Following an overwhelming global response that saw more than 1,300 applications from 114 countries, World Rugby has confirmed the 250 participants selected for this year’s Women in Rugby Careers Programme. As the second edition of the programme, it reinforces World Rugby’s long-term commitment to accelerating the development of women in all areas of the game.
The slimmest of margins separates Fiji and South Africa at the top of the men’s table, while New Zealand and Australia will fight it out at the top of the women’s competition in the final round of the main HSBC SVNS Series in New York. Spirits were high and could not be dampened at the
Aimee Barrett-Theron will become the second female to referee 50 tests after the appointments were announced for the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, Pacific Four Series and the inaugural U21 Women’s Six Nations Series. Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) to take charge of her 50th test with the Guinness Women’s Six Nations opener in France Ten referees
World Rugby has launched the Women in Rugby Careers Programme, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to strengthening leadership and career pathways for women across the global game. Applications now open for World Rugby’s Women in Rugby Careers Programme. Seven interactive virtual webinars will run between April and November, providing practical career and personal skills development. Designed
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
Dubai, Cape Town, Singapore, Vancouver, and Hong Kong confirmed as returning HSBC SVNS event destinations for 2026 Valladolid (Spain) and Bordeaux (France) join calendar as part of an exciting European double-header to close the HSBC SVNS World Championship Australia and USA destinations set to be announced shortly, along with HSBC SVNS 2 and 3 destinations
With anticipation building for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England, Rugby Victoria with ChildFund Rugby hosted a Grassroots to Global Forum in Melbourne, Australia which brought together female leaders from the local rugby community. ChildFund Rugby’s Grassroots to Global Series and the Gallagher High Performance Academy join forces, delivering two-day forum and masterclass for
World Rugby to protect players and combat online abuse at Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 through extended partnership with Signify Group World Rugby calls on the rugby family to World Rugby to protect players and combat online abuse at Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 through extended partnership with Signify Group World Rugby calls
Twelve women will immerse themselves in their high performance management teams as part of the Gallagher High Performance Academy (GHPA) World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 programme The programme has supported 32 female coaches across sevens and 15s since 2023 GHPA continues to expand globally with seven new countries set to take part in the
25 delegates attended from 19 unions, while there were guests from Asia Rugby, ChildFund Rugby and the International Cricket Council. The event was the second of six regional summits being held as part of World Rugby’s global ‘Impact Beyond 2025’ programme which is accelerating women’s rugby beyond next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. The summit
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