We now know the dates and fixtures, though venues remain to be finalised. The Fixtures: 11 April USA v New Zealand Canada v Australia 17 April USA v Australia Canada v NZ 25 April USA v Canada Australia v NZ The majority of matches are due to take place in the States. One or two
How is the WXV looking? On almost every front the recently completed Pacific-4 Series in New Zealand must be counted a success. World Rugby can look back with pride and some relief to see the first full outing of its new baby, the WXV, pass off so successfully. Only the weather failed to behave itself,
Pacific Four Series – Round 3 New Zealand v USA The Black Ferns finished their home tournament undefeated, playing the Eagles off the field with a display that warned future opponents of the standards they used to achieve. Despite the rain, most of their game was in good working order. Only the line-out remained a
Pacific Four series – Round Three Canada v Australia This was the sort of game the WXV was designed for. Amazingly the Wallaroos and the Maple Leafs had met only three times in the past and the Wallaroos had yet to win. The rain started shortly after kick-off and affected the flow of play. But
A Report and Some Deductions This is how the table looks with one round to play (June 18): Table W L BP PD Pts New Zealand 2 0 2
Annual World Rugby Pacific Four Series to kick-off in 2021 with Canada and USA competing Australia and New Zealand to join from 2022 Mastercard is the founding Global Partner of the 2021 and 2022 Pacific Four Series tournaments Cross-regional series provides consistent high-performance competition for elite women’s international teams, in line with game-changing women’s strategic
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