Australia and WXV1 on the Menu Scott Bemand has named 35 players to represent Ireland in the international against the Wallaroos and WXV1. They are: Forwards (19) Sophie Barrett (Railway Union/Ulster)*, Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere/Leinster)*, Sarah Delaney (Blackrock College/Leinster), Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Christy Haney (Blackrock College/Leinster), Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere/Ulster), Shannon Ikahihifo (Ealing Trailfinders/IQ
34 players have been invited to join training sessions at Cap Breton for five days, 27-31 August. With their current and original clubs indicated, they are: Forwards Rose Bernadou (Montpellier/Les Rives d’Orb), Axelle Berthoumieu (Blagnac/Espalion Nord Aveyron), Manon Bigot (Blagnac), MaiIys Borak (Stade Bordelais/Toulon), Yllana Brosseau (Stade Bordelais/Créteil Choisy), Charlotte Escudero (Stade Toulousain/RC Valettois Revestois),
Scotland become the first nation I’ve spotted to announce their squad for the coming WXV2 tournament. It is: Forwards Leah Bartlett (Leicester Tigers), Christine Belisle (Loughborough Lightning), Sarah Bonar (Harlequins), Elliann Clarke (Bristol Bears), Lisa Cockburn (unattached), Eva Donaldson (Leicester Tigers), Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears), Jade Konkel (Harlequins), Rachel Malcolm (Loughborough Lightning), Elis Martin (Loughborough
Only WXV3 provides such a wide range of emotions. First, the unparalleled range of competing nations: Fiji, Hong Kong China, Madagascar, Netherlands, Samoa and Spain. It’s in this 4-continent group that we can see huge disappointment side by side with unutterable joy. Samoa have been demoted from WXV2; Fiji and Spain couldn’t heave themselves up
The second WXV has moved a step closer; we now have the full fixture-card. You can view it on here. This is how things look in WXV1. I’ll take the six nations in order: England They play USA first, New Zealand second and Canada last. That might look like undeserved luck, but it reflects finishing
World Rugby has today unveiled the pools and action-packed match schedule for WXV, the highly anticipated return of the women’s 15s competition which promises thrilling encounters across all three levels in Vancouver, South Africa and Dubai with the final six Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 places up for grabs. Kicking off on Friday, 27 September
Amsterdam, 16 March 2024 This was a triumph for the Oranjes as they beat Colombia with something to spare. Their 33-11 win assured a place in WXV3, replacing the Tucanes, who had qualified for last year’s inaugural tournament, but finished an unsurprising last. They were the lowest ranked of the eighteen nations taking part. But
Now we have the three locations revealed for the second edition of WXV: Canada for WXV1, South Africa for WXV2 and Dubai for WXV3. In other words, one new country, Canada, and a straight repeat of the other two. The three competitions are scheduled to take place through September and October. But as usual, we
WXV returns in September and October with Canada, South Africa and Dubai hosting the best of the best in women’s international rugby. With the added excitement of six Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 places up for grabs, the action promises to be compelling. All three levels of the tournament to be played across three
Reports from Madrid (www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/rugby/2024-01-03/espana-world-series-juegos-olimpicos-copa-mundo-seleccion_3802457/) suggest that the federation (RFER) has full confidence in Las Leonas in regaining their place in WXV2 this year. One possibility is that the tournament might take place in the Spanish capital. As with every other rugby nation, they have twin aims in view: the 2024 WXV and the 2025 World
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