The first-day results: Colombia 13 Fiji 67; Ireland 109 Kazakhstan 0 These runaway victories simply had to be expected. We have seen similar margins at many a World Cup of the past, and they involved far fewer nations than the eighteen contesting this brand-new WXV. The disparities were shown most clearly in that second game.
Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Almaty, Kazakhstan This was just what the doctor and World Rugby ordered. A tight, exciting game played in a corner of central Asia that is rarely the centre of attention. Kazakhstan deserved their narrow win. They have been deprived of international matches far more than they wished. They have competed several
Colombia defied considerable odds to defeat Kazakhstan and march on to a duel with Scotland next Friday. Not only did they stand eleven places below their opponents, but their No 8, Maribel Mestra, was shown a red card barely 14 minutes from the start. As her opponent tried to field a high kick, she launched
Seven England players will make their full international debuts on Tuesday night. The Lionesses secured qualification to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup with victory over Wales on Friday evening and now face Kazakhstan in their final group match. And head coach Phil Neville has named his starting XI for tomorrow’s match in Pavlodar. Gabby
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