunker’, recently added to the referee’s palette. The worry is: how big a role will they play in the coming WXV? England’s men’s team have now learned that they will start the 2023 World Cup minus their captain, Owen Farrell,
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